How To Be Like Jackie Robinson
Life Lessons from Baseball's Greatest Hero
By
Pat Williams with Mike Sielski
 How to Be Like
Jackie Robinson is the next dynamic book in the How to Be Like, a
"character biography" series, which focuses on drawing out important lessons
from the life of their subjects. Rather than just reviewing Robinson's life in
full, like so many books on his life, How to Be Like Jackie Robinson
will give readers lessons and teachings to take into their daily lives.
When
Jackie Robinson stepped onto Ebbets Field on April 15th, 1947, he was the first
African-American ever to play baseball in the major leagues. Robinson broke the
"color line," a segregation practice dating back to the founding of this
country. Robinson was not only baseball hero, but also an amazing agent for
social change who played an invaluable role in the civil rights movement.
In this new book, by
far the most exhaustive in the series as it is based on more than 1,000
interviews, Pat Williams tackles one of the most influential people in recent
history. Fans can see how Jackie Robinson became one of the most amazing
athletes in baseball and how they can learn from many of his life choices and
experiences.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS:
Pat Williams is
senior vice president of the Orlando Magic and author of more than 30 successful
books, including 4 book in the How to Be Like series.
Mike Sielski is
the sports columnist for Calkins Media, a daily newspaper chain in suburban
Philadelphia. A graduate of La Salle University and the Columbia University
Graduate School of Journalism, he has won more than 30 local, state and national
journalism awards and was named one of the 20 best newspaper people under age 40
in the nation by the Newspaper Association of America.
How To Be Like Jackie Robinson
Life Lesson from Baseball's Greatest Hero
By Pat Williams with Mike Sielski
Publisher: HCI Books
ISBN: 0-7573-0173-8
Price: $14.95
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