Beautifully written.

Such a thoughtful and moving story.

This is a beautiful and moving memoir about a unique person and family which addresses universal themes about race, religion, class and family. It is written in a perceptive and clear eyed manner. I decided to read this book after reading McBride's recent best selling novel: The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store (which is also a great book). If you read the novel first and then this memoir you will see how his family members and his family history are embedded in many of the characters in Grocery Store. Each book is a great read individually, but reading them both enhances the reader's understanding of the characters. Highly recommend.

Must read book ! Beautiful , thought provoking !

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I read this book in grad school, and it was like fresh air traveling through my nostrils! Uniquely presented, well written lifelines of transparent truth! I read it more than once, each time a wonderful experience. One of my favorites indeed!

I don’t typically like this genre, but I had to read this book in college and it was really good. I was really interested and remember saying to myself I could read more books like this if they were like this one. I thought it was interesting and I had a hard time putting it down.

It was good

Terrific book and interesting the way it is told

Like wow I read this book in high school and it was amazing