During the bus boycott, I was tested by fire, and I came to understand that I was not a breakable crystal figurine.

When fear rushed in, I learned how to hear my heart racing but refused to allow my feelings to sway me. That resilience came from my family. It flowed through our bloodline.

When it's just us, I can be myself and know you'll love and understand me no matter what. You don't want anything from me except my happiness.

This valuable first-hand account of the historic Montgomery Bus Boycott, written by an important, behind-the-scenes organizer, evokes the emotional intensity of the civil rights struggle. It ought to be required reading for all Americans who value their freedom and the contribution of Black women to our history.

I followed a guy to Denmark. I came home with a broken heart.

I came, I saw, I conquered.