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42 Faith : The Rest of the Jackie Robinson Story by Ed Henry; Larry King; Juan Williams is a religious work available to read on EtoBox.

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New York Times Bestseller J ackie Robinson, Branch Rickey, and the hidden hand of God that changed history Journalist and baseball lover Ed Henry reveals for the first time the backstory of faith that guided Jackie Robinson into not only the baseball record books but the annals of civil rights advancement as well. Through recently discovered sermons, interviews with Robinsons family and friends, and even an unpublished book by the player himself, Henry details a side of Jackies humanity that few have taken the time to see. Branch Rickey, the famed owner who risked it all by signing Jackie to his first contract, is also shown as a complex individual who wanted nothing more than to make his God-fearing mother proud of him. Few know the level at which Rickey struggled with his decision, only moving forward after a private meeting with a minister hed just met. It turns out Rickey was not as certain about signing Robinson as historians have always assumed. With many baseball stories to enthrall even the most ardent enthusiast, 42 Faith also digs deep into why Jackie was the man he was and what both drove him and challenged him after his retirement. From his early years before baseball,

Who reads 42 Faith : The Rest of the Jackie Robinson Story?

Author

Ed Henry; Larry King; Juan Williams

Publisher

W Publishing Group, an imprint of Thomas Nelson

Published

2017

Language

EN

ISBN

9780718089054

Category

religious

Subjects

Religion, Anthropology, Memoir

Rating

4.5 / 5 (422 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14