"He meant you no harm?" said Omoro. "He acted very friendly," said the old man, "but the cat always eats the mouse it plats with." - Alex Haley

"He meant you no harm?" said Omoro.
"He acted very friendly," said the old man, "but the cat always eats the mouse it plats with."

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About Alex Haley

Alexander Palmer Haley (11 August 1921 – 10 February 1992) was an American writer best known for his work Roots: The Saga of an American Family.

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Native Name: Alexander Murray Palmer Haley
Also Known As: Alex
Alternative Names: Alexander Palmer Haley • Alexander M. P. Haley • A. M. P. Haley • A. Haley • Haley • Alexander Haley • Alex Palmer Haley • Haley, Alexander Murray Palmer • Haley, Alex • Хейли, Алекс • Алекс Хейли • А. Хейли
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