En pause

42 Faith: The Rest of the Jackie Robinson Story Livres audio Audible – Version intégrale

Ed Henry (Auteur, Narrateur), Thomas Nelson (Editeur)

174 évaluations

Voir les formats et éditions Masquer les autres formats et éditions

Prix Amazon

Neuf à partir de

Occasion à partir de

Format Kindle

"Veuillez réessayer"

11,99 €

—

Livres audio Audible, Version intégrale

"Veuillez réessayer"

0,00 €

Gratuit avec l'offre d'essai Audible au lieu de 27,65 €

Relié

"Veuillez réessayer"

22,65 €

6,03 €

MP3 CD, Super Audio CD

"Veuillez réessayer"

18,90 €

15,91 €

18,89 €

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 Through recently discovered sermons, interviews with Robinson's family and friends, and even an unpublished book by the player himself, Henry details a side of Jackie's humanity that few have taken the time to see.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, moving forward only 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.

Offre spéciale Audible !

Découvrez l'univers Audible et écoutez vos livres préférés en audio. Romans, classiques, polars, bien-être,... Venez explorer le plus grand catalogue audio au monde avec plus de 350 000 titres ! 1 livre audio gratuit ! Cliquez-ici

Premier livre audio gratuit
Catalogue de plus de 400 000 titres
Après 30 jours, payez 9,95 €/mois pour un livre audio par mois
Résiliez à tout moment

En finalisant votre achat, vous vous inscrivez au service Audible et vous acceptez les Conditions d'Utilisation d'Audible. Veuillez prendre connaissance de notre Politique de Confidentialité.

Vendu et délivré par Audible, une société Amazon

Détails sur le produit

Durée	9 heures et 14 minutes
Auteur	Ed Henry
Narrateur	Ed Henry
Date de publication sur Audible.fr	04 avril 2017
Éditeur	Thomas Nelson
Type de programme	Livre audio
Version	Version intégrale
Langue	Anglais
ASIN	B06XTY9XDK

Commentaires client

5 étoiles		77%
4 étoiles		12%
3 étoiles		7%
2 étoiles		2%
1 étoile		1%

Comment les évaluations sont-elles calculées ?

Meilleurs commentaires provenant d’autres pays

Traduire tous les commentaires en français

Michael E. Tymn

Much to Ponder On

Commenté aux États-Unis le 11 avril 2017

Achat vérifié

It was very unusual for a white kid to have a black hero in 1947, even in the more liberal parts of the country, such as the Oakland-San Francisco Bay Area, where I then lived. But it was while listening to the 1947 World Series between the New York Yankees and Brooklyn Dodgers on the radio that I adopted Jackie Robinson as my sports hero. All my friends were rooting for the Yankees, the All-American good guys who were led by “Joltin’ Joe” DiMaggio, a “hometown” hero. The “bums” from Brooklyn were the bad guys. It seemed to play out as good vs. evil.

Probably because my father was born in Brooklyn and grew up there, with my grandfather still living there, I rooted for the Dodgers, and Robinson, emerging then as their best player, became my favorite player. I don’t recall race being a factor or consideration, although I do remember two uncles and several friends ribbing me about idolizing a black player. The more they ribbed me, the more I rooted for Robinson.

I have fond memories of watching Robinson play at Ebbets Field and the Polo Grounds, as well as in Oakland when the Jackie Robinson All-Stars played an exhibition game there in 1951 during the off-season. I was first in line to see “The Jackie Robinson Story” when it was released in 1950. I have a very vivid recollection of getting his autograph as my friend Bill Delaney and I waited for him to enter the clubhouse during that Oakland visit. I have followed baseball for more than 70 years and Robinson remains the most exciting player I have ever seen. Chills run down my spine when I visualize him leading off third base, dancing around to taunt the pitcher, then taking off in a steal of home.

Many of my memories were relived as I read this excellent book by Ed Henry. I had read about or heard many of the stories about Robinson’s struggle to become the first African-American to play major league baseball before, but there were some I had not previously heard or which I did not recall. I don’t recall reading about the effects of his Christian upbringing on him, and I was quite surprised to find out that he taught Sunday school while starring in four sports at UCLA. And while I knew that Branch Rickey, the Dodgers’ general manager, was the man most responsible for giving Robinson the opportunity to break the color barrier, I never realized how important his faith was to him and the role it played in his motivation. There was much in this book about Rickey I did not know and I now have a much greater appreciation of him than I previously had. He deserves sainthood.

This book should be required reading for young people of all races. It is a story of overcoming adversity with faith and determination while making the most of one’s God-given abilities. At the same time, it is a valuable history lesson, one in which twists of fate leave much for the reader to philosophically ponder on.

En lire plus

50 personnes ont trouvé cela utile

Traduire les commentaires en Français

Bill Emblom

Another Book on Jackie Robinson? Yes, and Buy an Extra One For A Friend.

Commenté aux États-Unis le 17 avril 2017

Achat vérifié

With so many books having been written about Jackie Robinson I wondered what, if anything, else could another book tell me about the great baseball pioneer. Author Ed Henry with the assistance of personal papers of Jackie Robinson from his family, along with former Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Carl Erskine and former Chicago White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf this book is a much-worthy addition to the numerous books written about Jackie Robinson.

Each of us has had other individuals who have been influential in assisting us along the way throughout our life and Jackie Robinson credits his mother, his wife Rachel, Branch Rickey, and his faith in God for helping him through the many trials and tribulations that were thrown at him. It was Branch Rickey who asked him if he had a wife knowing that she would be needed to provide him with the emotional support along the way in breaking the color barrier that existed in baseball.

Yes, the book contains anecdotes that you have read in other books on Jackie Robinson but it also contains many stories I have not read previously. Much is written about the controversial home run that Bobby Thomson hit off of Ralph Branca in the decisive third game of the 1951 playoffs and whether or not Thomson knew what pitch was coming. I would agree with Jerry Reinsdorf that the so-called buzzer system would be a complicated system to relay to the batter in such a short period of time and perhaps with Whitey Lockman perched on second base as a runner it would be a simpler matter to relay a sign to Thomson as to what the next pitch would be. Consider, also, that the first pitch to Thomson was a strike called on the inside corner. Why didn't Thomson swing at that one?

In any case the book emphasizes the role of faith that God will provide people to assist, not only Jackie Robinson, but all of us in our walk through life. Nobody does it alone. If you are wondering what another book on Jackie Robinson can add to your knowledge of the man and his life, trust me on this one, this is a wonderful book to add to your baseball library. It contains 289 pages of text with no photographs. It is also a book suitable for young people.

En lire plus

22 personnes ont trouvé cela utile

Traduire les commentaires en Français

Rick Shaq Goldstein

RICK “SHAQ” GOLDSTEIN SAYS: A LIFE IS NOT IMPORTANT EXCEPT IN THE IMPACT IT HAS ON OTHER LIVES

Commenté aux États-Unis le 15 mai 2017

Achat vérifié

As a Brooklyn born Grandfather… I am proud to say that my Granddaughters are now the fourth generation of our family that loves and idolizes… and emulates… on the playing field our beloved Jackie Robinson. The first Major League game I ever attended was with my Dad at good old Ebbets Field to see our beloved *Brooklyn-Bums* play. It was the last game of the 1956 season… and the Dodgers had to win… to win the National League pennant. The Dodgers not only won the game to win the pennant… but Jackie hit a home-run. What I… and the world at large had no way of knowing… was that this was the last regular season Major League game the great Jackie Robinson would ever play!

I have read just about every major book on Jackie Robinson published in the last half century… so if you ask me why?... or should I read this one??? I will tell you why I recommend it. First of all… I would say about seventy-five-per-cent of the information I already knew inside and out… but when it comes to Jackie… that’s not quite as bad as it sounds. But there are two main reasons why I strongly recommend it… even to fans that have read… and lived…. Jackie-42 as feverishly… and as dedicated… to his accomplishments on and off the field… as I have… and above all… someone who lived and died with every ounce of **HAVOC**… he created on the bases. The author’s research… which included not only interviews with people who knew… or were involved in… and may not have openly shared their intimate knowledge of Jackie’s belief and faith in G-d… but also Ed Henry’s research into Jackie’s unpublished memoir and other documents in the Library of Congress. The author invested the same dedication to digging deeper into Branch Rickey’s… true faith also.

Just as “The Great Experiment” could have never been successfully accomplished… without the teamwork… that included fighting stereotypes… prejudices… bean balls… flying-sharpened-spikes… their own doubts and beliefs….

The teamwork of Mr. Rickey and Jackie Robinson… created a feeling in Jackie… that Mr. Rickey was the Father-figure he never had. It also turns out that both of their faith in the Good Lord… bound them… as strongly as the ultimate goal in changing the world itself. That’s where the author digs deeper than any of the myriad of books I have consumed with an undeterred passion throughout my life. It is also quite interesting in Henry’s up-to-the-minute follow-up on the 1951 New York Giant signal stealing saga… which includes an in depth look at Ralph Branca… the man… as well… as the player. Not only in the classy way he handled giving up “The Shot Heard Round The World”… but his lifelong friendship with Bobby Thomson… the guy who hit it off him. Interestingly Branca a practicing Christian… found out that his “Mother, Kati, had emigrated from Hungary, when a reader contacted the author of “The Echoing Green” (the expose on the 1951 cheating Giants by Joshua Prager) wondering if Kati was Jewish. Kati was a practicing Catholic, but Prager found records showing she was actually Jewish, and that two of her siblings were killed at concentration camps during the Holocaust. By traditional Jewish law, he was Jewish too.”

“Branca had always been a practicing Catholic himself, and he smiled as he told Prager, “Maybe that’s why G-d’s mad at me—that I didn’t practice my Mother’s religion. He made me throw that home run pitch. He made me get injured the next year. Remember, Jesus was a Jew.”

Anyone that knows anything about any Jackie Robinson or Brooklyn Dodger stories… knows that any real concise… behind the scenes stories… almost assuredly include heavy doses of quotes from one of the all-time Dodger gentleman… Carl “Oisk” Erskine. And this book thankfully relies heavily on the old Brooklyn favorite. G-d bless you “Oisk”! I also would like to positively mention the author’s acknowledgement pages at the end of the book. I might have one other time… out of a thousand… said anything positive about any author’s acknowledgements… But Henry’s story about his Father… and also Red Barber… are wonderful.

In closing… what makes this book worthwhile to a guy like me… after all the years… and all the previously… read… and life experienced with Jackie and my Boys-In-Blue… is the fact that Ed Henry… handles this entire book… every page… every incident… every person… with such a delicate… dignity… and respect… a total reverence… for a great man… time… and place… that is so refreshing and appreciated!

En lire plus

6 personnes ont trouvé cela utile

Traduire les commentaires en Français

Jane M.

Disappointing

Commenté aux États-Unis le 9 mars 2018

Achat vérifié

I had high hopes for this book 42 Faith. I am a baseball fan and have always been fascinated with Jackie Robinson’s break into the major leagues. Our high school English teacher requested this book (along with others) to be added to the library because she does an annual biography book report and African Americans are unfortunately a bit underrepresented in our library. I was happy to comply.

Ed Henry is a journalist, which is very evident in his writing style. My thought, as I was reading 42 Faith, was that about 25% of the information was unnecessary and really had nothing to do with the Jackie Robinson story. Henry includes information about what he was doing when he met certain people or came up with certain ideas (covering the Hillary Clinton Campaign or attending some Barack Obama event) or where an interview took place (IHOP). The book really seems more like a 300-page newspaper article than a biography. It seems as though a good editor would have edited out some of this useless information. When I read a biography, I expect it to read like a novel, to tell a story.

I was also expecting more faith to be integrated into the story especially with the word Faith in the title. The faith aspect is there, but not in as much detail as I would have expected from a Christian Publisher like Thomas Nelson. I do not know Ed Henry’s religious background, but at times it seemed as though he really does not understand the Christian way of life and Biblical standards.

Jackie’s beliefs that are shared in the book could easily fit into today’s political landscape. On page 245, Henry quotes Jackie as saying, “For when we, as Christians or heretics, fail to speak the truth, fail to live the truth – when we lie by the words we utter and deceive by the phrases we fail to speak – we pave the way for division and hatred and strife.” Jackie truly believed that faith in God was the solution to the problems of his day – it is today as well.

If you are a Jackie Robinson fan and don’t mind wading through what I would consider “extra” material, you may want to add this book to your collection. However, I do not recommend this book for the purpose I purchased it – as a book for a high school biography book report.

En lire plus

5 personnes ont trouvé cela utile

Traduire les commentaires en Français

Dave Todaro

As Good a Place as Any to Start Learning More About Jackie Robinson

Commenté aux États-Unis le 2 juillet 2017

Achat vérifié

“A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.” – Jackie Robinson

Here’s a book that blends three things I’m naturally drawn to: Baseball, racial equality, and Christianity. It was also an opportunity to better understand Jackie Robinson’s story. Plenty has been written about him; the story has even been made into at least one movie. But If like me you haven't read any books or seen the movie, and you only know #42 of the Dodgers as the first Black major league ballplayer, hand-picked by Dodger exec Branch Rickey based on the man’s talent and character, this is a great way to get to know both men – and many others who both rooted for and despised (at least, at first) Robinson.

Three points of value to what Ed Henry has done for us:

1) As a history – both of baseball and of race relations in the U.S. You’ll get to know so many of Robinson’s baseball contemporaries and a little bit of what made them tick both on and off the field – guys whose names you probably know if you’re into baseball – guys upon whom Robinson’s ascent to the majors forced an immediate reckoning of what kind of men they really were.

2) Shows what Christianity is supposed to look like as a catalyst for societal change. If I wanted to challenge friends who’ve told me that all religion is bad because of the blood spilled and injustice perpetrated in the name of “faith,” I might hand them this book. “42 Faith” does not try to explain Christian doctrine: Branch Rickey and Jackie Robinson were baseball men, not theologians. But it does show us what authentic Christianity looks like when put into practice.

3) Challenges us with great men and women. Besides Rickey and Robinson, this book shows us that other people rose above the Jim Crow attitudes prevalent throughout the entire nation in the late 1940s and early 1950s, in order to support the integration of the majors against sometimes-violent opposition. Jackie and Rachel Robinson are great persons.

My biggest criticism of “42 Faith” is of Ed Henry’s writing style: Too often, he over-explains the points he’s trying to make. His foreshadowing of what’s to come later in the book, distracted me from what I was thinking or feeling at the moment. If Henry writes future books, perhaps he’ll gain the confidence to stop hitting us over the head with what he wants us to take away from a particular episode, quite so repetitively.

But it seems right, and important, that Jackie Robinson – his passions, struggles, and triumphs – remain on the national conscience in 2017 and beyond. Ed Henry has done his part and more to keep this great man relevant.

En lire plus

3 personnes ont trouvé cela utile

Traduire les commentaires en Français

Afficher tous les commentaires

Amazon Music Écoutez des millions de chansons	AbeBooks Livres, art & articles de collection	Amazon Web Services Services de Cloud Computing Flexibles	Audible Livres audio télécharger	Book Depository Livres expédiés dans le monde entier	Kindle Direct Publishing Auto-publiez facilement vos livres au format numérique

Offres Reconditionnées Bonnes affaires	Prime Now Livraison en 1 heure sur des milliers de produits	Shopbop Vêtements de Marque & Mode	Amazon Advertising Ciblez, attirez et fidélisez vos clients	Amazon Business Paiement 30 jours. Hors TVA. Pour les professionnels.	Amazon Second Chance Transmettez, échangez, donnez une seconde vie à vos objets

Choisir vos préférences en matière de cookies

42 Faith: The Rest of the Jackie Robinson Story Livres audio Audible – Version intégrale

Détails sur le produit

Commentaires client

Meilleures évaluations de France

Meilleurs commentaires provenant d’autres pays

Choisir vos préférences en matière de cookies

42 Faith: The Rest of the Jackie Robinson Story Livres audio Audible – Version intégrale

Gratuit avec l'offre d'essai Audible Gratuit

Acheter pour : 27,65 €

Détails sur le produit

Commentaires client

Meilleures évaluations de France

Meilleurs commentaires provenant d’autres pays

Gratuit avec l'offre d'essai Audible

Gratuit

Acheter pour :

27,65 €