Jonathan Eig

PulitzerprisvinnareI den här storslagna biografin skildrar Jonathan Eig medborgarrättsikonen Martin Luther King Jr. som en stor tänkare, en skicklig strateg och aktivist som ledde en av historiens största rörelser, och vars krav på etnisk och social rättvisa är lika aktuella idag som under hans livstid.Författaren ger oss en inblick i en modig och ofta känslomässigt plågad persons liv. En pastor som brottades med egna svagheter och mörka tankar, en medborgare som jagades av sin regering och en man som var beredd att kämpa för rättvisan även om det visade sig bli en kamp på liv och död.Med gedigen research har Jonathan Eig på ett lättillgängligt och levande sätt skrivit den första stora biografin på flera årtionden om Martin Luther King Jr., och den första med nyligen offentliggjorda FBI-handlingar. År 2024 tilldelades Eig Pulitzerpriset för King: Ett liv.

The definitive account of the life and tragic death of baseball legend Lou Gehrig.Lou Gehrig was a baseball legend--the Iron Horse, the stoic New York Yankee who was the greatest first baseman in history, a man whose consecutive-games streak was ended by a horrible disease that now bears his name. But as this definitive new biography makes clear, Gehrig's life was more complicated--and, perhaps, even more heroic--than anyone really knew. Drawing on new interviews and more than two hundred pages of previously unpublished letters to and from Gehrig, Luckiest Man gives us an intimate portrait of the man who became an American hero: his life as a shy and awkward youth growing up in New York City, his unlikely friendship with Babe Ruth (a friendship that allegedly ended over rumors that Ruth had had an affair with Gehrig's wife), and his stellar career with the Yankees, where his consecutive-games streak stood for more than half a century. What was not previously known, however, is that symptoms of Gehrig's affliction began appearing in 1938, earlier than is commonly acknowledged. Later, aware that he was dying, Gehrig exhibited a perseverance that was truly inspiring; he lived the last two years of his short life with the same grace and dignity with which he gave his now-famous "luckiest man" speech. Meticulously researched and elegantly written, Jonathan Eig's Luckiest Man shows us one of the greatest baseball players of all time as we've never seen him before.

WINNER OF THE 2024 PULITZER PRIZE FOR BIOGRAPHY A finalist for the 2023 National Book Critics Circle Award Named one of the ten best books of 2023 by The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, and Time A New York Times bestseller and notable book of 2023 One of Barack Obama's favorite books of 2023 One of The New Yorker's essential reads of 2023 A Christian Science Monitor best book of the year One of Air Mail's twelve best books of 2023 A Washington Post and national indie bestseller One of Publishers Weekly's best nonfiction books of 2023 One of Smithsonian magazine's ten best books of 2023"Supple, penetrating, heartstring-pulling and compulsively readable . . . Eig's book is worthy of its subject." --Dwight Garner, The New York Times (Editors' Choice) " King is] infused with the narrative energy of a thriller . . . The most compelling account of King's life in a generation." --Mark Whitaker, The Washington Post"No book could be more timely than Jonathan Eig's sweeping and majestic new King . . . Eig has created 2023′s most vital tome." --Will Bunch, The Philadelphia InquirerHailed by The New York Times as "the new definitive biography," King mixes revelatory new research with accessible storytelling to offer an MLK for our times. Vividly written and exhaustively researched, Jonathan Eig's King: A Life is the first major biography in decades of the civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.--and the first to include recently declassified FBI files. In this revelatory new portrait of the preacher and activist who shook the world, the bestselling biographer gives us an intimate view of the courageous and often emotionally troubled human being who demanded peaceful protest for his movement but was rarely at peace with himself. He casts fresh light on the King family's origins as well as MLK's complex relationships with his wife, father, and fellow activists. King reveals a minister wrestling with his own human frailties and dark moods, a citizen hunted by his own government, and a man determined to fight for justice even if it proved to be a fight to the death. As he follows MLK from the classroom to the pulpit to the streets of Birmingham, Selma, and Memphis, Eig dramatically re-creates the journey of a man who recast American race relations and became our only modern-day founding father--as well as the nation's most mourned martyr. In this landmark biography, Eig gives us an MLK for our times: a deep thinker, a brilliant strategist, and a committed radical who led one of history's greatest movements, and whose demands for racial and economic justice remain as urgent today as they were in his lifetime. Includes 8 pages of black-and-white photographs

Hailed as "the most compelling account of Martin Luther] King's life in a generation" by the Washington Post, the Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller is now adapted for young adults in this new standard biography of the most famous civil rights activist in American History. Often regarded as more of a myth and legend than man, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was many things throughout his storied life: student, activist, preacher, dreamer, father, husband. From his Atlanta childhood centered in the historically Black neighborhood of Sweet Auburn to his precipitous rise as a civil rights leader on the streets of Birmingham, Selma, and Montgomery, Dr. King would go on to become one of the most recognizable, influential, and controversial persons of the twentieth century. In this fast-paced and immersive adaptation of Jonathan Eig's groundbreaking New York Times bestseller readers will meet a Dr. King like no other: a committed radical whose demands for racial and economic justice remain as urgent today as they were in his lifetime, a minister wrestling with his human frailties and dark moods, a citizen hunted by his own government. The inspiring young adult edition of King: A Life highlights the author's never-before-seen research--including recently declassified FBI documents--while reaffirming and recontextualizing the lasting effects and implications of MLK's work for the present day. Adapted by National Book Award-nominated authors Yohuru Williams and Michael G. Long, this biography for a new generation is a nuanced, unprecedented portrayal of a man who truly shook the world. Accolades and Praise for King: A Life: Pulitzer Prize WinnerA New York Times, Washington Post, and Indie BestsellerA National Book Award Nominee One of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of the Year A National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist A "Best Book of the Year" from New York Times ● Washington Post ● TIME Magazine ● The New Yorker ● Publishers Weekly ● The Chicago Tribune ● Smithsonian Magazine ● Christian Science Monitor ● Air Mail "Supple, penetrating, heartstring-pulling and compulsively readable . . . Eig's book is worthy of its subject." --New York Times "No book could be more timely than Jonathan Eig's sweeping and majestic new King." --Philadelphia Inquirer

Martin Luther King jr. er et av det 20. århundres største ikoner. Men hvem var han egentlig, pastoren, borgerrettsaktivisten og ikkevoldsforkjemperen som bare 35 år gammel mottok Nobels fredspris, for så fire år senere å bli skutt og drept? I King: Et liv kaster den prisvinnende biografen Jonathan Eig nytt lys over Kings bemerkelsesverdige liv og karriere. Nylig nedgradert FBI-dokumenter viser hvordan sterkt rasistiske holdninger preget den amerikanske regjeringens forsøk på å bringe King til taushet. Boken er basert på hundrevis av intervjuer og hittil utilgjengelige kilder. Den går bak fasaden og viser oss King som et feilbarlig menneske, men også en skarp tenker og briljant strateg – en mann som ledet en av historiens største frihetsbevegelser, og som for alltid vil bli husket for ordene: «Jeg har en drøm!» VINNER AV PULITZERPRISEN 2024 NOMINERT TIL NATIONAL BOOK AWARD 2023 NOMINERT TIL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD 2023 EN AV BARACK OBAMAS FAVORITTBØKER I 2023 EN AV ÅRETS BESTE BØKER I THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE WASHINGTON POST, CHICAGO TRIBUNE OG TIME «Like spennende som en thriller … Den mest fengslende fortellingen om Kings liv på veldig lenge.» – The Washington Post

An incredible memoir about one man's journey to heal from trauma through chosen family, friendship, and nature. AN OPEN FIELD PUBLICATION FROM MARIA SHRIVER Banning Lyon was an average 15-year-old, living in Dallas, TX. He enjoyed skateboarding, listening to punk rock, and even had a part-time job. But in January 1987 his life quickly changed after a school guidance counselor falsely believed he was suicidal after giving away his skateboard. Days later he was admitted to a psychiatric hospital, and what he was told would be a two-week stay turned into 353 days that would change his life forever. Banning takes readers through his fraught relationship with his family, the mistreatment he suffered at the hospital, the lawsuit against the owners of the facility, and his desire to make sense of what happened to him. We witness Banning navigate the difficult landscape of trauma and his daily battle to live a normal life. After years of highs and lows that include being adopted by his attorney and mentor, falling in love and grieving the death of his fianc e, and being sued by the same doctors who mistreated him, Banning decides to take control of his life and finds hope in the backcountry of Yosemite National Park, where he discovers new purpose in being a backpacking guide. Through friendship, nature, and eventually giving therapy another chance, Banning summons the courage to keep moving forward. The Chair and The Valley is a raw, gut-wrenching, and amazing story about healing from trauma and starting over. It is a testament to the importance of chosen family, the restorative power of nature, and the strength it takes to build a new life in the face of fear and doubt.

The first full biography in decades, King mixes revelatory and exhaustive new research with brisk and accessible storytelling to forge the definitive life for our times.

Martin Luther King Jr. var den modige leder af den amerikanske borgerrettighedsbevægelse, men i dag er det kun de færreste, der kender mere til ham end hans fire simple ord: “I have a dream”. Som det så ofte sker, når vi kommer til at gøre virkelighedens helte til superhelte og forenkler betydningsfulde mænd og kvinders liv i et forsøg på at sammenfatte den lektie, de forsøgte at lære os, så mister vi deres storhed af syne. Så formår vi ikke at ære dem som virkelige mennesker, der opnåede virkelige resultater. Denne fejl er vi så småt ved at begå med Martin Luther King. Tiden er derfor helt rigtig til at kaste et friskt blik på hans liv, og behovet for det er presserende: Tusinder af tidligere ukendte dokumenter har set dagens lys, og mange af Kings venner, følgere og fortrolige har været ivrige efter at fortælle. Og dem, som stadig kan give førstehåndsberetninger, nærmer sig det punkt i deres liv, hvor de skal høres nu, hvis ikke deres historier skal være tabt for altid.Bogen om King er et omfattende portræt af den ikoniske figur, der dykker ned i og yder retfærdighed til nogle af hans radikale visioner og den betydning han har haft. Bogen kaster ikke blot nyt lys over Kings bemærkelsesværdige karriere, men humaniserer ham på en måde, der gør ham til mere end blot et symbol på håb og trods, men også til en fejlbarlig mand, en humoristisk mand, en familiefar og en ægtemand.

Another Lola Jones escapade with our book-loving third grader Lola and her twenty-nine classmates don't understand the words to a traditional song they're meant to sing at the upcoming Winter Concert, so they make up their own, very silly (and very funny) words. Lola's mother and her Grampa get involved too, and we all learn not only the words to the song, but something about global warming, by the time of the concert.

Lola is back Fresh from her escapades at her school when the principal is not exactly impressed with her very unusual pigtails, and straight from her hard-pressed victory with the boys who don't want to let the girls play soccer, Lola now has to convince her mother that having a dog is a good idea.

Lola is back Fresh from her escapades at her school when the principal is not exactly impressed with her very unusual pigtails, and straight from her hard-pressed victory with the boys who don't want to let the girls play soccer, Lola now has to convince her mother that having a dog is a good idea.

Lola and her friends want to play soccer. The boys don't want them to. The girls are not only good players, they're also strategic, and end up scoring for the team.

2020 Foreword Indies Finalist - JuvenileLola's grandfather does the best pigtails ever. But her principal isn't so sure.Lola has a mind of her own and a love for books. With the help of Grandpa Ed and the support of her mother and friends, she learns how to use her determination to right a wrong at school.

Lola and her friends want to play soccer. The boys don't want them to. The girls are not only good players, they're also strategic, and end up scoring for the team.

The first truly definitive biography of Muhammad Ali, the most iconic and significant sporting figure of the twentieth century

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Winner of the PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing Winner of The Times Sports Biography of the Year The definitive biography of an American icon, from a best-selling, Pulitzer Prize-winning author with unique access to Ali's inner circle. "Finally Muhammad Ali has a biography as big, complex, and memorable as the man himself." --T.J. Stiles, author of Custer's Trials and The First Tycoon Muhammad Ali was born Cassius Clay in racially segregated Louisville, Kentucky, the son of a sign painter and a housekeeper. He went on to become a heavyweight boxer with a dazzling mix of power and speed, a warrior for racial pride, a comedian, a preacher, a poet, a draft resister, an actor, and a lover. Millions hated him when he changed his religion, changed his name, and refused to fight in the Vietnam War. He fought his way back, winning hearts, but at great cost.Jonathan Eig, hailed by Ken Burns as one of America's master storytellers, sheds important new light on Ali's politics, religion, personal life, and neurological condition through unprecedented access to all the key people in Ali's life, more than 500 interviews and thousands of pages of previously unreleased FBI and Justice Department files and audiotaped interviews from the 1960s. Ali: A Life is a story about America, about race, about a brutal sport, and about a courageous man who shook up the world."As Muhammad Ali's life was an epic of a life so Ali: A Life is an epic of a biography . . . for pages in succession its narrative reads like a novel--a suspenseful novel with a cast of vivid characters." -- Joyce Carol Oates, New York Times Book Review