Alternate cover for ISBN 9780345350688 Through a life of passion and struggle Malcolm X became one of the most influential figures of the 20th Century. In this riveting account he tells of his journey from a prison cell to Mecca describing his transition from hoodlum to Muslim minister. Here the man who called himself "the angriest Black man in America" relates how his conversion to true Islam helped him confront his rage and recognize the brotherhood of all mankind. An established classic of modern America "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" was hailed by the New York Times as "Extraordinary. A brilliant painful important book." Still extraordinary still important this electrifying story has transformed Malcom X's life into his legacy. The strength of his words the power of his ideas continue to resonate more than a generation after they first appeared.
