The Narrative of Sojourner Truth Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Sojourner Truth was a extrodinary, a pioneer of her time, and while I appreciate the story, I did not care for the way the book itself was written. I think it took away from the essence of her story. I found the depiction of slavery in the north compared to what I know of slavery in the south interesting. "

" Another one of my heroes... "

" Really interesting first-person account of slave life in the South. What an amazing woman. "

" This is an important piece of historical literature by Sojourner Truth to primarily point out the evils of slavery. It is helpful to read a biography of her first and be familiar with her life. This little volume was penned for her by someone else, as she could not read nor write. This narrative was published for her to sell as a way to help support herself as she traveled about speaking against slavery. This only covers the beginning of her life, and she had many more adventures that followed this account. The woman writing this for her does insert some of her own interpretations, ideas, and examples, so this is not precisely in her own words. Worth being aware of. "

" good story, crazy things slaves had to deal with though "

" Of course this is an inspiring story, I just didn't enjoy reading it. It was so dull. I understand it was an "As told to..." thing, but... I think more of an effort could have been made to add detail, description, something, to make it interesting as well as inspiring. "

" Fascinating look at a fascinating woman. Looking forward to reading the 1884 edition. "

" She gave the famous, "Ain't I a woman", speech three blocks from my university. "

" i wasn't sure how it was possible that i hadn't read it. but it was worth the wait! it took a lot of guts to live the life she lived. "

" I had to read this in high school, and it felt approximately a million pages long. If I could give it negative stars, I would. "

" How is it that some exihibit such strength, while enduring unimaginable hardships, and others collapse bearing [comparatively] light burdens? "

" I am so humbled after reading this. What an amazing woman, mother, and human being. "

" Sojourner Truth is a brilliant and inspiring figure. If you like to read American literature, you need to begin here. "

" I haven't read the whole bookk, but of what I have read it is really good. "

" Excellent narrative from that time period - although becuase she was illiterate, this book was written for her by someone else. Still a good look at the horrible things slaves went through "

" I had a hard time getting into this, as the language was so old world and formal, I had a hard time concentrating on the meaning and feeling of the narratives and concentrating on the "translation" instead, and I think I missed a lot... I just can't "rate" it higher, yet feel guilty for doing so. "

" An inspiring book that shows the strength of the human spirit and all that one can accomplish with determination and a love for humanity, to right a wrong and improve the lives of others. "

" Sojourner Truth was clearly an interesting person, and this book doesn't do her justice. "

" First published in 1850 by a former slave, this book tells the story of her life, her children, her escape from slavery, her religious conversion, and her travels. "

" I enjoyed the story of Sojourner Truth and how she faced her trials with determination and faith in God. "

" Intriguing - Read many years ago - deserves a reread. "

" My life's goal is to be as strong and inspiring as this women! "