THE JOHN CARLOS STORY
Book ID/图书代码： 11650011B46598
English Summary/英文概要： “Athletes are human beings. We have feelings, too. How can you ask someone to live in the world, to exist in the world, and not have something to say about injustice?” — John Carlos
John Carlos, the man behind the most iconic moment of the Black Power movement, tells his story.
Seen around the world, John Carlos and Tommie Smith’s Black Power salute on the 1968 Olympic podium sparked controversy and career fallout. Yet their show of defiance remains one of the most iconic images of Olympic history and the Black Power movement. Here is the remarkable story of one of the men behind the salute, lifelong activist, John Carlos.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 在歷史的長河中，有多少人可以留下矚目驚人的一瞬間？不為名利，不為榮耀，也不為嘩眾取寵，只是為了人類事業。
約翰.卡洛斯就是這樣一個奇跡！“運動員也是普通人。我們也有情感。你怎麼能讓生活和生存在這個世界的人們在面對不公時而無視於睹？”—約翰.卡洛斯
約翰.卡洛斯，這位“黑人權利運動”中最具標誌性的人物將向您講述他自己的人生故事。
1968年奧運會領獎臺上約翰.卡洛斯與湯米.史密斯對黑人權利運動的致敬激起了極大的爭議，並導致其事業的衰落。然而他們“倔強”反抗卻成了奧運史上和黑人權利運動中最具標誌性的一幕。本書講述的就是行禮人之一約翰.卡洛斯的人生事蹟。(from XMM)
Awards/获奖情况：“The John Carlos Story is the remarkable chronicle of an epic life sketched against the defining crisis of race in America. Carlos’ athletic genius on the field is matched by his heroic will to overcome trials and tribulations in his personal life, and to find resurrection in his professional life. This is an inspiring and eloquent story about a great American whose commitment to truth, justice and democracy were tested and found true.”---Michael Eric Dyson, author of I May Not Get There With You: The True Martin Luther King Jr.
“John Carlos is one of the grand figures of the 20th century. His incredible political courage, indisputable athletic excellence and indestructible spiritual fortitude set him apart from most contemporary celebrities. In fact, his fame derives from his courage, excellence and fortitude. Yet it is only in this powerful and poignant memoir that we learn of what and who made him who he is.”---Cornel West, from the Introduction
“In this breathlessly readable tale, John Carlos finally steps out of that iconic photograph to become the vibrant, fascinating hero we never really knew.”---Robert Lipsyte, author of An Accidental Sportswriter
“John Carlos’s life story is an insightful and gripping look at the times he lived and the Olympics he helped make so memorable. He shows us that the one day that made him famous was only the most outward and visible sign of a touching and thoughtful life.”---Frank Deford, author and sports commentator on NPR’s Morning Edition
“Dave Z is irreplaceable. He’s the sports world Geiger counter, exposing the truth and protecting the fan from first, second, and third degree burns.”---Chuck D, Public Enemy
“John Carlos is an American hero. And finally he has written a memoir to tell us his story — and a powerful story it is. I couldn’t put this book down.”---Michael Moore
About the Author/作者介绍： 約翰.卡洛斯是一位非裔美國人，他曾是一名田徑運動員，專業足球選手以及奧運人權工程的創始成員之一。1968年的奧運會中，卡洛斯獲得200米賽跑季軍。在頒獎臺上，他與湯米.史密斯對黑人權利運動的致敬引起了眾多政治爭議。本書是卡洛斯的處女作品。
Dave Zirin是Utne所提名的“50位改變我們世界的智者”之一。戴夫負責為Nation雜誌撰寫體育運動方面的相關報導，並成為該雜誌150年來首位體育專欄作家。與此同時，戴夫還是Sirius XM電臺頗受歡迎的節目Edge of Sports Radio的主持人，雜誌SLAM 和Progressive的專欄作家，以及Los Angeles Times的特約記者。迄今為止，戴夫已經發表了What’s My Name, Fool? Sports and Resistance in the United States以及Welcome to the Terrordome: The Pain, Politics, and Promise of Sports等眾多作品。
Cornel West是美國最具有公眾煽動性的知識份子之一。他的寫作，演講以及教學與黑人浸禮會教規，激進政治以及爵士樂文化交織在一起。美國《紐約時報》評價其理論為“殘忍的道德觀”。作者目前任職于普林斯頓大學。
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