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Walking with the Wind

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 1998

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John Lewis, Mike D'Orso

Walking with the Wind

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 1998
Book Details
Pages

544

Format

Autobiography / Memoir • Nonfiction

Setting

Southern United States • 1960s

Publication Year

1998

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Walking with the Wind by John Lewis and Mike D'Orso, is a memoir charting Lewis's journey from a child of sharecroppers in segregated Pike County, Alabama, to becoming a key leader in the US Civil Rights Movement. Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Lewis became involved in nonviolent protests, Freedom Rides, and eventually chaired the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. His activism culminated in the historic Selma marches and a lifelong political career, emphasizing the enduring power of nonviolence and justice. The memoir discusses racial violence and the assassination of key figures in the movement.

Inspirational

Emotional

Hopeful

Heartwarming

Informative

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Walking with the Wind by John Lewis and Mike D'Orso receives widespread acclaim for its poignant and inspiring recounting of the Civil Rights Movement, capturing both personal and collective struggle. Readers admire Lewis’s compelling narrative and moral integrity, though some find the detailed historical context dense. It's an illuminating read on social justice. MLA

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Who Should Read Walking with the Wind?

Ideal for those captivated by autobiographies, civil rights history, and social justice, readers of Walking with the Wind by John Lewis and Mike D'Orso will appreciate its depth and firsthand insights. Fans of The Autobiography of Malcolm X or Parting the Waters by Taylor Branch will find this work similarly compelling.

Book Details
Pages

544

Format

Autobiography / Memoir • Nonfiction

Setting

Southern United States • 1960s

Publication Year

1998

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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