This position recommends reading biographies while self-isolating, asking how admired figures handled their own times of crisis. Suggested titles include I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Gandhi's The Story of My Experiments with Truth, and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.
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- I Know Why the Caged Bird SingsMaya Angelou's memoir is a poignant account of life as a poor, black teenager in racist America.
- The Story of My Experiments with TruthGandhi's autobiography highlights the fraught political and social landscape of the struggle for India's independence. It also discusses the personal philosophies of this extraordinary figure.
- The Immortal Life of Henrietta LacksLacks' incredible story is almost the stuff of movies. This poor, Southern tobacco farmer's cells were extracted without her knowledge. Those cells went on to become one of the most vital resources in scientific research even to this day.