That Mean Old Yesterday

Excellent Book! Very moving and inspirational. A particular quote from the book is now a part of my personal mantra, "Yesterday may have brought me to my knees, but it did not vanquish me. So from this day forward, I will never doubt myself or let anything else bring me to my knees. I will never let......more

As I read this book, I constantly had to keep releasing tears. This story was very emotional and touching. I often forgot that this story was the reality of one girl's life. I think that this book allowed alot of insight into the beliefs of many African American families as well as other races as w......more

Listening to this on audio books and I wish I had the written version, too. I am about half way through the book. I have learned so much about history, slavery, abuse, children, perserverence, the foster care and adoption systems. I don't know if she will cover her organization "Spare the Children"......more

Very powerful and well-written- I could feel the emotions and rage of the author. It was difficult at times to imagine someone would treat a child that way, especially one they went out of their way to adopt. In the end its enightening to see that she made such a success out of her life despite all......more

I deeply enjoyed this book. It was very well written and the story had my emotions all over the place. It was a roller coaster but so worth it. This book was a great read. The relationship between slavery and abuse today was amazing. I had never thought the two were so similar.......more