Great Time Coming: The Life of Jackie Robinson, from Baseball to Birmingham.

New York, NY Touchstone, 1996. Paperback First Edition Thus (1996), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (1996), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the expected tanning to the text pages due to aging; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a minor cosmetic imperfection only. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.5 x 1 inches). 382 pages. Extensive Notes, Bibliography. Index. Sixteen page section of duotone photographs. Language: English. Weight: 13.9 ounces. Trade Paperback. I enjoyed this book greatly and learned a lot about this complex man. Growing up in Brooklyn, I heard many stories about Jackie Robinson. All of them praised his courage and admired what he went through. Few thought of him as a saint, for he was a complex character with many rough edges. The author makes it very clear early in the book that he wanted to present his subject "warts and all". Robinson comes across as a complex human being. I appreciated the depth in which the author discussed Robinson's post-baseball life, especially in the political arena. Robinson supported several prominent Republican politicians, such as Rockefeller and Nixon and took a lot of heat for his political stances. A complex, nuanced presentation of a complex, many-sided man.