| Writings on the Wall: Searching for a New Equality Beyond Black and White Contributor(s): Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem (Author), Obstfeld, Raymond (Author), Adducchio, Ben (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1478948612 ISBN-13: 9781478948612 Publisher: Hachette Audio OUR PRICE: $31.50 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: October 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Essays - Social Science | Discrimination & Race Relations - Social Science | Social Classes & Economic Disparity |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.2" W x 5.8" (0.40 lbs) |
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| Publisher Description: 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, a New York Times bestselling author, and a regular contributor to the Washington Post, Time magazine and Time.com.He now brings that keen insight to the fore in Writings on the Wall: Searching for a New Equality beyond Black and White, his most incisive and important work of nonfiction 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 places Writings on the Wall squarely 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 the the New York Times Magazine, writers, critics, and readers have come to agree on what the Washington Post observed: Abdul-Jabbar "has become a vital, dynamic and unorthodox cultural voice." |
Contributor Bio(s): Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem: - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is recognized by Sports Illustrated and Time magazine as history's greatest basketball player (he is the NBA's all-time leading scorer). The author of several New York Times bestsellers, his previous books include Giant Steps, Black Profiles in Courage, and Brothers in Arms. Since his retirement as a player in the NBA, Kareem has worked as a special assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers. Obstfeld, Raymond: -Raymond Obstfeld is an associate professor of English at Orange Coast College and the author of more than forty books of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction, including studies of the Italian Renaissance, Napoleon Bonaparte, and Moby-Dick. |