Writings on the Wall: Searching for a New Equality Beyond Black and White
Autor Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Raymond Obstfelden Limba Engleză Hardback – 22 aug 2016
ANew
York
TimesandWashington
PostBestseller
Bestselling author, basketball legend and cultural commentator Kareem Abdul-Jabbar explores the heart of issues that affect Americans today.
Since retiring from professional basketball as the NBA's all-time leading scorer, six-time MVP, and Hall of Fame inductee, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has become a lauded observer of culture and society, aNew York Timesbestselling author, and a regular contributor toThe Washington Post, TIME magazine and TIME.com.
He now brings that keen insight to the fore inWritings on the Wall: Searching for a New Equality Beyond Black and White, his most incisive and important work of non-fiction in years. He uses his unique blend of erudition, street smarts and authentic experience in essays on the country's seemingly irreconcilable partisan divide - both racial and political, parenthood, and his own experiences as an athlete, African-American, and a Muslim. The book is not just a collection of expositions; he also offers keen assessments of and solutions to problems such as racism in sports while speaking candidly about his experiences on the court and off.
Timed for publication as the nation debates whom to send to the White House, the combination of plain talk on issues, life lessons, and personal stories placesWritings on the Wallsquarely in the middle of the conversation, as many of Abdul-Jabbar's topics are at the top of the national agenda. Whether it is sparring with Donald Trump, within the pages of TIME magazine, or full-length features in theThe New York Times Magazine, writers, critics, and readers have come to agree on whatThe Washington Postobserved: Abdul-Jabbar "has become a vital, dynamic and unorthodox cultural voice."
Bestselling author, basketball legend and cultural commentator Kareem Abdul-Jabbar explores the heart of issues that affect Americans today.
Since retiring from professional basketball as the NBA's all-time leading scorer, six-time MVP, and Hall of Fame inductee, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has become a lauded observer of culture and society, aNew York Timesbestselling author, and a regular contributor toThe Washington Post, TIME magazine and TIME.com.
He now brings that keen insight to the fore inWritings on the Wall: Searching for a New Equality Beyond Black and White, his most incisive and important work of non-fiction in years. He uses his unique blend of erudition, street smarts and authentic experience in essays on the country's seemingly irreconcilable partisan divide - both racial and political, parenthood, and his own experiences as an athlete, African-American, and a Muslim. The book is not just a collection of expositions; he also offers keen assessments of and solutions to problems such as racism in sports while speaking candidly about his experiences on the court and off.
Timed for publication as the nation debates whom to send to the White House, the combination of plain talk on issues, life lessons, and personal stories placesWritings on the Wallsquarely in the middle of the conversation, as many of Abdul-Jabbar's topics are at the top of the national agenda. Whether it is sparring with Donald Trump, within the pages of TIME magazine, or full-length features in theThe New York Times Magazine, writers, critics, and readers have come to agree on whatThe Washington Postobserved: Abdul-Jabbar "has become a vital, dynamic and unorthodox cultural voice."
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781618931719
ISBN-10: 1618931717
Pagini: 256
Dimensiuni: 159 x 241 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.52 kg
Editura: Time Inc. Books
Colecția Time
Locul publicării:United States
ISBN-10: 1618931717
Pagini: 256
Dimensiuni: 159 x 241 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.52 kg
Editura: Time Inc. Books
Colecția Time
Locul publicării:United States
Recenzii
"[Kareem
Abdul-Jabbar's]
concerns
are
deep,
his
arguments
well-founded,
and
his
solutions
straightforward.
The
trick
is
to
get
people
to
listen,
but
Abdul-Jabbar
provides
a
good
jumping-off
point.
Heartfelt
sentiments
on
how
racism,
gender
equality,
and
other
social
and
cultural
issues
in
America
can
be
changed
for
the
betterment
of
all."—Kirkus
"[Writings
on
the
Wall]
is
designed
not
only
to
be
read
and
discussed
but
also
to
be
used
as
a
blueprint
for
action.
It
allows
the
reader
to
engage
the
mind
of
a
deeply
principled
man,
a
progressive
committed
to
equality
for
all,
a
man
who
possesses
the
faith
that
his
country
might
actually
one
day
live
up
to
its
mythology."—Marita
Golden,The
Washington
Post
Notă biografică
Kareem
Abdul-Jabbaris
the
NBA's
all-time
leading
scorer
and
a
Basketball
Hall
of
Fame
inductee.
Since
retiring,
Abdul-Jabbar
has
been
an
actor
and
basketball
coach,
and
has
authored
six
books
for
adults
and
three
for
children,
includingWhat
Color
is
My
World?,
which
won
the
NAACP
award
for
Best
Children's
Book.
In
2012,
he
was
selected
as
a
U.S.
Cultural
Ambassador.He
lives
in
Southern
California.