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Book SynopsisThe True Story of Coretta Scott King Told Fully for the First Time
Named a Washington Post Book to Read A New York Times Book Review Editors'' Choice A USA Today New and Noteworthy Pick A Read It Forward Favorite Read A Parade Magazine Pick A Publishers Weekly Notable African-American Titles
[Coretta: My Life, My Love, My Legacy] reveals never-before-told aspects of Mrs. King's life....We learn of the brilliant mind and courageous spirit behind the enigmatic figure (Essence).
Born in 1927 to daringly enterprising parents in the Deep South, Coretta Scott had always felt called to a special purpose. While enrolled as one of the first black scholarship students recruited to Antioch College, she became politically and socially active and committed to the peace movement. As a graduate student at the New