Robyn B. (tincottage) reviewed Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years on + 59 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
This book is a WONDERFUL look into the lives and times of 2 remarkable women. My teenage son and I both enjoyed this immensely. We listened to the audio and watched the movie. Now I'm requesting the book. These ladies are wise, witty and have earned the right to "have their say".
Cricket B. (JiminyCricket) reviewed Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years on + 150 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This is an awesome book about two sisters, very enlightening, informative and funny.
Helpful Score: 1
Very fun to read. These ladies are feisty and speak their minds. The history is very interesting!
Helpful Score: 1
Wonderful, inspiring and an easy read with complicated ideas to dwell on. I chose this book for our bookclub as well.
the book is arranged in decades. For the ones I lived in, I appreciated the sister's point of view and experiences. I found myself nodding in agreement. For the ones that my parents lived through, it provided insight.
the book is arranged in decades. For the ones I lived in, I appreciated the sister's point of view and experiences. I found myself nodding in agreement. For the ones that my parents lived through, it provided insight.
Rose W. (tncuz) reviewed Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years on + 5 more book reviews
Insightful information from two fiesty sisters
Cynthia D. (lylasgrannie) reviewed Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years on + 12 more book reviews
this is a wonderful story written by two very elderly sisters who were born slaves and ended up roommates and best friends. It is a duel auto biography.
Mary (grammyteach) -
Very interesting account of the sisters lives. A true picture of 20th century America.
Nancy G. (nancygraham) reviewed Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years on + 4 more book reviews
Insightful, funny, thought provoking, yet easy to read book. I enjoyed reading it.
I read this book several years ago, for a college English class. I was really moved by it. Even though most women get married and have children at least once in their life time. It appears these two were meant to live their lives other wise. I reordered it for a women that recently passed through my life for a brief period of time. She is in her sixty and about to retire from work. As she shared stories of her and her younger sister with me. I could see a lot of Sadie and Betsy in the two. So I gave the book to her as a retirement gift to read and then share with her sister to read. They both have lived together all their lives and she has never married or had children. I just hope it will bring her and her sister even closer in their own lives. I give it all five stars.
Great and informative.
Ginny W. (chickenwrangler) reviewed Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years on + 14 more book reviews
A delightful read about two fascinating women and their sometimes quirky outlook on life.
Karen L. (Mae) reviewed Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years on + 59 more book reviews
abridged
Karen B. (kbrinkle) reviewed Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years on + 48 more book reviews
I have not read this book. It is a play adapted from the book "Having Our Say" by the Delany sisters. I ordered it by mistake.
Kay K. (quaker) reviewed Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years on + 123 more book reviews
I enjoyed this book so much, these two ladies (and they were true Ladies!!!) were just cute and sweet and so fun to read about... I like Bessie because of her "I won't take crap" attitude, but I loved Sadie too... can't wait to read "Book of everyday Wisdom"!!!
Linda S. (tchstroo) reviewed Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years on + 74 more book reviews
A great book. Really interesting.
I read this earlier in the century and am disappointed it found no reader at the old soldiers' home. Although we have few readers, they saw Jim Crow arrive in the days of McKinley. They made successful lives in NYC.
Carol F. (cactusflowerwomen) reviewed Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years on + 628 more book reviews
A really excellent biography of an educated and successful black family at the turn of the century.
Maria C. (teeceeonthebeach) -
These 2 sisters just crack me up. They come from a well-to-do family that placed an emphasis on education.
