Review of Breaking Barriers: The First Ladies of Education

[Chinemezu Okafor]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Breaking Barriers: The First Ladies of Education" by DeWitt S Williams.]

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5 out of 5 stars

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Breaking Barriers is a non-fictional book written by Dewitt S. Williams. The book centers around three ladies, Dr. Georgiana RoseSimpson, Dr. Sadie Tanner Moselle Alexander, and Dr. Eva B. Dykes, the first of their kind to earn a Ph.D. degree and wear the skin of doctorial robes. These three women were trailblazers who led the way.

This book tells their stories, presenting these ladies in a most formidable manner. Each woman with their heroes to push them on and to remind them of their worth and their goals despite the obstacles. Each woman with a different timeline accomplishes their dreams at about the same time. These different timelines have different but similar challenges; the former is more cumbersome than the latter. These women suffered racial prejudice of all kinds, segregated from the whites. Despite all these, they didn't give up; instead, they saw more reasons to achieve their goal. They saw more reasons to equip themselves so they could efficiently contribute their quota to their race to uplift their race. They wanted to impact the world and change the world from their corners.

One thing I love about these women is their selfless service to their work life, either as a teacher or a lawyer. The book discusses how they always gave their best to their race and community and how they sought to raise their race so that the prejudice would end. Even in old age, they still served with integrity. The book's details of their lives are worth praising. It shows painstaking documentation. The book shows the connection between their family life and their success, and their different family background encouraged the pursuit of their goal. Another thing I loved about these women was the way they cared for and loved their families. The way they gave back everything to the family.

Another fascinating thing about this book is the historical facts I learned from the resilience of the protagonist. I gained a new enthusiasm for life. I learned to dream and always take steps to fulfilling such dreams. Indeed it is an inspiring book and should be read by everyone.

The author did well since there were no grammatical errors which made for easy understanding. It is worth noting that profane words were not used, and this endears me to this book the more. I did not find any negative aspects in the book.

Finally, I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars because of the favorable aspects I raised above. There was no reason to deduct any stars from my rating. I would encourage everyone to read this book for its inspiring features. More precisely, if you are a lover of autobiography, memoirs, and historical books, then this is the book for you.

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[Nwoko E]

One thing I love about these women is their selfless services to their work life, either as a teacher or as a lawyer. Great review.

[Chimomaebuka Ejimchi]

I must say, I love the way the author presented the ladies in this book. I agree with you; I also love women for their selfless acts. I also learned a lot of lessons, and most importantly, I learned about several historical facts, both the ones I have come across before and the ones I haven't. This review really gave a detailed summary of the book. Well done!

[Emmanuella C Arumeze]

This is a great book for all the women out there. This book shows that women can be great leaders too. Women can accomplish whatever they set their minds on. I would definitely read this book as there is a lot to be learned from it. I love the fact that you didn't find any grammatical errors in the book. Thank you for this beautiful review

[ThankGod Onyishi]

The fact that the book does not contain any errors is most definitely attractive. The book is inspiring and even its title shows this. I would like to see how women impact the world. Thank you for the review.