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"Signed" Joe Louis : Black Champion in White America by Chris Mead (Paperback)

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Like New
A book in excellent condition. Cover is shiny and undamaged, and the dust jacket is included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“Mint condition & signed by the author!”
ISBN
9780486471822

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Dover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0486471829
ISBN-13
9780486471822
eBay Product ID (ePID)
71762697

Product Key Features

Book Title
Joe Louis : Black Champion in White America
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2010
Topic
Boxing, General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation
Author
Chris Mead
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
15 oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Preface by
Mead, Chris
LCCN
2009-005207
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
796.83092
Table Of Content
CONTENTS Acknowledgements Introduction 1. "Let Your Right Fist Be the Reference" 2. Beginnings 3. "New York Ain't Ready for Him" 4. "Something Sly and Sinister" 5. "The Finger of God" 6. "...And New Heavyweight Champion of the Word" 7. "In a Footnote at Least" 8. Bums of the Month 9. "Some Black Mother's Son" 10. Joe Louis: American 11. Swan Song 12. "We Love Your Name" Epilogue Notes Index
Synopsis
This "stunning" ( Kirkus Reviews ) biography of the popular pugilist recounts his triumphant and often tragic tale against the background of America in the 1930s and '40s. Includes 14 photographs., Known affectionately as "The Brown Bomber," Louis held the heavyweight boxing championship for a record 11 years. Acclaimed as "stunning" by Kirkus Reviews, this is perhaps the best biography of the popular pugilist, recounting his triumphs and tragedies against the background of America in the 1930s and '40s. Includes 14 photographs., "A stunning piece of work that transcends the genre of sports biography." -- Kirkus Reviews "Boxing aficionados will be fascinated . . . a valuable addition to American social history." -- Washington Post Book World "This outstanding book not only chronicles the career of a great boxer, but charts the rise of sports as a legitimate form of American recreation and the public's changing perception of the Afro-American athlete. . . . Thorough and compelling." -- San Francisco Chronicle This critically acclaimed biography chronicles the life and times of Joe Louis, the famed African-American pugilist. Known affectionately as The Brown Bomber, Louis held the heavyweight boxing championship for a record eleven years and blazed a trail in professional sports for Jackie Robinson and other black athletes. A dynamic combination of sports and social history, this narrative traces the champion's rise from abject poverty in the segregated South to his gradual acceptance and eventual adulation by the American public of the 1930s and '40s. Dramatic accounts of his triumphs in the ring include his finest hour: the 1938 defeat of Max Schmeling, Hitler's champion, which made Louis the living symbol of American freedom and human rights. Fourteen photographs illustrate this compelling biography.
LC Classification Number
GV1132.L6M43 2009

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