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The Autobiography of Malcolm X (Penguin Modern Classics)
by: Malcolm X, Alex Haley

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Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 323
EAN: 9780141185439
ISBN: 0141185430
Label: Penguin Classics
Manufacturer: Penguin Classics
Number Of Pages: 528
Publication Date: March 01, 2001
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Studio: Penguin Classics
Sales Rank: 6117

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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- Noble/Humble
A line towards the end of the book where Malcolm is in his car and another car pulls up besdies him an a white man peers out saying do you mind shaking hands with a white man and his reply is i'll shake hands with any human being.

If this was only the case even in our present time!!!

The world might have over clouded the race issue but it still exists out there. Such a shame.

Rating:

- black or white? read this!
Nowadays it is as clear as ever that when the White House wants to take a complex issue and paint it 'black and white' [forgive the pun] you can be sure that there is far more to the issue. Rather than a pantomime villain, rotten to the core, as some would like to portray him, Malcolm X comes across, both in the autobiographical text and the foreward by his friend who transcribed his words, as a man of passion and integrity. Although I myself am white, I think 'noble' is probably the best word to describe my impression of Malcolm X. The point is raised that Dr King appealed to the better-off Blacks and that Malcolm X found more of a following among the most impoverished; a proletariat within a protelariat, you might say. It is a great shame ... Read More:

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- ultra great..
I wish i could go for more than 5 stars!
This is a book that you really have to start by reading the 'forward' fully... It will give you a taste of the rest of the book and it will guide through the different stages of Malcolm's life which -trust me- are many and very fascinating...
Malcolm has been very honest and made his visions and philosophies so clear for everyone and he easily admits his mistakes but also strongly adheres to his beliefs... This has made the great man he was... or shall I say he 'is'... In short he is a man who acknowledges his weaknesses but also is proud of his strength...
You will love this book... I know I did.

Rating:

- A MUST READ FOR EVERY HUMAN BEING
What an amazing book, a guaranteed life changer.
Few men are as great as Malcolm X was, a man who recognises the errors of his ways and then goes about correcting himself knowing full well it could get him killed, that is a true man.

His whole story, from when he was still in his mothers womb to his assassination, is an astounding journey and gives you a real insight on why and how he became what he was and the situation in America and the world at the time. Starting out as a petty criminal then moving to effectively be the main man in the NOI and finally his pilgrimage to Mecca and transformation into a Sunni Muslim, it shows how God works his power and guides those he wishes to guide in ways man can never imagine.

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- Brilliant and Sharp
This book is amazing, not only is it an autobiography but a historical book. This book can give insight to people of this generation about the ways in which black American culture of its time was run, the stuggle in which blacks faced and also about coming to terms with truths even though it may go against what you think. Great read!

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