42 Faith
eBook - ePub

42 Faith

  1. 240 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
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eBook - ePub

42 Faith

About this book

Jackie 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 Through recently discovered sermons, interviews with Robinson's family and friends, and even an unpublished book by the player himself, Henry details a side of Jackie's humanity that few have taken the time to see.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 he'd 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, to his time with Rickey and the Dodgers, to his failing health in his final years, we see a man of faith that few have recognized.

This book will add a whole new dimension to Robinson's already awe-inspiring legacy. Yes, Jackie and Branch are both still heroes long after their deaths. Now, we learn more fully than ever before, there was an assist from God too.

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Information

Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Year
2017
eBook ISBN
9780718089054

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Foreword by Larry King
  3. Introduction by Juan Williams
  4. Prologue
  5. 1. “I’m Taking a Chance Here”
  6. 2. Jackie in Winter
  7. 3. Rickey Had a Secret
  8. 4. Jackie on a Train
  9. 5. “God Will Have to Keep His Eye on You”
  10. 6. “I Resolved Not to Be a Doormat”
  11. 7. Branch Finds God
  12. 8. Jackie Meets Mr. Rickey
  13. 9. No Doubting Thomas
  14. 10. “All Heaven Will Rejoice”
  15. 11. The Conversion of Clay Hopper
  16. 12. No Sleep Till Brooklyn
  17. 13. “Goose Pimples” at Ebbets Field
  18. 14. Prayers for Jackie
  19. 15. Uneasy Alliance with Campy
  20. 16. Losing Rickey
  21. 17. “The Giants Win the Pennant!”
  22. 18. “How Do You Like That Garbage?!”
  23. 19. Robinson Traded to the . . . Giants?
  24. 20. Their Belief in God’s Spirit
  25. 21. “My Son Deserved Better”
  26. 22. “Carl, I Pray for You Every Day”
  27. 23. The Last Hurrah
  28. Acknowledgments
  29. A Note on Unpublished Sources
  30. Notes
  31. About the Author