I had no idea his life was so full and controversial. He was very excited to receive it. It makes more sense understood in the context of Robinson's life story and his development as a person. His lesson lives in Rampersad's book". Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. While I am not a sports person, I have always been curious about this brave, intelligent fellow who took such a risk for civil rights, and continued to do so even after he left baseball. The book was like it said ......looks almost new. Unable to add item to Wish List. Back when people listened to baseball games on radio, I was one of two people in my school whose favorite baseball team was the Brooklyn Dodgers. Please try again. This isn't surprising -- Rampersad is balanced in his analysis, providing both favorable and critical passages on Robinson's life. © Copyright 1998-2020 by Who2, LLC. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Arnold Rampersad is Woodrow Wilson Professor of Literature at Princeton University, where he is a member of the Department of English and the Program in African-American Studies. I found the reading easy and well-structured, with excellent descriptions of people, places and events.

His years on the diamond are important, but are only a subset of the overall story.Good history, and a full biography of a culturally prominent character. inary life of Jackie Robinson is illuminated as never before in this full-scale biography by Arnold Rampersad, who was chosen by Jack's widow, Rachel, to tell her husband's story, and was given unprecedented access to his private papers. Book arrived in pristine condition. Both in baseball and after his career was over he pushed the limits. https://ville.montreal.qc.ca/memoiresdesmontrealais/jackie-robinson

Who2 does not collect any personal information. The book explores Robinson's life, from his birth in Georgia in 1919 through his death in Connecticut in 1972.
All rights reserved. Select your address You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition.This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Robinson was named Rookie of the Year for 1947 and went on to appear in six World Series in ten seasons with the Dodgers (1947-56).It’s often now said that Robinson “broke the color barrier” when he arrived in the formerly all-white league. The book's last six chapters and 154 pages are an informative account of a retired baseball player who has become a cultural hero. Amazing. We are brought closer than we have ever been to the great ballplayer, a man of courage and quality who became a pivotal figure in the areas of race and civil rights. This biography explains a lot about the times as well as the man. His books include the two-volume Amazon calculates a product’s star ratings using a machine learned model instead of a raw data average. From the time I was in the third grade until the Dodgers left Brooklyn, I was faithful to them. I see Jackie Robinson sliding into third base and the Giants' third baseman (It was always the Giants) and the baseline coach stomping the grass with rage at the call. The book contains all the standard material about Robinson that is well known, but also includes many details of his life inside and outside of baseball that are rarely discussed.
He was a great ball player who just happened to be Black. Rampersad's work is about much more than Jackie Robinson and the integration of baseball. It is a thoughtful social and historical commentary that places Robinson's life in the context of its times. Jackie Robinson, the quintessential warrior with a heart of tremendous compassion for the poor, the struggling, the underserved members of the community in which he lived. Professor's Rampersad's biography of Jackie Robinson is a book that's needed now. We learn quite a lot about his family and how he carried out his private life while a public figure. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. This is neither a hero worship tract nor a critique of the man. While not a book that is only for sports fans, being one adds an additional pleasure to reading it. The extraordinary life of Jackie Robinson is illuminated as never before in this full-scale biography by Arnold Rampersad, who was chosen by Jack's widow, Rachel, to tell her husband's story, and was given unprecedented access to his private papers. Delivery was done on time.

Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season This was a Christmas present for my grandson. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Download one of the Free Kindle apps to start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, and computer.To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. It's incredibly informative about the man behind the legend. This first section is pretty much a sports biography--and a good one--though it is especially interesting because it is the story of the troubles and achievements of the first black man to play in America's all-white national pastime. Nevertheless, one comes away convinced that Rampersad, as most everyone who knew Jackie Robinson, holds a great deal of respect for him. Very impressive person.



Purchased as a gift however the book was not in any decent state to be gifted.