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Summary: A MUST READ BOOK
Review: I love this honest book about two wonderful sisters who lived to be very very old and never lost their way. It is beautifully written using their own words and keeping the reader tuned in until the very end. In fact, I didn't want it to end - wanted to read more and more about them. I was sad when one sister finally died and sadder still they are both gone. Thankfully, we have their very own story. Every person of every race, creed or color will benefit from the wisdom of these amazing women. I highly recommend all the books by and about the Delany sisters and I applaud Amy Hill Hearth for bringing their unique story to us.
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Summary: A MUST READ BOOK
Review: I love this honest book about two wonderful sisters who lived to be very very old and never lost their way. It is beautifully written using their own words and keeping the reader tuned in until the very end. In fact, I didn't want it to end - wanted to read more and more about them. I was sad when one sister finally died and sadder still they are both gone. Thankfully, we have their very own story. Every person of every race, creed or color will benefit from the wisdom of these amazing women. I highly recommend all the books by and about the Delany sisters and I applaud Amy Hill Hearth for bringing their unique story to us.
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Summary: Sisterly Love.
Review: I loved this book! It was wonderful to read for so many reasons. It was remarkable to read about American History through the eyes of two women who lived through it. It's not like reading a textbook that has no feeling. The Delany sisters shared their emotions that they experienced as they faced racism. Another aspect i loved was the way the Delany Family truly loved eachother. They didn't have much, but they had eachother. the parents instilled good values in all of their children, which resulted in very successful children. Living in a time where the term "dysfunctional family" is used so commonly, it was nice to read about a time when a family was a FAMILY! The book didn't cover just a few years, or ten or even twenty years of the sister's lives, but rather 100 years of it. You are never left wondering "Well what happened next?" because it's all there. i can totaly relate to the sisters talking about leaving home and going to college. Despite the major age gap, Young people can still relate to these two lovely sisters. PLEASE READ THIS BOOK!
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Summary: One of the greatest autobiographies in American literature
Review: I read this book when it first came out in 1993, and I still read it for inspiration. I am trying to get some copies for a African American History program coming up and I recalled that I never did a review on this great book, so here I am. Now these ladies have really told a marvelous story on their lives. It is honest,to the point, and a great oral history from two ladies who told it from the hip and wasn't ashamed of it neither. I was sorry to hear that they both passed on, but thank God, we still have their books to remember them by. Personally, this book should be read by every American,non American and every African American who feels that in spite of obstacles they can't make it. well, here are two examples that did. One was a school teacher and one was a dentist and both worked during segregation. Their whole family were college educated as well. I really liked Bessie. She could have kept you laughing. I know that this is probably not telling you much about these ladies, but take my word for it, once you read it, you won't be disappointed when you do.
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Summary: Having Our Say an inspiring story of two women
Review: The book "having Our Say" is the story of two colored women, Sadie (103 at the time of the book) and Bessie (101 at the time of the book) Delany. The amazing story of the two women who never married but lived to gather for most of their lives is a "warming" good-feeling story that makes you think. The story of these two women shows you the world through the eyes of colored women in a racist world. The book will make you laugh and make you think. I thought the book was interesting and very worth while to read. I would recommend this book to anyone, it tells history and yet the story is much more interesting than reading a history textbook. You get to see the history from the eyes of those who experienced it first hand. The story of Sadie and Bessie Delany can teach us a lot, not only about racial discrimination and the unfairness of it but they tell their secret to living for over a hundred years. They had each other. Everyone needs a reason to keep going; they were each others strongest reason. They motivated each other. These two women were extremely extraordinary and lived extraordinary lives and their story illustrates this.
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Summary: Phenomenal for some, boring for others
Review: The lives of Sadie and Bessie Delany, the main characters of the book, show American history over 100 years. Personaly, the book was fascinating, with stories made new from the two sister's memories, all in a book. The stories range from simple life, to great hardship. The rascism shown by Bessie may be offensive to some, but who can blame her after her seeing the horrors of Jim Crow laws for so long, and she was even considered 'sheltered!' Looking over reviews, it is plain to see that either people like the book emensly, or believe it is emensly boring. This is probably what it will be like for the reader of this review. Be warned of this. The simple stories can touch the soul of some, and do nothing for another. If the simple, fun things of life please you, the things that have daily humor, then this book will be a joy for you to read. If you desire action, hanging suspense, and the reader who just wants to peek at the end, then this book will be as boring as ever. Choose wisely to read this book or not, you could be sorry either way. Overall, the book gives a clear, first-person perspective of 100 years of American History, which is probably why it's so interesting. The first-person perspective gives a view of daily American History that is near impossible, if not impossible, to find, another reason the book is wonderful in both a good read sense, and a literature sense.
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Summary: Having Our Say- worth reading
Review: The novel Having Our Say by Annie Elizabeth "Bessie" and Sarah "Sadie" Louise Delany is an autobiography of the two sisters lives in the early nineties. The book takes the reader on a trip back to the days when Duke Ellington was a famous jazz musician and many discrimination issues arise. The novel was written by the both the Delany sisters with Amy Hill Hearth. The novel introduces many issues such as segregation, prejudice and discrimination against African Americans. The novel presents the Delany sisters emotions and actions through this rough time in their life. The novel also tells of the sisters' accomplishments, Sadie earned her master's degree in education and became the first black home economics teacher in a New York City High School. The reader can learn about Bessie's struggle to become the second black female dentist licensed in New York City. The reader experiences the triumphant victories the sisters win. The novel lets the reader take a back seat into the Delany sisters' lives. The book mentions various historical events. The Jim Crow Laws were a major issue the girls experienced. These laws restricted blacks to eat in white restaurants, attend white schools, and even rent housing units where there were already white tenants. The reader witnesses the Delany sisters' struggles through such discrimination barriers. The novel is defiantly worth reading; it ties in historical facts while following a twisting storyline. The novel keeps the reader interested as they read about the Delany sister's real life struggles. After you finish Having Our Say, you can continue by reading Own My Own At 107, a novel later written by Sarah "Sadie" Louise Delany
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Summary: Well worth a read
Review: The short length and simple format belie the wisdom and inspiration contained in this book. Vignettes from the lives of two remarkable sisters, 102 and 104 years old, span the end of slavery and follow the continuum of American and black history to the present. Their lives, stories, and attitudes are admirable and this is a book well worth reading.
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Summary: Well worth a read
Review: The short length and simple format belie the wisdom and inspiration contained in this book. Vignettes from the lives of two remarkable sisters, 102 and 104 years old, span the end of slavery and follow the continuum of American and black history to the present. Their lives, stories, and attitudes are admirable and this is a book well worth reading.
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Summary: Excelent. A must read for all U.S. history classes.
Review: These sisters walk you through, in their owe voices, 100 years of history. With their incredible stories, that will touch you deeply, they remind you of the strength you should have to get through life. They have become heros with their humor and courage that carried them through some of the toughest times in America : racism, sexism and poverty. They understand what hard work, education, independence and a good attitude can bring: fulfillment, happiness and a healthy, healthy heart. Although the book is often listed under African-American and women's studies, it should be found in every classroom in the country and required reading for all U.S. history classes. There are no better history lessons than those who have lived to tell it in their own voices.
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