42 faith : the rest of the Jackie Robinson story

42 faith The rest of the Jackie Robinson story

Ed Henry

Book - 2017

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Subjects
Robinson, Jackie, > 1919-1972.
Robinson, Jackie, > 1919-1972 > Religion.
Rickey, Branch, > 1881-1965 > Religion.
African American baseball players > Biography.
Discrimination in sports > History > 20th century.
United States > Race relations > History > 20th century.
Biographies.
Genres
Biographies
Published
Nashville, Tennessee : W Publishing Group, an imprint of Thomas Nelson [2017]
Language
English
Main Author
Ed Henry (author)
Physical Description
xxii, 333 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-332).
ISBN
9780718088804
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • Prologue
  • 1. "I'm Taking a Chance Here"
  • 2. Jackie in Winter
  • 3. Rickey Had a Secret
  • 4. Jackie on a Train
  • 5. "God Will Hove to Keep His Eye on You"
  • 6. "I Resolved Not to Be a Doormat"
  • 7. Branch Finds God
  • 8. Jackie Meets Mr. Rickey
  • 9. No Doubting Thomas
  • 10. "All Heaven Will Rejoice"
  • 11. The Conversion of Clay Hopper
  • 12. Mo Sleep Till Brooklyn
  • 13. "Goose Pimples" at Ebbets Field
  • 14. Prayers for Jackie
  • 15. Uneasy Alliance with Campy
  • 16. Losing Rickey
  • 17. "The Giants Win the Pennant!"
  • 18. "How Do You Like That Garbage?!"
  • 19. Robinson Traded to the... Giants?
  • 20. Their Belief in God's Spirit
  • 21. "My Son Deserved Better"
  • 22. "Carl, I Pray for You Every Day"
  • 23. The Last Hurrah
  • Acknowledgments
  • A Note on Unpublished Sources
  • Notes
  • About the Author

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