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Malcolm X: A Life from Beginning to End
Malcolm X * * *Download for FREE on Kindle Unlimited + Free BONUS Inside!* * * Read On Your Computer, MAC, Smartphone, Kindle Reader, iPad, or Tablet. “I am not a racist. I am against every form of racism and segregation, every form of discrimination. I believe in human beings, and that all human beings should be respected as such, regardless of their color.” How could Malcolm X, whose favorite mantra was “the white man is the devil,” have been the author of those words? How could this man, who was known for advocating hatred and separation, have come to inspire a nation in their search to eliminate racial prejudices? In this book, you will join Malcolm X on his sincere search for truth. Inside you will read about... ✓ A Troubled Childhood ✓ Dealing, Gambling, and Pimping in Harlem ✓ Prison Time and the Nation of Islam ✓ Malcolm X Rises to Prominence ✓ Final Years and Assassination And much more! You will discover the painful, tortuous journey of Malcolm X’s life which holds the key to the influences and experiences that shaped this man’s mind. To get a glimpse of the true Malcolm X, you have to walk alongside him. You have to allow yourself to visualize the dark paths through which he passed.
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Published November 12, 2018
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March 22, 2021
I keep coming across Malcolm X and his assertions through various articles on web. But frankly I was not aware about the entire chain of life events. I must say I was only aware about the later period Malcolm X who is respected now as a prominent black leader. Hourly history has tried to convey the life of malcolm x in a precise way.
June 17, 2020
This is a quite interesting book about a man who let his own hate drive him. The book says he had 'fanatical hatred' . For most of his life he was against interracial marriage, wanted complete separation of the races (something not really physically possible in a country as large as the U.S.), he physically abused his wife and treated his children badly.
He was expelled from one school, disliked well-to-do blacks and ast the same time ran into drug problems, was involved with various illegal activities and ended up serving prison time.
One thing that is important is the way the prison was run, offering its convicts a number of excellent opportunities to learn things that could help them once they were released (rather than just have them occupy space with nothing to do.)
The book goes into how he became a Muslim, describes his involvement with the Nation of Islam, his activities and speeches, his disappointment, his trip to Mecca and how he changed his attitude a little but how it was too late since he was murdered by men from an organization he had belonged to.
It also goes into how his reputation for supporting violence damaged any ability he had to be listened to after his change of attitude about certain issues.
He was expelled from one school, disliked well-to-do blacks and ast the same time ran into drug problems, was involved with various illegal activities and ended up serving prison time.
One thing that is important is the way the prison was run, offering its convicts a number of excellent opportunities to learn things that could help them once they were released (rather than just have them occupy space with nothing to do.)
The book goes into how he became a Muslim, describes his involvement with the Nation of Islam, his activities and speeches, his disappointment, his trip to Mecca and how he changed his attitude a little but how it was too late since he was murdered by men from an organization he had belonged to.
It also goes into how his reputation for supporting violence damaged any ability he had to be listened to after his change of attitude about certain issues.
January 17, 2021
Very concise
I finished Malcolm X: A life from beginning to end on January 17, 2021, the day before Martin Luther King Day. I plan to read more about Malcom and to listen to some of his speeches in order to add some color to the line drawing provided through this concise biography. I recommend A Life from Beginning to End to anyone interested in a brief overview of this renowned voice for change.
I finished Malcolm X: A life from beginning to end on January 17, 2021, the day before Martin Luther King Day. I plan to read more about Malcom and to listen to some of his speeches in order to add some color to the line drawing provided through this concise biography. I recommend A Life from Beginning to End to anyone interested in a brief overview of this renowned voice for change.
January 23, 2022
The Sad Fruit of Bitterness and Hatred
Malcolm’s life was filled to overflowing with bitterness and hatred to the detriment of everyone his life touched. Born with obvious leadership gifts and abilities, he used them to commit clever crimes, and draw thousands into his own unreasonable prejudices. Only too late did he realize the sad fruit of all the hatred he had planted. And that hatred destroyed him, leaving his children fatherless and his widow alone. This is a sad story that has far too often been repeated in many cultures and in all races. Dr. King was right when he said “Hatred cannot drive out hatred, only love can do that.” This book was well written and I learned from it. I’m glad I read it.
Malcolm’s life was filled to overflowing with bitterness and hatred to the detriment of everyone his life touched. Born with obvious leadership gifts and abilities, he used them to commit clever crimes, and draw thousands into his own unreasonable prejudices. Only too late did he realize the sad fruit of all the hatred he had planted. And that hatred destroyed him, leaving his children fatherless and his widow alone. This is a sad story that has far too often been repeated in many cultures and in all races. Dr. King was right when he said “Hatred cannot drive out hatred, only love can do that.” This book was well written and I learned from it. I’m glad I read it.
June 10, 2024
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘢𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘮 𝘟, 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘥, 𝘭𝘦𝘧𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥—𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘈𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘯 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘩.
𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦, 𝘔𝘢𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘮 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥, “𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴, 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦—𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘣𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘯’𝘴 𝘴𝘮𝘶𝘨𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺—𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦, 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘦.”
𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦, 𝘔𝘢𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘮 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥, “𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴, 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦—𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘣𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘯’𝘴 𝘴𝘮𝘶𝘨𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺—𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦, 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘦.”
August 2, 2019
A Bitterly Angry Life
Malcolm‘s father was a black pastor who wanted complete segregation of the races. He died when Malcolm was very young. This did not give Malcolm a very good start in life. He grew up angry and bitter and blamed the white race for all of his problems. He didn’t recognize his own ugliness of behavior making money from robbery, theft and prostitution. His conversion to Islam was a big part of his life that failed him in the end. He had many wrong beliefs that made his life pretty much a train wreck. But he went down in history.
Malcolm‘s father was a black pastor who wanted complete segregation of the races. He died when Malcolm was very young. This did not give Malcolm a very good start in life. He grew up angry and bitter and blamed the white race for all of his problems. He didn’t recognize his own ugliness of behavior making money from robbery, theft and prostitution. His conversion to Islam was a big part of his life that failed him in the end. He had many wrong beliefs that made his life pretty much a train wreck. But he went down in history.
January 23, 2025
An interesting shirt read
This book is a short summary of the life of Malcom X. It covers all of the main events of his life. The reason why Malcolm was considered to be so controversial is clearly explained: his own experiences of racism had hardened his opinions against white people. The role of the Nation of Islam is also looked at.
I gave this book four stars because it felt like an introduction. I would have liked to have read a more fleshed out examination of Malcom’s life. Still, it’s a reasonably good introduction.
This book is a short summary of the life of Malcom X. It covers all of the main events of his life. The reason why Malcolm was considered to be so controversial is clearly explained: his own experiences of racism had hardened his opinions against white people. The role of the Nation of Islam is also looked at.
I gave this book four stars because it felt like an introduction. I would have liked to have read a more fleshed out examination of Malcom’s life. Still, it’s a reasonably good introduction.
February 5, 2020
Summary read of Malcom X
I intended to read a book on Malcom X as a short introduction to his life and events. I cannot speak to this book's accuracy, as I have no basis of knowledge, however the book highlighted various points of Malcom X's life in an easily digestible format and very quick read. Absent any other information, I would recommend this book as an introduction to Malcom X,but not as an extensive historical document.
I intended to read a book on Malcom X as a short introduction to his life and events. I cannot speak to this book's accuracy, as I have no basis of knowledge, however the book highlighted various points of Malcom X's life in an easily digestible format and very quick read. Absent any other information, I would recommend this book as an introduction to Malcom X,but not as an extensive historical document.
February 26, 2023
Interesting book with good insight
This book gives you a good insight on Malcom X life, where came from and how he lived his life and change his view several times.
You get to know the good sides and the bad and it contains sex, drugs, radicalisation and violence.
Good read and any youth that idolise Malcolm X should read this book so they really know the man the may look up to.
You may or may not look up to Malcolm X but he was no saint nor the devil.
This book gives you a good insight on Malcom X life, where came from and how he lived his life and change his view several times.
You get to know the good sides and the bad and it contains sex, drugs, radicalisation and violence.
Good read and any youth that idolise Malcolm X should read this book so they really know the man the may look up to.
You may or may not look up to Malcolm X but he was no saint nor the devil.
August 24, 2019
I am glad I read this book. I knew very little about Malcolm X. I was a little girl in the sixties and I remember hearing his name and I had always thought he was connected with the Black Panthers - which isn't true, and I know that now. After reading this book I know lots more about the basics of his life.
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July 26, 2020A warrior for the African American people.
I enjoyed reading this book because it provided a review of Malcolm X's autobiography. I had forgotten many of the details of his life since reading his autobiography. It reinforced his passion for the fight he waved on behalf of African Americans.
I enjoyed reading this book because it provided a review of Malcolm X's autobiography. I had forgotten many of the details of his life since reading his autobiography. It reinforced his passion for the fight he waved on behalf of African Americans.
January 3, 2023
Pure Hatred for Whites
I started college in the early 1960s and I must have buried myself in STEM related classes. Until reading this story all I knew about Malcolm X was of his strong hatred for white people. This story wants the reader to believe Malcom X was beginning to mellow towards non-blacks when he was assassinated, but I believe just the opposite...I don't think Malcolm X could tolerate or trust anyone, both white and black.
I started college in the early 1960s and I must have buried myself in STEM related classes. Until reading this story all I knew about Malcolm X was of his strong hatred for white people. This story wants the reader to believe Malcom X was beginning to mellow towards non-blacks when he was assassinated, but I believe just the opposite...I don't think Malcolm X could tolerate or trust anyone, both white and black.
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September 9, 2023Historical Forces at Work
In reading many biographies, something that stands out is making connections between historical forces and how it shapes the way people understand the world. I enjoyed the way the book pieces together Malcolm's rough childhood days and how it impacted his youth days, and eventually the turning point in his life at a pilgrimage to Mecca.
In reading many biographies, something that stands out is making connections between historical forces and how it shapes the way people understand the world. I enjoyed the way the book pieces together Malcolm's rough childhood days and how it impacted his youth days, and eventually the turning point in his life at a pilgrimage to Mecca.
July 14, 2024
I read this on the back of watching a documentary about him.
A short, history of Malcolm X's life. Although lacking in analysis or depth , mainly because it's such a short read, it outlines key points in his life and the change in the trajectory of his views towards the end of his life.
Whetted my appetite to read more about him.
A short, history of Malcolm X's life. Although lacking in analysis or depth , mainly because it's such a short read, it outlines key points in his life and the change in the trajectory of his views towards the end of his life.
Whetted my appetite to read more about him.
December 17, 2018
Another good mini bio from Hourly Histories ..
My knowledge of Malcolm X was only of his later work on race relations and his untimely assassination .. This told of the early years and his struggle to find his own identity
My knowledge of Malcolm X was only of his later work on race relations and his untimely assassination .. This told of the early years and his struggle to find his own identity
January 1, 2026
This book, despite its length, is surprisingly informative. However, it left me feeling somewhat disillusioned. Malcolm X seemed consumed by hatred, and in his final years, he began to transform. May God be with us.
November 13, 2019
Quick reqd
It is not a detailed book. It highlights just few aspects of Malcolm's life. His transformation could have been handled better
It is not a detailed book. It highlights just few aspects of Malcolm's life. His transformation could have been handled better
February 3, 2020
I had heard about Malcolm X but never understood what a complex and disturbed person he was. This book was well written so it could be easily read and understood.
May 31, 2020
A good introduction to Malcolm and the a Nation of Islam for people like me who keep hearing his name but not knowing anything much about him.
June 1, 2020
Interesante.
January 21, 2021
Great read
I really enjoyed this book it had a lot of Malcolm X background and history. Looking forward to reading more of this authors work.
I really enjoyed this book it had a lot of Malcolm X background and history. Looking forward to reading more of this authors work.
March 18, 2021
Interesting. Learned a few new things.
March 23, 2021
Short and informative book on Malcolm X
Always wanted to read on Malcolm X and this one turned out to be the perfect foil for starters. A superb read!
Always wanted to read on Malcolm X and this one turned out to be the perfect foil for starters. A superb read!
June 9, 2021
Inspiring
Puts Malcolm X in a totally different perspective to me. Shows the evolution of the man from birth to death
Puts Malcolm X in a totally different perspective to me. Shows the evolution of the man from birth to death
March 21, 2022
Very informative, Too short :-) Learned a thing or two about his history.
April 28, 2022
Recommended
His ideology, attitude, transformation, suffering, teachings......were depicted well. As for as personal life concerned, it's like touch and go. Fine.
His ideology, attitude, transformation, suffering, teachings......were depicted well. As for as personal life concerned, it's like touch and go. Fine.
November 17, 2022
Great read. Always wanted to read about Malcolm X's history. Happy i got to read a detailed yet properly summarised version of what his life was about.
February 6, 2025
Malcolm x
This book is a short summary of his life I Found it very inspiring I enjoy reading autobiographies and reading about Malcolm x life
This book is a short summary of his life I Found it very inspiring I enjoy reading autobiographies and reading about Malcolm x life
May 18, 2025
Slightly reductive but overall a nice refresher
June 22, 2025
Super concise but surprisingly enough did cover everything. Noticed 1/2 things I didn’t know before but a nice wrap up to end this Malcolm saga (for now).
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