By Pat Williams,Allan "Bud" Selig,Mike Sielski
Long ahead of the blockbuster motion picture "42" used to be conceived, Pat Williams informed the tale of the braveness, dedication and personality of Jacke Robinson. via deeply inspiring examples utilizing Jackie's personal phrases and activities, How to Be Like Jackie Robinson proves that, not just is he one in every of our greatest heroes, yet he's additionally certainly one of our greatest teachers.
Jackie Robinson broke significant League Baseball's colour barrier in 1947, altering the nice American activity without end and encouraging destiny generations to emulate his braveness, his dedication and his decency.
No different e-book approximately Jackie Robinson offers him as totally and honestly as the way to Be Like Jackie Robinson and none is as uplifting. Drawing on greater than 1,100 interviews with Jackie's friends and family, his teammates and rivals, and the folks whose lives he touched and formed, Pat Williams indicates how Jackie's existence and the values he embodied function types for us all. every one instance of Jackie's braveness and personality will motivate you to reside on a daily basis with the same
commitment to decency and humanity.
'He had a fireplace in him. His complete lifestyles, he believed if issues have been unsuitable, he desired to switch them. He had a powerful trust in himself and in what was once correct, and he was once unlikely to tolerate injustices to humans. Jackie Robinson could not stand being at the sidelines and being skipped over of the action.'
-Sharon Robinson, daughter of Jackie Robinson
'Jackie Robinson was once my hero. Jackie used to be a proficient athlete, yet he was once a guy of integrity.'
-Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, corridor of status basketball player
'I enjoyed Jackie Robinson. You remembered him in case you ever met him. He had that sort of influence on you for the remainder of your lifestyles. in case you record the fifty or a hundred most important american citizens of all time, Jackie Robinson needs to be at the list.'
-Dave Anderson, writer and big apple instances activities columnist
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