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Product Identifiers
PublisherSimon & Schuster
ISBN-101476797714
ISBN-139781476797717
eBay Product ID (ePID)201646723
Product Key Features
Book TitleWalking with the Wind : a Memoir of the Movement
Number of Pages544 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicUnited States / 20th Century, Civil Rights, Political, Historical, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Publication Year2015
IllustratorYes
GenrePolitical Science, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorMichael D'orso, John Lewis
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.6 in
Item Weight17.6 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN98-003040
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal328.73/092 B
SynopsisThe award-winning national bestseller, Walking with the Wind , is one of our most important records of the American civil rights movement. Told by John Lewis, who Cornel West calls a "national treasure," this is a gripping first-hand account of the fight for civil rights and the courage it takes to change a nation. In 1957, a teenaged boy named John Lewis left a cotton farm in Alabama for Nashville, the epicenter of the struggle for civil rights in America. Lewis's adherence to nonviolence guided that critical time and established him as one of the movement's most charismatic and courageous leaders. Lewis's leadership in the Nashville Movement--a student-led effort to desegregate the city of Nashville using sit-in techniques based on the teachings of Gandhi--set the tone for major civil rights campaigns of the 1960s. Lewis traces his role in the pivotal Selma marches, Bloody Sunday, and the Freedom Rides. Inspired by his mentor, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Lewis's vision and perseverance altered history. In 1986, he ran and won a congressional seat in Georgia, and remains in office to this day, continuing to enact change. The late Edward M. Kennedy said of Lewis, "John tells it like it was...Lewis spent most of his life walking against the wind of the times, but he was surely walking with the wind of history.", An award-winning national bestseller, Walking with the Wind is one of our most important records of the American Civil Rights Movement. Told by John Lewis, who Cornel West calls a "national treasure," this is a gripping first-hand account of the fight for civil rights and the courage it takes to change a nation. In 1957, a teenaged boy named John Lewis left a cotton farm in Alabama for Nashville, the epicenter of the struggle for civil rights in America. Lewis's adherence to nonviolence guided that critical time and established him as one of the movement's most charismatic and courageous leaders. Lewis's leadership in the Nashville Movement--a student-led effort to desegregate the city of Nashville using sit-in techniques based on the teachings of Gandhi--set the tone for major civil rights campaigns of the 1960s. Lewis traces his role in the pivotal Selma marches, Bloody Sunday, and the Freedom Rides. Inspired by his mentor, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Lewis's vision and perseverance altered history. In 1986, he ran and won a congressional seat in Georgia, and remains in office to this day, continuing to enact change. The late Edward M. Kennedy said of Lewis, "John tells it like it was...Lewis spent most of his life walking against the wind of the times, but he was surely walking with the wind of history."
LC Classification NumberE840.8.L43A3 1998
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- 07. Mär. 2017
excellent
This is a great book for understanding the Civil Rights Movement. Well written by an honored man.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 11. Feb. 2020
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Great writing by a political figure that has a thrilling life story.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 31. Mär. 2021
Walking with the Wind: A Memoir of the Movement
One of the best books I have ever read. John Lewis is an amazing individual.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 29. Sep. 2020
Congressman Lewis
This is an amazing story about history! Mandatory read for everyone!! Please buy this book.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 09. Feb. 2017
Wonderful book about an incredible hero of our time.
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- 23. Mär. 2021
Walking with the wind
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- 18. Aug. 2020
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I have not received it yet! It was supposed to be here between August 6th or 7th as of August 18th still haven't received itBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 09. Feb. 2021
Insightful and inspiring
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