Death of a King : the real story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s final year
Title
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Death of a King : the real story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s final year
Author
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Smiley, Tavis, 1964- author.
ISBN
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9780316332767
Edition
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First edition.
Physical Description
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x, 276 pages ; 24 cm
Contents
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Four seasons : spring, summer, fall, and winter. "Vocation of agony" ; "Betraying the cause" ; "The language of the unheard" ; "Anxiety and sorrow in my heart" ; The bloodiest month of all ; Where do we go from here? ; Cities aflame ; Respect ; Chaos ; Ominous clouds ; "I, Martin Luther King, take thee, Non-Violence, to be my wedded wife" ; Ironic anniversary -- Final season : the last three months. Thirty-nine ; Confession ; Drum major ; Humility, levity, and longevity ; Frantic melancholy ; Restless heart ; Garment of destiny ; Firemen ; Midnight hour in Memphis ; Freedom explosion ; The mountaintop in Memphis ; April 4, 1968.
Personal Subject
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King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968.
Subject Term
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African American civil rights workers -- Biography.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.
Added Author
:
Ritz, David,
Summary
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Presents a revealing and dramatic chronicle of the 12 months leading up to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination.
| Library | Call Number | Status |
|---|
| Oakdale Library | 323.092 SMI | Checked Out |
| R.H. Stafford Library (Woodbury) | 323.092 SMI | Nonfiction Collection |
| Stillwater Public Library | 323.092 SMI | Nonfiction Collection |