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Martin Luther King Jr.: A King Family Tribute

By Andrew Young , Angela Farris Watkins

Book information

Publisher
Harry N. Abrams
Year
2013
ISBN
1419702696, 9781419702693
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
17 MB (17338032 bytes)
Edition
Hardcover
Pages
96\0
Time added
2019-02-08 11:25:18

Description

Martin Luther King Jr.’s family comes together for the first time to share their reflections and memories of the great civil rights leader. Included are contributions from his sister (the only surviving member of his immediate family), his children, his in-laws, his nieces and nephews, and even his grandchildren, who, although they never met him, explain what his legacy means to them. Unlike the iconic persona normally associated with the man, the book presents a more personal, warm, and loving portrait: wrestling with his brother on the bed (despite their being in their thirties), sneaking naps during holiday meals, as well as playing games with his nieces and nephews. Alongside these tributes are never-before-published family photos of Dr. King, as well as new photographs of the memorial dedicated to him in August 2011 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Praise forMartin Luther King Jr.: “In this large, handsome photo-essay filled with full-page portraits, family members across generations and a few close friends remember the man they knew as ‘M. L.” The combination of intimacy and politics will drive readers to find out more.”—Booklist

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