Growing Up King
An Intimate Memoir

Dexter King's Memoir is a little bit rough reading at times, but because of who is writing it, and what it is all about, I enjoyed the book. It seems like there is a continuous wrestling match between Dexter the ordinary man with his alter-ego the son of MLK. It's quite a tall order, to be like dad,......more

This is a interesting story and I enjoyed learning something about the family that I did not know. This is a book that is better to physically read yourself. I listened to it on audible and it was really hard to get through. I usually enjoy listing to biographies or Memoir being read by the author b......more

There is an emotional rollercoaster that Dexter had to face after his father's shooting. He did not grieve nor cry when it happened at a young age, later affected his adulthood, where he had to see a spiritual counselor to heal. He also acknowledged when he was seeking the truth about his father's a......more