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Jackie Robinson: A Spiritual Biography: The Faith of a Boundary-Breaking Hero

by Michael G. Long, Chris Lamb

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Guided by unpublished sources and interviews with Rachel Robinson and others, Jackie Robinson: A Spiritual Biography is the first book to explore the faith that, Robinson said, carried him through the torment and abuse he suffered for integrating the major leagues and drove him to get involved in the civil rights movement.

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20th century20th centuryMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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medium · 212 pages

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