Matriarch: Oprah's Book Club
A Memoir
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5.0 • 5 Ratings
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- $18.99
Publisher Description
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A glorious chronicle of a life like none other—enlightening, entertaining, surprising, empowering—and a testament to the world-changing power of Black motherhood
“A beautiful and brave story of strong women, fierce mothering, and the power of continued evolution.”—Michelle Obama
“A fascinating memoir of Tina Knowles’s journey to become the global figure she is today.”—Oprah Winfrey
“Told in rich color with flourishes so detailed . . . they conjure a fully realized world the reader can inhabit.”—The Washington Post
Here is a page-turning chronicle of family love and heartbreak, loss and perseverance, and the kind of creativity, audacity, and will it takes for a girl from Galveston to change the world. Matriarch is one brilliant woman’s intimate and revealing story, and a multigenerational family saga that carries within it the story of America—and the wisdom that women pass on to each other, mothers to daughters, across generations.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
If you’ve ever wondered where Beyoncé and Solange Knowles get their strength, the answer can be found in this memoir by their mother. Through lush language and evocative detail, Tina Knowles invites us into the memories that forged her identity as a Black woman. Her childhood in Galveston, Texas, includes everything from the innocent joy of playing with her beloved cousin Johnny to her parents losing everything after being targeted by union busters to trying to wrap her five-year-old mind around what segregation was and why it was hurting her family. And as the years go on, the dots in Tina’s stories connect. After tragically losing his life partner, Johnny moves in with the Knowles to help run their household when they need it most. As Tina raises her daughters with middle-class privileges she never had, she recalls the empathetic lessons she learned through those Galveston days of hardship. And most impressively, she finds a way to teach them. Matriarch is a testament to the enduring power of resilience, love, and the hard-won wisdom passed down through generations.
Customer Reviews
Powerful storytelling!
Ms. Knowles does an extraordinary job honoring generations of Black women, giving readers a seat at the family table and a view into cultural legacy. This book reminded me of how powerful storytelling can be in preserving heritage and inspiring future generations.