“I first saw this book in a bookstore window in San Francisco in the early 90's. Something about her face leaped out at me and I went in and bought it. In terms of impact on me, this book ranks up with The Color Purple. Both told the stories of women who struggled to overcome both personal and political barriers. The extra value in Assata is that she is alive! That fact is of immeasurable value during this period of our "sojourn" in the Diaspora; especially considering the dearth of revolutionary leaders from the political active days of the 1960's and 1970's. As Martin Luther King, Jr. said "longevity has its place" (one of my favorite quotes by him). She is living proof of that because, even in exile, she hasn't turned her back on the struggle or her love of Afrikan people.Tichaona Chinyeluwww.inthewhirlwind.com”
“Ditto!”
“Excellent book. I really enjoyed it, unfortunately it was not a book of fiction, but on someone's life. ”
