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Arthur Ashe

Author : Raymond Arsenault
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439189056
Total Pages : 784 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (391 download)

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Download or read book Arthur Ashe written by Raymond Arsenault and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 2019-08-20 with total page 784 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK A “thoroughly captivating biography” (The San Francisco Chronicle) of American icon Arthur Ashe—the Jackie Robinson of men’s tennis—a pioneering athlete who, after breaking the color barrier, went on to become an influential civil rights activist and public intellectual. Born in Richmond, Virginia, in 1943, by the age of eleven, Arthur Ashe was one of the state’s most talented black tennis players. He became the first African American to play for the US Davis Cup team in 1963, and two years later he won the NCAA singles championship. In 1968, he rose to a number one national ranking. Turning professional in 1969, he soon became one of the world’s most successful tennis stars, winning the Australian Open in 1970 and Wimbledon in 1975. After retiring in 1980, he served four years as the US Davis Cup captain and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1985. In this “deep, detailed, thoughtful chronicle” (The New York Times Book Review), Raymond Arsenault chronicles Ashe’s rise to stardom on the court. But much of the book explores his off-court career as a human rights activist, philanthropist, broadcaster, writer, businessman, and celebrity. In the 1970s and 1980s, Ashe gained renown as an advocate for sportsmanship, education, racial equality, and the elimination of apartheid in South Africa. But from 1979 on, he was forced to deal with a serious heart condition that led to multiple surgeries and blood transfusions, one of which left him HIV-positive. After devoting the last ten months of his life to AIDS activism, Ashe died in February 1993 at the age of forty-nine, leaving an inspiring legacy of dignity, integrity, and active citizenship. Based on prodigious research, including more than one hundred interviews, Arthur Ashe puts Ashe in the context of both his time and the long struggle of African-American athletes seeking equal opportunity and respect, and “will serve as the standard work on Ashe for some time” (Library Journal, starred review).

Days of Grace

Author : Arthur Ashe
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 0307788202
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book Days of Grace written by Arthur Ashe and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2011-03-09 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Touching and courageous...All of it--the man, the life, the book--is rare and beautiful." COSMOPOLITAN DAYS OF GRACE is an inspiring memoir of a remarkable man who was the true embodiment of courage, elegance, and the spirit to fight: Arthur Ashe--tennis champion, social activist, and person with AIDS. Frank, revealing, touching--DAYS OF GRACE is the story of a man felled to soon. It remains as his legacy to us all.... AN ALTERNATE SELECTION OF THE BOOK-OF-THE-MONTH CLUB

Arthur Ashe

Author : Eric Allen Hall
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 1421413949
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (214 download)

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Download or read book Arthur Ashe written by Eric Allen Hall and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2014-09-15 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arthur Ashe explains how this iconic African American tennis player overcame racial and class barriers to reach the top of the tennis world in the 1960s and 1970s. But more important, it follows Ashe’s evolution as an activist who had to contend with the shift from civil rights to Black Power. Off the court, and in the arena of international politics, Ashe positioned himself at the center of the black freedom movement, negotiating the poles of black nationalism and assimilation into white society. Fiercely independent and protective of his public image, he navigated the thin line between conservatives and liberals, reactionaries and radicals, the sports establishment and the black cause. Eric Allen Hall’s work examines Ashe’s life as a struggle against adversity but also a negotiation between the comforts—perhaps requirements—of tennis-star status and the felt obligation to protest the discriminatory barriers the white world constructed to keep black people "in their place." Drawing on coverage of Ashe’s athletic career and social activism in domestic and international publications, archives including the Ashe Papers, and a variety of published memoirs and interviews, Hall has created an intimate, nuanced portrait of a great athlete who stood at the crossroads of sports and equal justice. "Hall’s elegant and well-paced narrative teases out the contradictions of one of tennis’s most enigmatic characters."—Times Literary Supplement "A strong book on an outstanding topic, it serves as a reminder that Ashe's tragic death has to some extent eclipsed his life's work on behalf of racial equality."—Wall Street Journal "A portrait of Arthur Ashe that shows the fullness of his character—his broad interests, his impressive talents, and his missteps."—New Books in Sports "A remarkable book that will serve as a model for future works in this genre."—Virginia Magazine of History and Biography Eric Allen Hall is an assistant professor of history at Georgia Southern University, Statesboro.

Game, Set, Match, Champion Arthur Ashe

Author : Crystal Hubbard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781484495407
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (954 download)

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Download or read book Game, Set, Match, Champion Arthur Ashe written by Crystal Hubbard and published by . This book was released on 2016-09 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of African American tennis champion Arthur Ashe, a pioneering minority athlete known for his character, sportsmanship, and activism in social causes such as civil rights and HIV/AIDS awareness. Includes an afterword, author's note, and ph

Levels of the Game

Author : John McPhee
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN 13 : 0374708657
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (747 download)

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Book Synopsis Levels of the Game by : John McPhee

Download or read book Levels of the Game written by John McPhee and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Levels of the Game is John McPhee's astonishing account of a tennis match played by Arthur Ashe against Clark Graebner at Forest Hills in 1968. It begins with the ball rising into the air for the initial serve and ends with the final point. McPhee provides a brilliant, stroke-by-stroke description while examining the backgrounds and attitudes which have molded the players' games. "This may be the high point of American sports journalism"- Robert Lipsyte, The New York Times

Arthur Ashe

Author : Richard Steins
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Arthur Ashe written by Richard Steins and published by . This book was released on with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Dictionary of Virginia Biography: Caperton-Daniels

Author : Sara B. Bearss
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 734 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Virginia Biography: Caperton-Daniels written by Sara B. Bearss and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 734 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book "is a multivolume historical reference work intended for teachers, students, librarians, historians, journalists, genealogists, museum professionals, and other researchers who have a need for biographical information about those Virginians who, regardless of place of birth or death, made significant contributions to the history or culture of their locality, state, or nation. ..., Virginia is defined by the state's current geographic boundaries, plus Kentucky prior to statehood in 1792 and West Virginia prior to statehood in 1863. With a few exceptions, no person is included who did not live a significant portion of his or her life in Virginia."--P. vi.

Arthur Ashe

Author : Paul Mantell
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1442460830
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (424 download)

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Download or read book Arthur Ashe written by Paul Mantell and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-03-13 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get to know three-time Grand Slam singles winner Arthur Ashe in this middle grade nonfiction biography of his early years! As a kid, Arthur Ashe was so small his father said he wasn’t allowed to play football, so he played tennis instead. He went on to become a professional tennis player—the only black man to win the singles title at Wimbledon, the US Open, and the Australian Open. After contracting HIV from a blood transfusion, Arthur fought to educate people about HIV and AIDS and to fund treatment for the disease until his death in 1993. This book is laced with numerous illustrations, and the back of the book includes a timeline, questions, activities, and a glossary, making it the perfect addition to a classroom or home school setting. Perfect for emerging readers, the Childhood of Famous Americans series illustrates the incredible true stories of great Americans.

The Discovery of King Arthur

Author : Geoffrey Ashe
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780805001150
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book The Discovery of King Arthur written by Geoffrey Ashe and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1987-01-15 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author offers convincing proof that King Arthur existed by tracing the legend of King Arthur to its roots in the 12th century chronicles of Geoffrey of Monmouth.

Arthur Ashe

Author : Marvin Martin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780531114322
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (143 download)

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Download or read book Arthur Ashe written by Marvin Martin and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the personal life and sports career of the African-American tennis champion, Arthur Ashe, as well as his struggles with racism and AIDS.

Arthur Ashe on Tennis

Author : Arthur Ashe
Publisher : White Lion Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Arthur Ashe on Tennis written by Arthur Ashe and published by White Lion Publishing. This book was released on 1995 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring introductions by Billie Jean King, Lori McNeil, John McPhee, and George Vecsey, this collection of invaluable instructional advice and tennis wisdom from the late Arthur Ashe is infused with the finest insights of a great man and a great tennis mind.

Arthur Ashe

Author : Arthur Ashe
Publisher : Carroll & Graf Pub
ISBN 13 : 9780786700509
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Arthur Ashe written by Arthur Ashe and published by Carroll & Graf Pub. This book was released on 1975 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A diary record of the professional tennis star's thoughts and activities during one year of world travel and competition, covers championship matches, world politics, personal opinions, and fellow tennis players

A Hard Road To Glory: A History Of The African American Athlete

Author : Arthur Ashe
Publisher : Amistad
ISBN 13 : 9781567430073
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book A Hard Road To Glory: A History Of The African American Athlete written by Arthur Ashe and published by Amistad. This book was released on 1993-10-01 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second volume of the three-volume history described by RandR Book News under the ISBN for Volume 1 (006-6). Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Ashe

Author : Lieven Van Speybroeck
Publisher : Hannibal
ISBN 13 : 9789492677501
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (775 download)

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Download or read book Ashe written by Lieven Van Speybroeck and published by Hannibal. This book was released on 2018-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Arthur Ashe was the first black man to win a Grand Slam: his victory at the US Open in 1968 was an iconic moment not only in sports history, but in American history in general. It was a sign that society was changing. This book retells and reframes the story of 1968 as a year of seismic social and political change through the lens of the Amerian photographer John G. Zimmerman, who had the unique opportunity to follow Arthur Ashe - both on and off court - during and after his US Open final against Tom Okker. Zimmerman's pictures, many never before seen, constitute a singular portrait of a tennis champion crossing lines. This publication also includes a series of exclusive essays and interviews discussing the role and character of Arthur Ashe, the importance of 1968 and the Civil Rights Movement, and the aesthetics of sports photography. Contributors include Maurice Berger, James Blake, Philip Brookman, Grant Farred, Wesley Hogan, Walter Iooss, Simone Manuel, John McEnroe, Gaël Monfils, Tom Okker, Ishmael Reed, and David Roediger."--Back cover.

The Life of Arthur Ashe

Author : David K. Wright
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 0766062619
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (66 download)

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Download or read book The Life of Arthur Ashe written by David K. Wright and published by Enslow Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-12-15 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An interesting look at the life and career of this talented tennis legend, Arthur Ashe was the first African-American male ever to play professional tennis, and would go on to win thirty-three tournaments. A teacher, author, and activist, as well as a tennis star, Ashe continued to be politically and socially active until he died of AIDS-related pneumonia.

Arthur Ashe

Author : David K. Wright
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780894906893
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (68 download)

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Download or read book Arthur Ashe written by David K. Wright and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An interesting look at the life and career of this talented tennis legend, the first African-American male ever to play professional tennis, who would go on to win thirty-three championship titles. A teacher, author, and activist, as well as a tennis star, Ashe continued to be politically and socially active until he died of AIDS-related pneumonia.

Daddy and Me

Author :
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 9780679850960
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book Daddy and Me written by and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1993 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photographer Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe, widow of tennis great Arthur Ashe, has created a touching portrait of Ashe's loving relationship with their six-year-old daughter, Camera--a relationship that thrived even in the face of AIDS. Told in Camera's own words and illustrated with powerful photos, the book shows that family life does and love do not stop with the discovery of an illness like AIDS. Black-and-white photos.