Our group felt that this biography of Madam C.J. Walker, written by her great-great-granddaughter, was well written and extremely well researched. The readers admired Madam for her persistence in keeping her eyes on the goal, even to the detriment of her health. We appreciated learning more about the history of African Americans in politics and the role of African American soldiers in WWI. Many in our group felt bogged down by the wealth of information, some of which seemed to detract from the more important information in the biography. given the author's bacground in news and academia, we felt that she may not have had the tools to "flesh out" the characters and situations for the ease of the reader. At least one reader tried to imagine Madam's personality, and we agreed that she must have been a dynamic, confident, and charismatic character. In addition, we appreciated her desire to encourage charity and her willingness to take a stand on racial and political issues. We would rate this book with 3.5 stars.