Review: My Story, My Song

Lucimarian Roberts was a strong, spiritual woman from a humble background in Ohio.  Her family didn’t have much but she worked hard and earned a scholarship to Howard University.  It was there she met her husband, Lawrence Roberts, who was one of the Tuskegee Airmen.

Because of his Air Force career, Lucimarian and Lawrence moved around quite a bit but raised their four children with grace, dignity, and a deep faith in God.  That faith helped them through many difficult times.  Until her death, Lucimarian found great comfort in playing and singing hymns.

Lucimarian reflected on her life in her memoir, My Story, My Song: Mother-Daughter Reflections on Life and Faith.  Lucimarian tells the story of a life lived with dignity, faith, and great character.  Things weren’t always easy, but Lucimarian managed to keep her faith, stay positive, and learn and grow from her experiences.  She recounted her life from her childhood to surviving Hurricane Katrina.  Her youngest daughter, Robin Roberts, added a reflection at the end of each chapter and it’s easy to tell that Lucimarian’s children adored her.

I was afraid My Story, My Song would be too religious for me, but it wasn’t.  Religion was certainly a large party of Lucimarian’s life but I didn’t find her book to be preachy.  I enjoyed her story and have a great respect for the way she lived her life with quiet dignity.  I listened to the audio version and thought Robin Miles did an acceptable job with the narration.  Robin Roberts read her own reflections and did an outstanding job.  As an added bonus on the audio, there are five hymns sung by Lucimarian with daughters Robin and Dorothy joining her on one song.

Review copy provided by Oasis Audio.  I am an Indiebound Affliate.