Great Time Coming: The Life Of Jackie Robinson From Baseball to Birmingham

by David Falkner

Jackie Robinson's extraordinary courage, his unflappable dignity, and his astonishing feats on the field as the first African-American to play on a major league team made him not only a great sports legend but a genuine American hero. In this comprehensive, moving portrait, David Falkner explores in detail the lifelong influences on Robinson, the pressures he had to bear, and the contributions he made to the cause of integration.
From Robinson's famous battle with the army over segregation to his rigidly maintained restraint in the face of ugly prejudice and life-threatening hostility from baseball fans and players alike, to his post-baseball efforts to help African-Americans establish an economic base within mainstream America, Falkner illuminates Robinson's inner strengths and his determination to make a lasting difference in American society.

Genres: Sports, Baseball, Biography, Nonfiction

384 pages, Paperback

First published February 6, 1995

Reviews

[Kevin Garnett · Rating 5 out of 5]

67.67

[Alisha White · Rating 1 out of 5]

I've always found Jackie Robinson to be an interesting subject. This book, however, was not interesting. I often found it boring and hard to follow. I thought there was a lot of unnecessary information, especially information about other people. It did give me a better insight on what Jackie Robinson went through, I just think the story could have had the same effect with half the pages.

[Davina · Rating 4 out of 5]

I appreciated a more complicated view of Jackie. I was very engaged with the story. I recommend for those interested in something more after seeing "42."

[Fernanda Perez]

Very interesting story of Jackie Robinson. Gives me a better understanding as to how he came to be one of baseball's greatest athlete.

[Rod Zemke · Rating 4 out of 5]

Close to the quality of David Halberstam