Alex Haley: The Man Who Traced America's Roots: His Life, His Works
Alex Haley: The Man Who Traced America's Roots: His Life, His Works (with DVD) Alex Haley,
Publisher: Reader's Digest Association
ISBN: 0762109165
Edition: Paperback; 2007-06-27
Summary:
Alex Haley: The Man Who Traced America's Roots is a collection of
articles the Pulitzer Prize-winning author wrote for Reader's Digest
from 1954 to 1991. Haley's stories are timeless, as powerful and
relevant today as when they were first written. In 1966, Alex Haley,
a contributing writer for Reader's Digest, wanted to tell his
family's "story-history." For ten years, Reader's Digest financed
Haley's research and travel. The result of this historic
collaboration was Roots, the Pulitzer-winning book. Alex Haley: The
Man Who Traced America's Roots is a celebration of the 30th
anniversary of that epic classic and a recognition of a lifetime of
writings that changed the nation. In this 176-page paperback book,
Haley shares stories of triumph and resilience, of race and
inequality, and the search that led to the groundbreaking book and TV
miniseries, Roots. The collection includes an excerpt from Roots and
the candid article "Aboard the African Star," in which Haley reveals
his struggles as a professional writer and as a man. This edition
also features an introduction from Lawrence Otis Graham, one of the
nation's leading experts on race, politics and class in America.
Roots: The Saga of an American Family
(Alex Haley, Avery Brooks (Reader), Michael Eric Dyson (Introduction); ISBN: 1602831971;
Audio CD; 2007-05-22; 99% match)
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