42 faith : the rest of the Jackie Robinson story
Title
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42 faith : the rest of the Jackie Robinson story
Author
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Henry, Ed, author.
ISBN
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9781536615517
Edition
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Unabridged.
Physical Description
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8 audio discs (9 hr., 15 min.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note
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Title from container.
Compact discs.
Personal Subject
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Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972.
Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972-Religion.
Rickey, Branch, 1881-1965-Religion.
Subject Term
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African American baseball players -- Biography.
Discrimination in sports -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Geographic Term
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United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century.
Genre
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Audiobooks
Local Subject
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Spoken compact disc collection.
Summary
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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 Through recently discovered sermons, interviews with Robinson's family and friends, and even an unpublished book by the player himself, Henry details a side of Jackie's humanity that few have taken the time to see.
Library | Call Number | Status |
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Hardwood Creek Library (Forest Lake) | SCD 921 ROBINSON 8 DISCS | Audiobooks Nonfiction |
Park Grove Library (Cottage Grove) | SCD 921 ROBINSON 8 DISCS | Audiobooks Nonfiction |
R.H. Stafford Library (Woodbury) | SCD 921 ROBINSON 8 DISCS | Audiobooks Nonfiction |