"In 1955, as a college student home in Atlanta for vacation, Vernon Jordan had a summer job driving a retired white banker around town. During the man's afternoon naps Jordan passed the time reading books, a fact that astounded his boss. "Vernon can read!" the man exclaimed to his relatives. Nearly fifty years later, Vernon Jordan, longtime civil rights leader, adviser and close friend to presidents and business leaders, and one of the most charismatic figures in America, has written an unforgettable book about his life and times. It is a story that encompasses the sweeping struggles,…
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Editions
8 editions
Audiobook · English · 2001
PublicAffairs · 9781586481261
Audiobook · English · 2001
Sound Library · 9780792725176
Audiobook · English · 2001
Sound Library · 9780792799498
Other · English · 2008
PublicAffairs · 9780786726370
Other · English · 2008
PublicAffairs · 368 pages · 9781586486709
Other · English · 2002
Basic Civitas Books · 352 pages · 9780465036974
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