Coming of Age in Mississippi

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Summary: Very moving, and yet heroic.
Review: This book was a great asset to me. I've never heard of her before now but this book still touched me in a special way. I was just hoping for a better and more informative ending, but overall it was a very good book. If Anne is still alive please write more, because I absolutly love this book.

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Summary: The Enlightened One has spoken from on High.
Review: I have no idea what book the other reviewers were reading but it was not the same one I read. Anne Moody portrays herself as the only Enlightened person in the south at this time. She criticizes all whites for being racists and all blacks for being "Uncle Toms". Somehow I believe that this is the way she prefers to see her life and times rather than deal with the truth.

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Summary: You won't want to put it down...
Review: This book is more than an account of Anne Moody's experience in the South during the Civil Rights movement. It is such a deeply personal telling of her life - of the indignities and horrors she suffered at the hands of racism, but also of the joy and inspiration she found along the way. It is one of the few books that I absolutely did not want to end - I wanted to pick it up and start again, because I felt like I was leaving behind a friend. HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

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Summary: A very dramatic and realistic view of life in the South.
Review: This is an awesome book that really captures your attention.

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Summary: The best to read about the struggles of the south
Review: I have never heard of Anne moodie until the Spring of 1998. I had to read it because it was a personal request by my history teacher. I had just read Malcolm's X Autobiography, Native Son, Maya Angelou's I know why the cage bird sings and was just thinking this book would be another black book. I was placed into shock. This book had me hooked from page one. I spent nights upon nights reading way into the morning. This book actually have the effect of virtual reality. I felt Iike I was in Canton Mi. I felt like I was in College with her. I cried with her, I laughed with her. At the end I had endless discussion with my professor about Ms. Moodie. However, she does not know what has happenned to her. If anyone knows what has happenned to Ms. Moody can they update or start a Web page in her honor. She is truly an unsong heroine. She did so much for southern blacks who today takes for granted what she and others in the grassroot movement fought for. They have stopped voting. It is only twenty odd years since those young college students risk their lives so we could vote. Let us not loose sight. If anyone wants to start a fan club in Ms. Moodies name please contact me. Ms. Moody please do a follow up to your book. You have thousands of people waiting.

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Summary: Very good portrait of the civil rights movement
Review: I read this book in 1970 after I received it as a Christmas gift from my parents. I thought it was a fascinating picture of the civil rights movement. It opened my eyes as to the hardships black people endured. I've reread it several times since then because it always stuck with me.

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Summary: A truly outstanding portrait of Southern living.
Review: After seeing you interviewed on television, I knew that I had to read your book The Coming of Age in Mississippi. Please contact me if you can to share ideas. I'd like to write a book of my experiences, too. Sincerely, Emma Henderson

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Summary: Grab me from the first page to the last page
Review: I really enjoyed reading this book. Myself growing up in the north, I did not see the problem of the African Americans in the South. I do understand it better.

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Summary: A great book, and a meaningful message
Review: "Coming of Age in Mississippi," is a powerful story that will surely stir your emotions. The Autoboigraphy spares nothing about being a black person in a hateful pre-Civil Rights Movement south. Anne Moody, displays her childhood as one full of heartbreak and hostility. At a young age Anne's father leaves the family, and Moody is forced to support her mother and her many siblings all before the age of nine. This single hardship made me come to realize how good my own life really was. Anne, who perseveres through high school faces all sorts of hate and bigotry. Even something that I personally couldn't identify with,believe it or not had a profound effect on my outlook on life. As Anne grows older and gets involved in the Civil Rights Movement,(the most exciting part of the book for me) all the racism she faced as a child is now resurfaced in a more agressive form. Facing threats from many southerners, and even showing up on a Ku Klux Klan "blacklist", Anne maintains her fight for black freedom. We can all learn a lesson from Anne's determination to make a difference in society. For her guts and fortitude , I admire Anne Moody.The personal struggles and the perseverance grabs the reader and enriches you with a new perspective on the events in a racist Mississippi.That's why I strongly recommend this book to readers everywhere.

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Summary: An Aged Mississippian
Review: This book is very moving and touching. Anne Moody's autobiography, "Coming of Age in Mississippi" is a wonderful book that tells the story of Anne's struggles growing up poor and black in the rural south. The author captures the reader's attention in the first few paragraphs using some slang dialect. We had vivid pictures in our minds of what was happening in the story through all of the use of imagery. There is a vivid image of a "rotten wood two room shack" as you read the pages. This book is well written and easy to read. It also helps one realize how many small steps it takes for ones dreams of a wonderful future to come true. We would love to meet Anne Moody, and we are thanking her for enabling us to get a glimpse of her life.