On My Own at 107: Reflections on Life Without Bessie

Sarah L. Delany
4.14
469 ratings 61 reviews
"On My Own at 107" is Sarah "Sadie" Delaney's tribute to Bessie, her beloved younger sister and century-long companion, who died on September 25, 1995, at age 104. Just four years earlier, Bessie and Sadie, along with former "New York Times" reporter Amy Hill Hearth, co-wrote the bestselling "Having Our Say," which told the story of the sisters' remarkable lives as witnesses to a century. Here, Sadie reflects on the first year following Bessie's death. "Kirkus Reviews" called the book "a bracing reminder that life, a rare gift, must be savored in the living."
Genres: NonfictionBiographyMemoirAfrican AmericanAutobiographyBiography MemoirSocial IssuesAmerican History
149 Pages

Community Reviews:

5 star
210 (45%)
4 star
144 (31%)
3 star
89 (19%)
2 star
24 (5%)
1 star
2 (0%)

Readers also enjoyed

Other books by Sarah L. Delany

Lists with this book