"Powerful and ugly and beautiful...a moving story of a man who deeply wants a world without malice and hate and is doing something about it." -- The New York Times "Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I understand there are a good many Southerners in the room tonight. I know the South very well. I spent twenty years there one night..." "Last time I was down South I walked into this restaurant, and this white waitress came up to me and said: 'We don't serve colored people here.' "I said: 'That's all right, I don't ...
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"Powerful and ugly and beautiful...a moving story of a man who deeply wants a world without malice and hate and is doing something about it." -- The New York Times "Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I understand there are a good many Southerners in the room tonight. I know the South very well. I spent twenty years there one night..." "Last time I was down South I walked into this restaurant, and this white waitress came up to me and said: 'We don't serve colored people here.' "I said: 'That's all right, I don't eat colored people. Bring me a whole fried chicken.' "About that time these three cousins come in, you know the ones I mean, Klu, Kluck, and Klan, and they say: 'Boy, we're givin' you fair warnin'. Anything you do to that chicken, we're gonna do to you.' About then the waitress brought me my chicken. 'Remember, boy, anything you do to that chicken, we're gonna do to you.' So I put down my knife and fork, and I picked up that chicken, and I kissed it."
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Seller's Description:
Very Good. 106.36 X 15.24 X 171.45 millimeters; 224 pages; Great overall condition. Minor cosmetic wear. No noteworthy blemishes. No writing.; -We offer free returns for any reason and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your order will be packaged with care and ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.
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Acceptable. First edition copy. Collectible-Acceptable. Former Library book. Book bent parallel to spine. Corners bumped. Library stamps on endpapers. (African Americans, civil rights, autobiography)
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Fair. The book is 100% readable but visibly worn, and damaged. This may include stains. tears, rips, folded pages, binding damage, dents, scuffs, scratches and sticker residue. The book also may contain heavy highlighting and notes. Most books listed do not fall under these conditions as we tend to underlist. If you would like a photo of your purchase, please contact us.
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Good. Signed and inscribed by author on inside front cover. Paperback published by Pocket Books in 1965. Front cover has a ring stain and some other small stains. Covers have some edge wear. Pages are toned some. First two pages are partially loose. Book is in good minus condition. 16mo, 209 pages, .3 lb.; 16mo 6"-7" tall; 209 pages; Signed by Author.
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Fair. Book is considered to be in acceptable condition. The actual cover image may not match the stock photo. Book may have one or more of the following defects: noticeable wear on the cover dust jacket or spine; curved dog eared or creased page s; writing or highlighting inside or on the edges; sticker s or other adhesive on cover; CD DVD may not be included; and book may be a former library copy.
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Fine. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 224 p. Audience: General/trade. No previous owner's name. Clean, tight pages. No bent corners. No remainder mark.
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Fair. 209pp. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are intact, textblock has a wave and pointed corners. Considerable overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, cover edge and cornerwear, watermarks and wrinkle, edgeblush throughout.
