Heroes with Humble Beginnings: Underdogs on the Diamond, at the Movies, in the White House 9781532072307

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Автор: Kail F. M.
Название: Heroes with Humble Beginnings: Underdogs on the Diamond, at the Movies, in the White House
ISBN: 9781532072307
Издательство: iUniverse
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Биографии деятелей искусств и развлечений

Биографии исторических, политических и военных деятелей

Биографии деятелей спорта

Политические лидеры и политическое руководство

ISBN-10: 1532072309
Обложка/Формат: Hardcover
Страницы: 396
Вес: 0.73 кг.
Дата издания: 10.05.2019
Язык: English
Размер: 229 x 152 x 25
Читательская аудитория: General (us: trade)
Подзаголовок: Underdogs on the diamond, at the movies, in the white house
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Поставляется из: США
Описание: We are a nation of underdogs. Three-quarters of those who came here arrived in some condition of unfreedom: as convicts, as indentured servants, as slaves. Yet this improbable immigrant mix somehow managed, against all odds, to field an army that defeated the greatest superpower of its age and to create a nation that became the envy of the world. Our affinity for underdogs, baked into our historic DNA, has been reinforced by the fairy tales and Bible stories we heard as children, teaching us that a poor girl can marry a prince and that a young shepherd can fell a giant. This book reminds us of the humble beginnings of some of the greatest ballplayers, movie stars and Presidents of all time. Each of them not only grew up without material and social advantages, but also faced the loss of a parent, emotional abandonment, alcoholism, racial bigotry, religious intolerance, life-threatening illness or physical abuse. That each overcame these adversities to rise to the peak of their respective professions has inspired generations and, in so doing, has given credence to the promise of the American Dream.

In addition to a Foreword by Pulitzer Prize winner David Maraniss, the book has received early favorable comment from Chris Matthews, host of Hardball, Ann Hornaday, chief film critic of The Washington Post, Tim Kurkjian, senior baseball writer and analyst for ESPN, and Karl Marlantes, best-selling author of Matterhorn.

Heroes with Humble Beginnings: Underdogs on the Diamond, at the Movies, in the White House, Kail F. M.