John Lewis
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Formats
Description
From celebrated Congressman John Lewis comes an eyewitness account of history from a key member of the Civil Rights Movement and confidant to Martin Luther King Jr.
In turbulent times Americans look to the Civil Rights Movement as the apotheosis of political expression. As we confront a startling rise in racism and hate speech and remain a culture scarred by social inequality, there's no better time to revisit the lessons of the '60s...
In turbulent times Americans look to the Civil Rights Movement as the apotheosis of political expression. As we confront a startling rise in racism and hate speech and remain a culture scarred by social inequality, there's no better time to revisit the lessons of the '60s...
2) Run
Author
Series
Publisher
ABRAMS
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Formats
Description
RUN, the Eisner Award-Winner for Best Graphic Memoir, is one of the most heralded books of the year including being named a:
New York Times Top 5 YA Books of the Year · Top 10 Great Graphic Novels for Teens (Young Adult Library Services Association) · Washington Post Best Books of the Year · Variety Best Books of
Author
Series
Publisher
Top Shelf Productions
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Formats
Description
To share his remarkable story, Congressman John Lewis presents March, a graphic novel trilogy. March is a vivid, first-hand account of Lewis' lifelong struggle for civil and human rights (including his key roles in the historic 1963 March on Washington and the 1965 Selma-Montgomery March). Rooted in Lewis' personal story, it also reflects on the highs and lows of the broader civil rights movement. Book One spans John Lewis' youth in rural Alabama,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Top Shelf Productions
Language
English
Formats
Description
Welcome to the stunning conclusion of the award-winning and best-selling MARCH trilogy. Congressman John Lewis, an American icon and one of the key figures of the civil rights movement, joins co-writer Andrew Aydin and artist Nate Powell to bring the lessons of history to vivid life for a new generation, urgently relevant for today's world.
Author
Series
Publisher
Top Shelf Productions
Language
English
Formats
Description
"After the success of the Nashville sit-in campaign, John Lewis is more committed than ever to changing the world through nonviolence -- but as he and his fellow Freedom Riders board a bus into the vicious heart of the deep south, they will be tested like never before."--page 3 of cover.
Author
Publisher
Abrams ComicArts
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"From the #1 New York Times bestselling, graphic novel series March comes the continuation of the life story of John Lewis and the struggles seen across the United States after the Civil Rights Movement. For John Lewis, the Civil Rights Movement as he knew it ended with the signing of the Voting Rights Act in 1965, but his struggle in the following years echo many of the same questions of civil rights and equality that are being asked today. The movement...
Author
Publisher
Avery, Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"75 recipes plus 3-step practical plan for adopting a vegan diet for the sake of personal health and social impact"--
"Badass Vegan offers an irreverent and eye-opening four-part master plan to help readers shift their mindset and enjoy the massive health benefits and pure pleasures of a plant-based lifestyle. Lewis demystifies going vegan and makes it realistic--even if you're intimidated by a whole avocado (Lewis once was, too)--with rock-solid...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
c1998
Language
English
Description
Congressman John Lewis recounts his life, which began in rural poverty in Alabama, and included leadership of the movement to desegregate Nashville, a speech at the 1963 March on Washington, chairmanship of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, and election to the U.S. Congress from Georgia in 1986.
Author
Publisher
Hachette Book Group
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Despite more than forty arrests, physical attacks, and serious injuries at protests, Congressman John Lewis, a close confidant to Martin Luther King Jr., has remained a devoted advocate of the discipline and philosophy of nonviolence. Now, in an era in which the protest culture he helped forge has resurfaced as a force for change, Lewis' insights have never been more relevant. In this heartfelt book, Lewis explores the contributions that each generation...
15) I am MLK Jr
Publisher
Virgil Films
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Following his journey across the mountaintops and valleys while capturing the Civil Rights Movement at large, the film provides intimate, firsthand insights on Dr. King, exploring moments of personal challenge and elation, and an ongoing movement that is as important today as when Dr. King first shone a light on the plight of his fellow African Americans.
17) Resurrection
Series
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
A woman who experiences clinical death as the result of a car accident returns to life with the amazing ability to heal others. Attributing her powers to human love rather than divine intervention, she begins to aid the residents of her childhood town.
18) The mechanic
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Arthur Bishop is an assassin with a unique talent for cleanly eliminating targets. It's a job that requires professional perfection and he is the best in the business. But when Harry, his mentor and friend is murdered, Bishop wants those responsible dead. After Harry's son approaches him with the same vengeful goal, Bishop takes the impulsive student deep into his world and a deadly partnership is born. However, deceptions will surface, and those...
19) Justice
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
A U.S. Marshal seeking justice for his brother's murder defends a small town from a corrupt mayor and his henchmen with intents to revive the Civil War.