The Big Sea : An Autobiography (American Century)

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Summary: c.p. ms.scott prosser
Review: I enjoyed this book. It is mostly good exept for the begigging. When he started talking about his family was the boring part. The book i good so i recommend it to the readers. It got my attention and i usaully dont read unless it gets my attention. All in all it was a good book.

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Summary: c.p.scottprosser
Review: I thought that the story was realy nice.The charater had many changes to overcome. I like the way he through out his belongings, and started all over. He also was smart after releasing his emosions into the way to Africa.

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Summary: A wonderful memoir
Review: Langston Hughes was a wonderful poet and story teller so it is not surprising that his autobiography/memoir is a joy to read. He tells the story of his life by giving us delightful episodes that each read like short stories. Each chapter has the structure of a short story with a beginning, a middle, and an end. Along the way, the reader has to be amazed at the texture and breadth of his life adventures. He lives for a short time in Mexico with his father, in several cities with his mother and other relatives, and then his wonderful sea going adventures in Europe, Africa, and also his stay in Paris. The reader also gets a first hand glimpse of what it was like to be "Negro" in America as well as in other places in the world. The writing is bright and energetic and the book is very difficult to put down. I highly recommend it to anyone who might be thinking about writing an autobiography or memoir.