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ON HER OWN GROUND by A'Lelia Bundles

New York Times, Washington Post and Essence Bestseller
2001 New York Times Notable Book
2001 Washington Post Best Biographies
2001 Letitia Woods Brown Prize/Association of Black Women Historians
2002 Hurston/Wright-Borders Books Legacy Finalist
2002 Black Caucus of the American Library Association Honor Book

Click here to read A'Lelia's essay "Why I Wrote On Her Own Ground"

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On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C.J. Walker
by A'Lelia Bundles

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Reviews of On Her Own Ground:
New York Times Book Review (April 1, 2001)
    "Worth More Than It Costs" by Margo Jefferson

HappyGirlHair.com (January 6, 2010)
    "Curl Up with a Good Read"

New Yorker (March 19, 2001)
Books Briefly Noted

Audioblog (July 5, 2010)
"Madam Walker is fortunate in her biographer and Ms. Bundles is fortunate in her ancestors."

David Pilgrim (August 2009) Jim Crow Museum, Ferris State University
"The Life and Work of Madam Walker"

If you would like an autographed copy of On Her Own Ground, please contact A'Lelia Bundles at ABundles@gmail.com