The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman Audiobook

" Superb language makes you feel like you are there. "

" I don't think Mr. Gaines missed much--this book seemed to be written in a realistic manner. And the author writes well, too. "

" I'm always fascinated with Black-American history. I cannot wrap my head around slavery. To be owned? Not only that, but what happens when you're told you're free? You have nothing and are still viewed as nothing in some places. No, not completely nothing, but livestock; less than human. This fictional autobiography is told from the perspective of an elderly black woman recounting her past as she journeyd through her new "freedom". It is filled with tragedy and hardship, but there is hope speckled throughout. It is a slow-seeping hope that one day all Americans will not only be treated equally, but believe that they are equal. "

" Painful and thought-provoking. A look at a beautiful life during an ugly, ugly time. "

" story of 110 year old former slave looking back over her life and sharing her travels from the end of slavery, her search for Ohio and for freedom, her life on Louisiana plantations and her part in the fight for Civil Rights. Well written story. "

" I remember sobbing like a baby when I first read this book, it felt so authentic and real. If I didn't already know this was a fiction novel, it could easily be biography. I saw this author do a reading once, and it was great, he read like he wrote and his voice was forever my narrator whenever I read his books. "

" The only real problem I had with this book was that there was no story. Period. "

" An eye opening portrayal of how slavery affected the lives of many in South America. A lot of history is encapsulated in this interested novel particularly with regard to the fight for freedom. "

" I loved this book - loved the diction and the imaginative creation of Jane's life: Simple and beautiful. "

" Hella Tite. Might waffle on this and change it to four stars later. "

" Wonderfully inspiring and powerful, The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman is a work of art. As an in-depth analysis of black feelings in the south after the war, this book proves its utility and emotional strength. "

" An incredible family saga... "

" This is the first book I read by Ernest J. Gains and it has been the standard holder for me. Everything about this book is interesting. Miss Jane Pittman is the elder that you want to sit on the floor and listen to by the fire, cracking peanuts. A highly recommended read. "

" I really enjoyed this book--it was inspiring and enlightening. It's the story of a woman who lived so long that she saw both slavery and the civil rights movement of the 1960s. "

" This book was really good, it showed the history of a woman who lived to be over 100 years old. She's seen it all and suffered through what people today in America would never imagine. "

" I love anything Gaines writes! This is a fictional account (don't be fooled by the title) of a woman who lived from slavery to the Civil Rights movement. "

" Amazing story of a woman born into slavery but lived to see the racial violence in the 1960's. "

" The AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MISS JANE PITTMAN is an awesome book. Thw book is a fictional book about a 100 year old African American woman who survives slavery, take care of a little boy whose mother died,etc. The book is very amusing and keeps the reader's attention. "

" Wonderful look at the life of a freed slave after the Civil War and the prejudices that still existed in the South. "

" So insanely dense and dull, it takes me twice as long to read as normal... urg! "

" Great character and writing, takes us through one person's view of historical events. Makes us understand why some people could or could not do some things. "

" I really recommend this book. I read it for school and was hooked. It is pretty intense so you might wanna hold off if you don't think you can handle it. It's about the life of a black woman from the age 11 or 12 to 110. Pretty amazing. I definitely recommend this to anyone interested. "

" i loved this book! the story is just amazing... i would certainly read it again "

" A profound book that should be added to any history-lover's collection. "

" Wonderful look at the life of a freed slave after the Civil War and the prejudices that still existed in the South. "

" I read this with my high school freshmen. They thoroughly enjoy the book. They tend to get lost in her story and forget that it isn't truly an autobiography. The dialect confuses them initially; I appreciate the dialect. It contributes greatly to being able to picture Miss Jane in my head. "

" Allows you to see into a life of a slave and her goal to freedom. Deeply inspiring and moving. Filled with history and tragedy and love and prayer. "

" Learned so much from this book, loved it! "

" I don't know why I've never read this before, but it's excellent. Sheila and I listened to it on tape while driving and both loved it! "

" Great story. I would recommend it to everyone. "

" This is a beautiful, well told story of the life of an ordinary, extrordinary woman. I know, sounds like an oxymoron? But it's true. I have read this book a half dozen times, always getting something new from it. "