| The Best That I Can Be: An Autobiography Galilee Edition Contributor(s): Johnson, Rafer (Author) |
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ISBN: 0385487614 ISBN-13: 9780385487610 Publisher: Waterbrook Press OUR PRICE: $18.05 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1999 Annotation: From Texas shanty to international fame--the inspiring autobiography of an American hero, 1960 Olympic decathlon gold-medal winner Rafer Johnson. of photos. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - General - Biography & Autobiography | Sports - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.78" H x 5.72" W x 8.7" (0.90 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Mainline - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Rafer Johnson's story is the classic American dream: hard work leading to success, honor, and glory. Here, he openly writes about his humble beginnings in an obscure African American Texas ghetto, his growing up in the all-white, sun-drenched Californian town of Kingsburg, and his time at UCLA as the president of the student body and an acclaimed athlete. His talents brought him to dramatic athletic duels in Moscow, Melbourne, and Rome, and to the glamour of acting, broadcasting, and politics in Hollywood, Washington, D.C., and the rest of the nation. Structured around the ten events of the decathlon, Rafer's memoir vividly describes an exceptional life. It introduces remarkable people, both unknown and celebrated (the Kennedy family; Gloria Steinem; Bill Bright, founder of Campus Crusade; Tom Brokaw; and others), who befriended Rafer and affected his life. It tells of obstacles and tragedies--crippling injuries, an alcoholic father, the assassination of his close friend Robert F. Kennedy--and what it takes to overcome them. With tact, integrity, and acute observation, Rafer Johnson shares the intimate moments that have shaped his life and the lives of others.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. |