search for books and compare prices
Days of Grace: A Memoir
By
Arnold Rampersad and
Arthur Ashe
Price
Store
Arrives
Preparing
Shipping
Jump quickly to results on these stores:
The price is the lowest for any condition, which may be new or used; other conditions may also be available.
Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Turtleback Books
Publication date
October 1, 1999
Binding
Prebinding
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780785728511
ISBN-10
0785728511
Dimensions
1.25 by 4.25 by 7 in.
Weight
0.55 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$18.40
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
The late tennis champion and social activist remembers his experiences in the segregated South of his youth, his triumphs on the court, his family and religious life, and his struggle with AIDS
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Born in 1943 in Virginia against a backdrop of the civil-rights movement and black-power struggle, Arthur Ashe discovered tennis - a white man's sport - in the segregated South. Defeating racial prejudice, in 1963 he was representing the US in Davis Cup matches when the US was exploding with violence over civil rights. He went on to win the US Open in 1968 and the Wimbledon men's singles title in 1975. The qualities he showed in overcoming the odds with courage and dignity are mirrored in Ashe's later ordeal - his battle with a weak heart and subsequently against AIDS, contracted during a blood transfusion while undergoing heart surgery in 1983, before the screening of donated blood was compulsory. This memoir describes the triumphs, intrigues, politics and personalities Arthur Ashe encountered on the professional tennis circuit, and of the celebrity world in general, from John McEnroe to Robert Kennedy. The book shows how the greatest challenge to Ashe's health is the never-ending burden of racism, and explores the conflicts of enduring a terrible ordeal in the full glare of publicity.
Editions
Hardcover
With Arnold Rampersad |
Large print edition from G K Hall (December 1, 1993)
9780816158836 | details & prices | 485 pages | 6.50 × 9.50 × 1.00 in. | 1.85 lbs | List price $25.95
About: The late tennis champion, social activist, and AIDS victim tells his remarkable, courageous story, from his career as the first great African-American tennis player to his battle against AIDS
About: The late tennis champion, social activist, and AIDS victim tells his remarkable, courageous story, from his career as the first great African-American tennis player to his battle against AIDS
With Arnold Rampersad |
from Random House Inc (July 1, 1993)
9780679423966 | details & prices | 6.50 × 9.75 × 1.25 in. | 1.60 lbs | List price $24.00
About: The late tennis champion and social activist tells his story from his career as a black tennis player to his battle against AIDS
About: The late tennis champion and social activist tells his story from his career as a black tennis player to his battle against AIDS
Paperback
With Arnold Rampersad |
Large print edition from G K Hall & Co (December 1, 1994)
9780816158843 | details & prices | 485 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 1.00 in. | 1.55 lbs | List price $19.95
About: The late tennis champion, social activist, and AIDS victim tells his remarkable, courageous story, from his career as the first great African-American tennis player to his battle against AIDS
About: The late tennis champion, social activist, and AIDS victim tells his remarkable, courageous story, from his career as the first great African-American tennis player to his battle against AIDS
Reissue edition from Ballantine Books (June 1, 1994)
9780345386816 | details & prices | 4.00 × 6.75 × 1.00 in. | 0.40 lbs | List price $7.99
About: The late tennis champion and social activist remembers his experiences in the segregated South of his youth, his triumphs on the court, his family and religious life, and his struggle with AIDS
About: The late tennis champion and social activist remembers his experiences in the segregated South of his youth, his triumphs on the court, his family and religious life, and his struggle with AIDS
Cassette/Spoken Word
With Arnold Rampersad |
from Random House (June 1, 1993)
9780679424345 | details & prices | 4.25 × 7.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.30 lbs | List price $17.00
About: The late tennis champion and social activist tells his story from his career as a Black tennis player to his battle against AIDS.
About: The late tennis champion and social activist tells his story from his career as a Black tennis player to his battle against AIDS.
Prebinding
The price comparison is for this edition
With Arnold Rampersad |
from Turtleback Books (October 1, 1999)
9780785728511 | details & prices | 4.25 × 7.00 × 1.25 in. | 0.55 lbs | List price $18.40
About: The late tennis champion and social activist remembers his experiences in the segregated South of his youth, his triumphs on the court, his family and religious life, and his struggle with AIDS
About: The late tennis champion and social activist remembers his experiences in the segregated South of his youth, his triumphs on the court, his family and religious life, and his struggle with AIDS
Pricing is shown for items sent to or within the U.S., excluding shipping and tax. Please consult the store to determine exact fees. No warranties are made express or implied about the accuracy, timeliness, merit, or value of the information provided. Information subject to change without notice. isbn.nu is not a bookseller, just an information source.