New York: Kodansha International, (1993.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The memoirs of two incredible women - sisters whose lives spanned almost the entire 20th century (they were 101 and 103 when this book was writen) - discussing 'Jim Crow' laws and practices, their education, family members (the science fiction writer Samuel Delany was their nephew), the hard times and racial discrimination they encountered, segregation in New York City in the 1950s, their careers (Sadie had a Masters in Education from Columbia, Bessie had a DDS from Columbia and was just the second black woman licensed to practice dentistry in New York State) and much more. Illustrated with 16 pages of black and white photographs. An immediate bestseller, this went quickly into later printings. 210 pp. ISBN: 156836010X.