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42 faith : the rest of the Jackie Robinson story Cover Image Book

42 faith : the rest of the Jackie Robinson story

Rest of the Jackie Robinson story (portion title)
Forty-two faith (other title)
Henry, Ed 1971- (author.).

Summary: "Journalist and baseball lover Ed Henry reveals for the first time the backstory of faith that guided Jackie Robinson into not only the baseball record books but the annals of civil rights advancement as well. Through recently discovered sermons, interviews with Robinson's family and friends, and even an unpublished book by the player himself, Henry details a side of Jackie's humanity that few have taken the time to see. With many baseball stories to enthrall even the most ardent enthusiast, 42 Faith also digs deep into why Jackie was the man he was and what both drove him and challenged him after his retirement. From his early years before baseball, to his time with Branch Rickey and the Dodgers, to his failing health in his final years, we see a man of faith that few have recognized. This book will add a whole new dimension to Robinson's already awe-inspiring legacy. Yes, Jackie and Branch are both still heroes long after their deaths. Now, we learn more fully than ever before, there was an assist from God too"--

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  • ISBN: 9780718088804
  • ISBN: 0718088808
  • Physical Description: print
    xxii, 333 pages ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Nashville, Tennessee : W Publishing Group, an imprint of Thomas Nelson, [2017]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-332).
Formatted Contents Note:
1 "I'm Taking a Chance Here" 1 -- 2 Jackie in Winter 11 -- 3 Rickey Had a Secret 21 -- 4 Jackie on a Train 35 -- 5 "God Will Hove to Keep His Eye on You" 47 -- 6 "I Resolved Not to Be a Doormat" 53 -- 7 Branch Finds God 63 -- 8 Jackie Meets Mr. Rickey 79 -- 9 No Doubting Thomas 93 -- 10 "All Heaven Will Rejoice" 103 -- 11 Conversion of Clay Hopper 119 -- 12 Mo Sleep Till Brooklyn 135 -- 13 "Goose Pimples" at Ebbets Field 147 -- 14 Prayers for Jackie 157 -- 15 Uneasy Alliance with Campy 171 -- 16 Losing Rickey 185 -- 17 "The Giants Win the Pennant!" 195 -- 18 "How Do You Like That Garbage?!" 211 -- 19 Robinson Traded to the... Giants? 225 -- 20 Their Belief in God's Spirit 237 -- 21 "My Son Deserved Better" 253 -- 22 "Carl, I Pray for You Every Day" 269 -- 23 Last Hurrah 281.

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Subject:
Robinson, Jackie 1919-1972
Robinson, Jackie 1919-1972 Religion
Rickey, Branch 1881-1965 Religion
African American baseball players Biography
Discrimination in sports United States History 20th century
United States Race relations History 20th century
Genre:
Biographies.

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  • 10 of 10 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 2 of 2 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.

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