| Writings on the Wall Lib/E: 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: 1478948582 ISBN-13: 9781478948582 Publisher: Hachette Original OUR PRICE: $81.89 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: October 2016 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Essays - Sports & Recreation | Basketball |
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| Publisher Description: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar; NBA scoring champion, six-time MVP, and Hall of Famer; now brings that keen insight to the fore in Writings on the Wall. As the nation debates whom to send to the White House, Abdul-Jabbar brings his unique blend of erudition, street smarts and authentic experience in this collection of essays on the country's seemingly irreconcilable partisan divide. |
Contributor Bio(s): Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem: - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the NBA's all-time leading scorer and a Basketball Hall of Fame inductee. Since retiring, he has been an actor and basketball coach and has authored six books for adults and three for children, including What Color Is My World?, which won the NAACP award for Best Children's Book. In 2012, he was selected as a US cultural ambassador, and in 2016 he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award which recognizes exceptional meritorious service. Adducchio, Ben: -Ben Adducchio is a voice talent and audiobook narrator. 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. |