| Author |
Henry, Ed, 1971-
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| Publication |
[Nashville] : Thomas Nelson, 2017.
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| Edition |
Unabridged. |
| Description |
1 online resource (1 sound file (09 hr., 20 min., 18 sec.)) : digital |
| Time |
092018 |
| Description |
digital rda |
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audio file rda |
| Call # |
eAUDIO |
| Performer |
Narrator not specified. |
| Summary |
Jackie Robinson, Branch Rickey, and the hidden hand of God that changed history 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 Through recently discovered sermons, interviews with Robinson's family and friends, and even an unpublished book by the player himself, Henry details a side of Jackie's humanity that few have taken the time to see. Branch Rickey, the famed owner who risked it all by signing Jackie to his first contract, is also shown as a complex individual who wanted nothing more than to make his God-fearing mother proud of him. Few know the level at which Rickey struggled with his decision, only moving forward after a private meeting with a minister he'd just met. It turns out Rickey was not as certain about signing Robinson as historians have... |
| Note |
Online resource; title from title details screen (OverDrive, viewed April 24, 2017). |
| Subject |
Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972.
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Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972 -- Religion.
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Rickey, Branch, 1881-1965 -- Religion.
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African American baseball players -- Biography.
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Discrimination in sports -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century.
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| Genre |
Audiobooks.
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Downloadable audio books. |
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Audiobooks. (OCoLC)fst01726208
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Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Subject |
Rickey, Branch, 1881-1965. (OCoLC)fst00084458 |
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Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972. (OCoLC)fst00046870 |
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1900-1999 |
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African American baseball players. (OCoLC)fst00799042
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Discrimination in sports. (OCoLC)fst00895130
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Race relations. (OCoLC)fst01086509
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Religion. (OCoLC)fst01093763
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155 |
| Addl. Author |
OverDrive, Inc.
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| Alt Title |
Forty-two faith |
| ISBN |
9780718095291 (electronic audio bk.) |
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0718095294 (electronic audio bk.) |
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