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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.357092
EAN: 9780345426550
Edition: 1st THUS
ISBN: 034542655X
Label: Ballantine Books
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 560
Publication Date: September 01, 1998
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date: September 01, 1998
Studio: Ballantine Books
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In baseball and beyond, 1997 has been the year of Jackie Robinson, the 50th anniversary of his obliteration of the game's color line, and a time to reflect on a marvelous man whose heroism and decency cut far beyond the foul lines. Arnold Rampersad, a Princeton professor who's edited the poetry of Langston Hughes and the essays of Richard Wright, and collaborated with tennis great Arthur Ashe on his powerful memoir Days of Grace, steps up to the plate here with the first truly comprehensive Robinson biography. It's an important accomplishment, ripe with historical and social insight without losing sight of the human being at its core. Thoroughly researched--Rachel Robinson gave the author access to her husband's personal papers--and filled with fascinating new detail, the book, like its subject, consistently takes the extra base, thrilling with its overall skill, depth, and perspective.
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Arnold Rampersad's brilliant biography of "Jackie" Robinson offers an intimate look at one of the most well-known American figures. Drawing heavily on never-before-seen personal documents, Rampersad gives readers privileged glimpses of this complex man and his compelling story, from his birth in Georgia to his stardom in baseball to his work in the civil rights movement.
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Without a doubt, Jackie Robinson was one of the most courageous and influential individuals ever to walk the planet. His legacy is well documented; breaking MLB's color barrier in 1947 & going on to have a remarkable Hall of Fame career, despite the enormous obstacles he endured during that time.
Arnold Rampersad has compiled an interesting biography on this great player, thanks to the help of Robinson's widow, Rachel. As a fan of the game, the effort was a bit disappointing, from ... Read More
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After reading several excellent reviews of this book, I purchased it for
my nepbew's birthday. I have not read the book myself since I lived through that period.
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It was a year of Fire and also the year of Grace for Jackie Robinson!! It is an amazing book to read about a great person who changed history and loves baseball!! It is more than just baseball and it has so many things to show that shaped Jackie's life so much. It is also spiritual and emotional book that leaves you to become a stronger person to make a great difference in the world.
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I really liked this book and normally I dont like reading. Ijust wanted to keep reading to see what was going to happen next. I think Jackie Robinson is a vary good romodel because no matter what, you should never give up. Because Jackie never gave up he ended up being one of the best baseball players to ever play the game. But most of all he broke the color code for all professional sports.
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This biography does an outstanding job of giving an overview of Robinson's life and times, from his early, awnry but talented years in Pasadena, through UCLA, then the military, and then the Brooklyn Dodgers and beyond. It paints a picture of a strong willed gentleman with enormous pride, dedicated to his family, and dedicated to the idea of racial integration and equality. The influences of his mother on his early, somewhat (understandably) confrontational character, that allowed him to ultimately ... Read More
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Dewey Decimal Number: 796.357092
EAN: 9780345426550
Edition: 1st THUS
ISBN: 034542655X
Label: Ballantine Books
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 560
Publication Date: September 01, 1998
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date: September 01, 1998
Studio: Ballantine Books