Alex Haley
ALEX HALEY taught himself to write during a twenty year career in the U.S. Coast Guard. After retiring, he worked as a freelance magazine writer. His first book was The Autobiography of Malcom X, on which he was collaborator and editor. ROOTS: ... [... more]
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley
 Amazon.com Review: Malcolm X's searing memoir belongs on the small shelf of great autobiographies. The reasons are many: the blistering honesty with which he recounts his transformation from a bitter, self-destructive petty criminal into an articulate [... more]
$7.99
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Commemorating Roots
From Reader's Digest In keeping with the Alex Haley Family's belief that a good education was the best way to open doors, Reader's Digest will give one dollar per book sold to the United Negro College Fund. The United Negro College Fund name, ... [... more]
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David Stevens
She vowed to find a better world for her children. Even if she had to make it herself. A sweeping epic of contemporary history by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alex Haley, this magnificent novel weaves an unforgettable story of one family, three ... [... more]
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Who Is Alex Haley?
Alexander Murray Palmer Haley (1921-1992) was an African American writer who was best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Roots. A writer of distinction and a contributing editor for Reader's Digest, Haley's first major work was The ... [... more]
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Roots: The Saga of an American Family
A beloved book marred by flaws: I love Roots and think the whole world should read it. It's an important and vital book about American history, family history, and triumph over hardship. I loved Roots the first time I read it twenty years ago, and I love [... more]
$39.95
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Roots: The Saga of an American Family
A beloved book marred by flaws: I love Roots and think the whole world should read it. It's an important and vital book about American history, family history, and triumph over hardship. I loved Roots the first time I read it twenty years ago, and I love [... more]
$15.95
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Mama Flora's Family
Amazon.com Review: In The Autobiography of Malcolm X and Roots, Alex Haley showed a masterful talent for dramatizing the triumphs and tragedies of African Americans and their families. This book--the basis for a 1998 CBS miniseries--was "cowritten& [... more]
$23.00
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X (As Told to Alex Haley)
Amazon.com Review: Malcolm X's searing memoir belongs on the small shelf of great autobiographies. The reasons are many: the blistering honesty with which he recounts his transformation from a bitter, self-destructive petty criminal into an articulate [... more]
$15.00
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Alex Haley: The Man Who Traced America's Roots: His ...
Reviewed by John D. Merrill: As a historian I have always been interested in the big question: Why? Alex Haley has been the cornerstone writer for African-American Literature with his books Roots and Malcolm X. This book, compiled by Reader's Digest, [... more]
$14.95
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Alex Haley: The Playboy Interviews
An extremely valuable document.: Alex Haley is rather unappreciated these days, as his reputation is unjustly tarnished by issues surrounding the veracity of "Roots." But this collection of his pioneering interviews for Playboy should leave no [... more]
$12.00
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Roots
A beloved book marred by flaws: I love Roots and think the whole world should read it. It's an important and vital book about American history, family history, and triumph over hardship. I loved Roots the first time I read it twenty years ago, and I love [... more]
$30.00
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