Parting the Waters (Abridged): America in the King Years, 1954–63 Audiobook

" This whole series if unbelievably good. "

" This series is a must read for every American who wants to consider herself educated. A truly great book on a great chapter of American history. "

" Although I got carpel tunnel holding it, absolutely amazing.....Book that all Americans should read. On to Vol 2, hopefully in paperback. Although I was alive during the times covered in this book, and have some memory of some events ...wow learned a whole history of my times, and a very important one, that my education failed me on....never too late though. "

" Part two of the best researched and written history of the Civil Rights years. "

" A must-read for anyone who thinks he/she knows anything about the civil rights era. "

" This book is long and detailed, but well worth the effort. "

" I have never torn through a history book like I have this trilogy. Dense with the fundamentals as well as the details, Branch gives an unflinching portrait of an America coming to terms with one aspect of its dark history. Heroes and villains have never seemed and perhaps never will seem so clearly on the right or wrong side. "

" This is a long, but important book. If you think you knew what the Civil Rights Era was, you will be completely amazed at the life of MLK as he becomes a powerful symbol of freedom. Overall, the book is a must read. "

" I so love that the bookstore in my town puts certain authors on sale for $1.00... "

" Excellent must read on Civil Rights. "

" The most well-written and thorough version of the most important story in American history "

" Incredible. Both in terms of content, and length. Nearly 3 years of on-and-off reading. "

" Thorough reflection of civil rights during these years. "

" I LOVED this book. I mean this thing is ~1000pp long and it kept me up at night in eager anticipation of what was going to happen next. But this is a three volume set and the second one, for some reason, is just gathering dust. I can't get into it. "

" Taylor Branch has written a marvelous book. The first hundred pages, the history of the African-American Church is perhaps the best history of the church's development. The chapter on the Montgomery boycott is a primer on movement organizing. This first volume is the strongest of the the trilogy. "

" I enjoyed learning about MLK, the era, other important figures of the time. But, the minute detail eventually wore me down, and I stopped short of finishing the 900+ pages. "

" Moving through the deep South with Freedom Riders as US comes of age as a nuclear superpower.....Wow, a masterful handling of a complex subject and a turbulent time. I can't praise Taylor Branch's first book enough for its balanced thoughtful analysis of its subject. Worthy to be called a standard. "

" Very well done but more than I can handle right now. "

" A hefty book, but a fascinating glimpse so far in to the development of MLK Jr.'s philosophy and work. "

" this blew me away in 1993. My copy was signed by Rosa Parks. "

" Great read in 1988. Not sure if it's been topped since then. "There is an arc in the moral universe and it bends toward justice." A true American hero. "

" Everyone should read this amazing book! "

" Outstanding account of Martin Luther King Jr.'s formation as a Baptist minister and the beginning of the Civil Rights movement in America and the geo-political landscape at that time ending with the Kennedy administration. "

" Awesome read. Branch is THE authority on the civil rights movement. "

" A great American story ... but I never read the second volume. I think I couldn't bear to. "

" The most well-written and thorough version of the most important story in American history "

" This series is a must read for every American who wants to consider herself educated. A truly great book on a great chapter of American history. "

" Seems well researched, but so detailed at points that it really became difficult to read. "

" Great Civil Rights history that really helps you understand some of the complexities of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the political milieu he had to navigate. "

" Very long and only 1 of 3- need to read the others. "