The Words of Martin Luther King

Paperback

Main Details

Title The Words of Martin Luther King
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Coretta King
By (author) Martin Luther King Jr
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback
Pages:128
Dimensions(mm): Height 153,Width 105
ISBN/Barcode 9781557044501
ClassificationsDewey:323.40924
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Newmarket Press,U.S.
Imprint Newmarket Press,U.S.
Publication Date 17 December 2005
Publication Country United States

Description

Created as a living memorial to the philosophies and ideas of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., this essential volume includes more than 120 quotations from the greatest civil rights leader's speeches, sermons, and writings selected and introduced by Coretta Scott King.

Author Biography

Coretta Scott King is a president of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta, Georgia--an organization with the purpose of fostering social change through the nonviolent methods Dr. King advocated. Always closely involved with her husband's work, she continues to devote herself to human and civil rights. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

Reviews

"A valuable book." --"The New York Times""This book celebrates King's wisdom and is relevant today as it was during his lifetime." --"Ebony Man""This volume of quotations is thoughtful, intelligently provocative..." --Malcolm Boyd, "Los Angeles Times"