From the author of THE COLOR PURPLE, a unique collection of essays about her lif
e and her activism 'The passion of lyricism that Alice Walker put to such good u
se in her novel The Color Purple is here in this collection of essays' Fay Weldo
n, Mail on Sunday In a world where cynicism and political apathy is commonplace,
it is refreshing and inspiring to read the words of Alice Walker. For she belie
ves that the things we treasure, and the world we live in, can all be saved if o
nly we will act. Beginning with an autobiographical essay about the roots of her
own activism, Alice Walker then goes on to explore diverse public issues such a
s single parenthood, freedom of the press, civil rights and religion.
