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Death of a King [text (large print)] : the real story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s final year / Tavis Smiley with David Ritz.
Title:
Death of a King [text (large print)] : the real story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s final year / Tavis Smiley with David Ritz.
ISBN:
9780316410656
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Publication Information:
New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2014.
Physical Description:
xi, 335 pages (large print) ; 25 cm
Contents:
Part I. 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 -- Part II. Final season: the last three months -- 39 -- 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 -- Epilogue.
Summary:
Presents a revealing and dramatic chronicle of the 12 months leading up to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination.
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OCLC Number:
ocn868040461
Availability:
Apple Valley - Galaxie~1
