The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr. - Softcover

Carson, Director Clayborne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0446676500 ISBN 13: 9780446676502

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing, 2001

Synopsis

With knowledge, spirit, good humor, and passion, THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. brings to life a remarkable man whose thoughts and actions speak to our most burning contemporary issues and still inspire the desires, hopes, and dreams of us all.

Written in his own words, this history-making autobiography is Martin Luther King: the mild-mannered, inquisitive child and student who chafed under and eventually rebelled against segregation; the dedicated young minister who continually questioned the depths of his faith and the limits of his wisdom; the loving husband and father who sought to balance his family's needs with those of a growing, nationwide movement; and the reflective, world-famous leader who was fired by a vision of equality for people everywhere.

Relevant and insightful, THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. offers King's seldom disclosed views on some of the world's greatest and most controversial figures: John F. Kennedy, Malcolm X, Lyndon B. Johnson, Mahatma Gandhi, and Richard Nixon. It also paints a rich and moving portrait of a people, a time, and a nation in the face of powerful change. Finally, it shows how everyday Americans from all walks of life confronted themselves, each other, and the burden of the past-and how their fears and courage helped shape our future.

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Review:

We owe a debt to Carson for delivering King to us whole... we are sumptuously prepared for the carrying the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr into the 21st Century. (THE TIMES)

worthy... King's life was rich in emotions and intellect. (FINANCIAL TIMES)

This book is amazingly thorough and offers many insights into one of America's most turbulent times. (SOUTH TYNESIDE HERALD, GATESHEAD HERALD, NEWCASTLE HERALD)

This is so well-written; I really felt I had began to know the man. (DAILY MAIL)

Book Description:

* Here is the life and times of Martin Luther King Jr. - the pre-eminent leader of a movement that continues to inspire the world many years after his untimely death

About this edition

• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0446676500
• ISBN 13: 9780446676502
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 416