Walking with the Wind (Lewis) - Book Reviews

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In  Walking With the Wind,  John Lewis evokes, with simplicity and passion, how the 1960's transformed the United States. In the first half of that decade, the civil rights movement toppled the legal structure of racial segregation, held forth the hope of building a society based on reconciliation and justice and helped create the foundation for other social movements. Yet by the end of the 60's, assassinations, disillusionment with the political system and a tragic war 9,000 miles away had eroded optimism and a sense of possibility. In this powerful memoir (written with Michael D'Orso…), Lewis provides a compelling account of that topsy-turvy journey—an account rooted in his own history.
William H. Chafe - New York Times


Rep. John Lewis was among those who spilled blood on Bloody Sunday. He was among the civil-rights leaders who marched near Selma 50 years ago tomorrow… was struck down by the baton of official oppression…. [Lewis], a deep believer in nonviolent protest, lost consciousness and thought he was going to die that day. Instead, a half-century later, he stands tall as a symbol of change….  Congressman Lewis’ account in Walking With The Wind is vivid, and almost more important, reveal[s] the lens through which he processed the sights and sounds of the bridge.
Michael Cavna - Washington Post


For those too young to remember and those too old to forget, for everyone of race, we owe a debt of gratitude to this American hero, and the nameless, frightened (but ultimately fearless) multitudes that walked with him down those rugged roads of history.
Pittsburgh Post Gazette


Lewis imbues [this memoir] with his own observations as a participant. He…has a sharp eye, and his account of Selma and the march that followed is vivid and personal…. His book, a uniquely well-told testimony by an eyewitness, makes clear that such an impression is entirely inaccurate.
Publishers Weekly


[A] passionate, principled, and absorbing first-person account of the civil-rights movement—dramatic, well-paced history…. [Lewis] memorializes not only the drama [of the Selma March], but the patience and steely courage of "the days and days of uneventful protest" that laid the groundwork…. A classic, invaluable blockbuster history of the civil-rights movement.
Kirkus Reviews