Robinson Jr

Author : Ray Charles Robinson, Jr.,Mary Jane Ross
Publisher : Crown
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2010-06-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780307462954

Get Book

You Don't Know Me by Ray Charles Robinson, Jr.,Mary Jane Ross Pdf

A deeply personal memoir of the private Ray Charles - the man behind the legend - by his eldest son. Ray Charles is an American music legend. A multiple Grammy Award-winning composer, pianist, and singer with an inimitable vocal style and a catalog of hits including "What I Say," "Georgia on My Mind," "Unchain My Heart," "I Can't Stop Loving You," and "America the Beautiful," Ray Charles's music is loved by fans around the world. Now his eldest son, Ray Charles Robinson Jr., shares an intimate glimpse of the man behind the music, with never-before-told stories. Going beyond the fame, the concerts, and the tours, Ray Jr. opens the doors of his family home and reveals their private lives with fondness and frankness. He shares his father's grief and guilt over his little brother's death at the age of five — as well of moments of personal joy, like watching his father run his hands over the Christmas presents under their tree while singing softly to himself. He tells of how Ray overcame the challenges of being blind, even driving cars, riding a Vespa, and flying his own plane. And, in gripping detail, he reveals how as a six-year-old boy he saved his father's life one harrowing night. Ray Jr. writes honestly about the painful facts of the addiction that nearly destroyed his father's life. His father's struggles with heroin addiction, his arrests, and how he ultimately kicked the drug cold turkey are presented in unflinching detail. Ray Jr. also shares openly about how, as an adult, he fell victim to the same temptations that plagued his father. He paints a compassionate portrait of his mother, Della, whose amazing voice as a gospel singer first attracted Ray Charles. Though her husband's drug use, his womanizing, and the paternity suits leveled against him constantly threatened the stability of the Robinson home, Della exhibited incredible resilience and inner strength. Told with deep love and fearless candor, You Don't Know Me is the powerful and poignant story of the Ray Charles the public never saw — the father and husband and fascinating human being who also happened to be one of the greatest musicians of all time.

Author : Pier-Giorgio Tomatis
Publisher : Babelcube Inc.
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781667419916

Get Book

Robinson Jr. by Pier-Giorgio Tomatis Pdf

Robinson Jr. by Pier-Giorgio Tomatis The greatest killer is not the one who has nothing to lose but the one who has lost everything. Robinson Jr. Peter Cruise is a quiet Scot who lives in Edinburgh with his whole family: his beautiful wife and two children. One evening, before dinner, stuck in the elevator, he is unable to witness the invasion of Earth by a strange alien race. Since he manages to get out of that uncomfortable position and makes his way through the rubble, a long ordeal will begin for him in search of his family and a reason to live in a horribly transformed world to host his new masters.

Author : Arnold Rampersad
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2011-06-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780307788481

Get Book

Jackie Robinson by Arnold Rampersad Pdf

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. 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. Born in the rural South, the son of a sharecropper, Robinson was reared in southern California. We see him blossom there as a student-athlete as he struggled against poverty and racism to uphold the beliefs instilled in him by his mother--faith in family, education, America, and God. We follow Robinson through World War II, when, in the first wave of racial integration in the armed forces, he was commissioned as an officer, then court-martialed after refusing to move to the back of a bus. After he plays in the Negro National League, we watch the opening of an all-American drama as, late in 1945, Branch Rickey of the Brooklyn Dodgers recognized Jack as the right player to break baseball's color barrier--and the game was forever changed. Jack's never-before-published letters open up his relationship with his family, especially his wife, Rachel, whom he married just as his perilous venture of integrating baseball began. Her memories are a major resource of the narrative as we learn about the severe harassment Robinson endured from teammates and opponents alike; about death threats and exclusion; about joy and remarkable success. We watch his courageous response to abuse, first as a stoic endurer, then as a fighter who epitomized courage and defiance. We see his growing friendship with white players like Pee Wee Reese and the black teammates who followed in his footsteps, and his embrace by Brooklyn's fans. We follow his blazing career: 1947, Rookie of the Year; 1949, Most Valuable Player; six pennants in ten seasons, and 1962, induction into the Hall of Fame. But sports were merely one aspect of his life. We see his business ventures, his leading role in the community, his early support of Martin Luther King Jr., his commitment to the civil rights movement at a crucial stage in its evolution; his controversial associations with Eisenhower, Kennedy, Nixon, Humphrey, Goldwater, Nelson Rockefeller, and Malcolm X. Rampersad's magnificent biography leaves us with an indelible image of a principled man who was passionate in his loyalties and opinions: a baseball player who could focus a crowd's attention as no one before or since; an activist at the crossroads of his people's struggle; a dedicated family man whose last years were plagued by illness and tragedy, and who died prematurely at fifty-two. He was a pathfinder, an American hero, and he now has the biography he deserves.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : University of Arkansas Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Arkansas
ISBN : 1610752147

Get Book

Joe T Robinson: Always a Loyal Democrat (p) by Anonim Pdf

Author : Susan Muaddi Darraj
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781438100487

Get Book

Jackie Robinson by Susan Muaddi Darraj Pdf

Before 1947, professional baseball was as segregated as the rest of American society: Black baseball players were forced to compete in the Negro Leagues, rather than in Major League Baseball. But on April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier and changed history by becoming the first African American to play in the Major League Baseball. Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers and managed by the visionary Branch Rickey, Robinson spent 10 seasons in the major leagues, during which time the Dodgers won six pennants. Robinson was a six-time All-Star, the National League Rookie of the Year in 1947, and the National League MVP in 1949. This fully illustrated, highly readable biography traces the phenomenal rise of this all-American icon.

Author : Michael G. Long,Chris Lamb
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781611648010

Get Book

Jackie Robinson: A Spiritual Biography by Michael G. Long,Chris Lamb Pdf

Jackie Robinson believed in a God who sides with the oppressed and who calls us to see one another as sisters and brothers. This faith was a powerful but quiet engine that drove and sustained him as he shattered racial barriers on and beyond the baseball diamond. Jackie Robinson: A Spiritual Biography explores the faith that, Robinson said, carried him through the torment and abuse he suffered for integrating the major leagues and drove him to get involved in the civil rights movement. Marked by sacrifice and service, inclusiveness and hope, Robinson's faith shaped not only his character but also baseball and America itself.

Author : Courtney Michelle Smith
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9798216105787

Get Book

Jackie Robinson by Courtney Michelle Smith Pdf

Jackie Robinson: A Life in American History provides readers with an understanding of the scope of Robinson's life and explores why no Major League Baseball player will ever again wear number 42 as his regular jersey number. This book captures Robinson's lifetime, from 1919 to 1972, while focusing on his connections to the unresolved promise of the Reconstruction Era and to the civil rights movement of the 20th century. In addition to covering Robinson's athletic career with the UCLA Bruins, the Kansas City Monarchs, the Montreal Royals, and the Brooklyn Dodgers, the book explores sociopolitical elements to situate Robinson's story and impact within the broader context of United States history. The book makes deliberate connections among the failure of Reconstruction, the creation of the Negro Leagues, the rise and decline of legalized segregation in the United States, the progress of the civil rights movement, and Robinson's life. Chronological chapters begin with Robinson's life before he played professional baseball, continue with an exploration of the Negro Leagues and Robinson's career with the Brooklyn Dodgers, and conclude with an examination of Robinson's post-retirement life as well as his influence on civil rights. Supplemental materials including document excerpts give readers an opportunity to explore contemporary accounts of Robinson's career and impact.

Author : Robert Beck
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2015-09-16
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476606668

Get Book

The Edward G. Robinson Encyclopedia by Robert Beck Pdf

Edward G. Robinson, a 1930s cinema icon, had an acting career that spanned more than 60 years. After a brush with silent films, he rose to true celebrity status in sound feature films and went on to take part in radio and television performances, then back to Broadway and on the road in live theatre. This work documents Robinson’s every known public performance or appearance, listing co-workers, source material, background and critical commentary. The entries include feature films, documentaries, short subjects, cartoons, television and radio productions, live theatre presentations, narrations, pageants, and recordings. Also included are entries relating to his life and career, ranging from his wives to his art collection.

Author : Edward Robinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1859
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : WISC:89080570815

Get Book

Memoir of the Rev. William Robinson by Edward Robinson Pdf

William Robinson was born 15 August 1754 in Lebanon, Connecticut. His parents were Ichabod Robinson and Lydia Brown. He married Naomi Wolcott, daughter of Gideon Wolcott and Naomi Olmstead. She had one son that died after four days. She died from smallpox in 1782. He married Sophia Mosely 16 September 1783 and they had one son, William (1784-1804). He married Anne Mills (1761-1789) 13 August 1787. They had one daughter, Naomi. He married Elizabeth Norton, daughter of Ichabod Norton and Ruth Strong, 10 August 1790. They had six children. He died 15 August 1825 in Connecticut.

Author : Alabama. Supreme Court
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 732 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
ISBN : HARVARD:32044078697190

Get Book

Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Alabama by Alabama. Supreme Court Pdf

Author : Alabama. Supreme Court
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 768 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : Equity
ISBN : UOM:35112102722594

Get Book

Reports of Cases at Law and in Equity, Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Alabama by Alabama. Supreme Court Pdf

Author : Alabama. Supreme Court
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 732 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
ISBN : IOWA:31858017889365

Get Book

Report of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Alabama by Alabama. Supreme Court Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 872 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1880
Category : Clermont County (Ohio)
ISBN : WISC:89061921177

Get Book

History of Clermont County, Ohio by Anonim Pdf

Author : Joseph Dorinson,Joram Warmund
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2015-04-29
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781317467236

Get Book

Jackie Robinson by Joseph Dorinson,Joram Warmund Pdf

With these words, President Clinton contributed to Long Island University's three-day celebration of that momentous event in American history when Robinson became the first African American to play major league baseball. This new book includes presentations from that celebration, especially chosen for their fresh perspectives and illuminating insights. A heady mix of journalism, scholarship, and memory offers a presentation that far transcends the retelling of just another sports story. Readers get a true sense of the social conditions prior to Robinson's arrival in the major leagues and the ripple effect his breakthrough had on the nation. Anecdotes enliven the story and offer more than the usual "larger than life" portrait of Robinson. A melange of contributors from the sports world, academia, and journalism, some of Robinson's contemporaries, Dodger fans, and historians of the era, all sharing a passion for baseball, reflect on issues of sports, race, and the dramatic transformation of the American social and political scene in the last fifty years. In addition to the editors, the list of authors includes Peter Golenbock, one of America's preeminent sports biographers and author of Bums: The Brooklyn Dodgers, 1947-1957, Tom Hawkins, the first African-American to star in basketball at Notre Dame and currently Vice-President for Communications of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Bill Mardo a former writer for the New York Daily Worker, Roger Rosenblatt, teacher at the Southampton Campus of Long Island University, and author of numerous articles, plays, and books, Peter Williams, author of a study of sports myth, The Sports Immortals, and Samuel Regalado, author of Viva Baseball!: LatinMajor Leaguers and Their Special Hunger.

Author : J. Christopher Schutz
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2016-05-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781442245976

Get Book

Jackie Robinson by J. Christopher Schutz Pdf

Jackie Robinson’s story is not only a compelling drama of heroism, but also as a template of the African American freedom struggle. A towering athletic talent, Robinson’s greater impact was on preparing the way for the civil rights reform wave following WWII. But Robinson’s story has always been far more complex than the public perception has allowed. Brooklyn Dodgers executive Branch Rickey famously told the young Robinson that he was “looking for a ballplayer with guts enough not to fight back.” J. Christopher Schutz reveals the real Robinson, as a more defiant, combative spirit than simply the “turn the other cheek” compliant “credit to his race.” The triumph of Robinson’s inclusion in the white Major Leagues (which presaged blacks’ later inclusion in the broader society) also included the slow demise of black-owned commercial enterprise in the Negro Leagues (which likewise presaged the unrecoverable loss of other important black institutions after civil rights gains). Examining this key figure at the crossroads of baseball and civil rights histories, Schutz provides a cohesive exploration of the man and the times that made him great.