The Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb (Wisconsin Studies in Autobiography)
by Henry Bibb
Connaissances Necessaires A Un Bibliophile. Tome 10 (Generalites)
by Rouveyre-E
Growing up in Botswana in the 1930s & 40s (The Memoirs of "spencer" Ted Nettelton, #1)
by Spencer Enraght Nettelton
Each volume of "Contemporary Black Biography" contains at least 65 full-length biographies written in an easy-to-follow prose style, ranging from 2 to 4 pages each. Arranged alphabetically, entries are divided by subheads for quick scanning.
Someday Mija, You'll Learn the Difference Between a Whore and a Working Woman
by Yvonne Martinez
"This sharp autobiographical account deftly illuminates prejudice in the American workplace." -Kirkus Reviews At eighteen, Yvonne Martinez flees brutal domestic violence and is taken in by her dying grandmother . . . who used to be a sex worker. Before she dies, her grandmother reveals family secrets and shares her uncommon wisdom. "Someday, Mija," she tells Yvonne, "you'll learn the difference between a whore and a working woman." She also shares disturbing facts about their family's history-e...