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Hardcover:
9781933060019 | Reprint edition (Espn Books, May 17, 2005), cover price $24.95 | About this edition: A definitive compilation of writings by the pioneering late journalist brings together some of Wiley's finest feature stories from Sports Illustrated, columns from ESPN.
Paperback:
9780446692373 | Reprint edition (Grand Central Pub, December 1, 2003), cover price $20.99 | About this edition: The youngest son of Martin Luther King, Jr.
The youngest son of Martin Luther King, Jr. describes the shattering impact his father's assassination had on his childhood, his struggle with undiagnosed ADD, his despair over his grandmother's murder, and the inspiration he experienced in his exploration of his father's teachings. 50,000 first printing.
Hardcover:
9780446529426 | Grand Central Pub, January 1, 2003, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: The youngest son of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Miscellaneous:
9780759597716 | Grand Central Pub, January 7, 2003, cover price $11.99 | About this edition: The youngest son of Martin Luther King, Jr.
9780759527331 | Grand Central Pub, January 7, 2003, cover price $11.99
Cassette/Spoken Word:
9781586212001 | Abridged edition (Hachette Audio, January 1, 2003), cover price $25.98 | About this edition: The youngest son of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Product Description: "A superior sports autobiography."--The New York Times"The story of the All-Star outfielder's life and remarkable comeback from colon cancer."--The San Diego Union-Tribune"Wiley tells Davis's life story, from growing up in Los Angeles to cancer to playing in All-Star Games with excellent detail...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)
Prebinding:
9780613277495 | Turtleback Books, March 1, 2001, cover price $15.00 | About this edition: "A superior sports autobiography.
"This is a surprising book, a terrific book. It's not about boxing, but about an odd, demanding world in which boxing is the thread, the key to existence. Wiley deftly broadens the delineation of this world and its people. Perceptive reporting is the foundation and perceptive reporting is rare enough. Wiley enhances it with clear, quick writing laced with humor and with a sensitivity that lends brilliance to this impressive work."-Robert W. Creamer, author of Baseball and Other Matters in 1941. "Ralph Wiley, with Serenity, has produced an original book about the ring. . . . He can dig beneath the surface and show us what really happened in a bout: why Thomas Hearns, with too much faith in his powerful right hand, lost to Sugar Ray Leonard in their first match. . . . Or why Roberto Durán was acting out of prudence, not cowardice, when he quit in his second fight against Leonard. . . . Yet the book is not really about boxing. Boxing in Serenity is what T. S. Eliot, speaking of plot, called the meat a burglar brings to distract the watchdog. The book is really about growing up in a world where you had to defend yourself physically to survive."-New York Times. "Wiley's rapport with boxers is profound."-Publisher's Weekly. "Wiley is one writer who really knows his way around a boxing ring. . . . [He writes] with passion and understanding about complex, violent men and their oddly redemptive sport."-Booklist. Ralph Wiley is the author or coauthor of several works, most recently Born to Play: The Eric Davis Story. (view table of contents)
Hardcover:
9780805006704 | Henry Holt & Co, June 1, 1989, cover price $22.50 | About this edition: "This is a surprising book, a terrific book.
Paperback:
9780803298163 | Univ of Nebraska Pr, June 1, 2000, cover price $18.95
Paperback:
9780451201041 | Reissue edition (Signet, April 1, 2000), cover price $6.99 | About this edition: The baseball star offers an account of his life and explains how strong faith, a loving family, and powerful optimism have led him to overcome poverty, injuries, the violent death of his brother, and cancer
The popular baseball star offers an inspirational account of his life story and explains how a strong faith, loving family, and powerful optimism have led him to overcome poverty, injuries, the violent death of his brother, and, most recently, cancer. 35,000 first printing. Tour.
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Hardcover:
9780670885114 | Viking Pr, April 1, 1999, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: The baseball star offers an account of his life and explains how strong faith, a loving family, and powerful optimism have led him to overcome poverty, injuries, the violent death of his brother, and cancer
Hardcover:
9780609600290 | Crown Pub, June 1, 1997, cover price $23.00 | About this edition: A look at the game of basketball from the perspective of an ardent fan discusses its players, past and present, and offers personal anecdotes, reminiscences, and provocative opinions about the sport
Paperback:
9780609801918 | Three Rivers Pr, May 1, 1998, cover price $13.00 | About this edition: A look at the game of basketball from the perspective of an ardent fan discusses its players, past and present, while sharing personal anecdotes and opinions about the sport
Cassette/Spoken Word:
9780679459507 | Random House, May 1, 1997, cover price $18.00 | About this edition: Lee shares his enthusiasm for the game of basketball, discussing its players, offering personal anecdotes and provocative opinions, and analyzing his favorite team, the New York Knicks.
Hardcover:
9780345400550 | 1 edition (Ballantine Books, April 1, 1996), cover price $23.00 | About this edition: Essays discuss the African American experience and explore such topics as the O.
Paperback:
9780345409744 | Reprint edition (Ballantine Books, April 1, 1997), cover price $12.00 | About this edition: Essays discuss the African American experience and explore such topics as the O.
Hardcover:
9780345380456 | 1 edition (Ballantine Books, October 1, 1993), cover price $22.00 | About this edition: A collection of pieces on race, culture, politics, and Black survival confronts the realities of African-American life, from the Rodney King beating to the challenges of multiculturalism
Paperback:
9780345380449 | Reprint edition (Ballantine Books, October 11, 1994), cover price $19.00 | About this edition: A collection of pieces on race, culture, politics, and Black survival confronts the realities of African-American life, from the Rodney King beating to the challenges of multiculturalism
Paperback:
9781562829131 | Hyperion Books, December 1, 1992, cover price $12.95 | About this edition: The director describes the troubles he encountered while making a film based on the life of the slain Black leader
Hardcover:
9781559720731 | Birch Lane Pr, March 1, 1991, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: Essays discuss racism, integration, AIDS, television, and Black culture, writers, performers, leaders, and athletes
Paperback:
9780140168532 | Reprint edition (Penguin USA, June 1, 1992), cover price $14.00 | About this edition: A collection of essays on popular culture as it relates to African Americans includes discussions of Spike Lee, Jackie Robinson, Bernhard Goetz, Marion Barry, 'What Black People Don't Like,' and 'The Natural Superiority of Black Athletes.
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