My Song: A Memoir
- ISBN-10
- 0307272265
- ISBN-13
- 9780307272263
- Series
- My Song
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 469
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011
- Publisher
- Knopf
- Authors
- Michael Shnayerson, Harry Belafonte
Description
The popular singer and former UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador shares the story of his life and career, from his impoverished childhood in Harlem and Jamaica and his racial barrier-breaking career to his commitment to numerous civil causes.
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