Taryn C. (TarynC) - , reviewed on 10/30/2010 + 213 more book reviews

What a big waste of time, I hate autobiographies where people can "sanitize" their pasts or in this case the past of their parents. "escaping prostitution"?? Did anyone force Mr. McBride's mom to give birth to 12 children in poverty? I am sure she could have practiced some birth control and given her children a better life. My grandmother who was the same age and in a similar situation limited it to one child and tried to do her best for that one child. Mr. McBride seems to have some racist views in my opinion - he can't really embrace his caucasian side, even though he admits that "some white people have it much worse than him". They sure do! For example his bragging about getting a full college scholarship after being a HS thug with terrible grades& terrible SAT scores really bothered me. Unfortunately no one gave that chance to my brothers or son since we were "privileged white people", NO, we had to attend school, get good grades and then pay through the nose and take out loans to afford college. There was no free ride for us based on our race. Mr. McBride has so much to be grateful for in my opinion and I am happy that he lifted himself up in life. This book was read for my book club and I am sorry I wasted my time on it.

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