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ISBN
9780395979853
Book Title
Hurricane : the Miraculous Journey of Rubin Carter
Item Length
9.3in
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Publication Year
2000
Type
Textbook
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
1.2in
Author
David Wiesner, James S. Hirsch
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, True Crime, Law
Topic
Cultural Heritage, Judicial Power, General
Item Width
6.2in
Item Weight
22.6 Oz
Number of Pages
368 Pages

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HURRICANE recounts the harrowing, inspiring odyssey of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a black boxer wrongly convicted of three murders, from fierce despair to freedom and enlightenment. On June 17, 1966, two black men strode into the Lafayette Grill, a white redoubt in racially mixed Paterson, NJ, and shot three people to death. Rubin Carter and his young acquaintance John Artis were not those men, but they were convicted of the murders in a highly publicized and racially charged trial. Fiercely outspoken at the best of times, Carter raged against his imprisonment and vehemently refused to subject himself to its regimens. He shunned the prison's food, insisted on keeping his ornate gold watch, and refused to don prison garb, even after a hellish month in the "hole," where his own clothes literally rotted off him. He also became the apotheosis of the jailhouse lawyer, poring over the vast transcript of his trial, immersing himself in dense case books, and penning his own legal documents. Over the next decade, Carter amassed convincing evidence of his innocence and the vocal support of numerous celebrities (Bob Dylan's song "Hurricane" was but one example). He was freed pending a new trial only to lose his appeal, to the astonishment of many, and land back in prison. He languished there at his lowest ebb, robbed not only of his freedom, but of his wife (whom he divorced to lessen her share of his torment) and of his eye (lost in a botched prison operation). He avoided almost all human contact, until he received a letter from Lesra Martin, a teenager raised in a Brooklyn ghetto. Against his bitter instincts, Carter agreed to meet with Martin, thus taking the first step on a long, tortuous path back into the world. Martin introduced Carter to an enigmatic group of Canadians, including a strong-willed woman with whom he would commence an intense, unlikely romance. In the process, the Canadians would help wage an international battle to free him. Even as Carter orchestrated this effort from his cell, he embarked on a singular intellectual journey that would lead ultimately to a freedom more profound than any legal authority could grant him. Through an intensive course of study whose texts ran from Victor Frankl to Malcolm X to Hermann Hesse, he gradually raised his consciousness, quelled his rage, and even forgave his captors. James Hirsch has crafted a superb exploration of the nexus of race, sports, and justice. HURRICANE isat once a poignant chronicle of jailhouse redemption, a compelling account of David vs. Goliath court fights, and a revealing history of one of the most dramatic and controversial episodes in the saga of civil rights in America.

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Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
ISBN-10
0395979854
ISBN-13
9780395979853
eBay Product ID (ePID)
287504

Product Key Features

Book Title
Hurricane : the Miraculous Journey of Rubin Carter
Author
David Wiesner, James S. Hirsch
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Cultural Heritage, Judicial Power, General
Publication Year
2000
Type
Textbook
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, True Crime, Law
Number of Pages
368 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.3in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Width
6.2in
Item Weight
22.6 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Hv6248.C353h57 2000
Edition Description
Teacher's Edition
Reviews
"Wiesner captures perfectly the aura of a giant storm from a child's perspective. A family weathers a hurricane; the next day, in the post-hurricane yard, the two boys in the family play on a great fallen elm, imagining it to be a jungle, a pirate ship, and a space ship. A handsome book, affording opportunities for sharing fears and dreams of adventure." -- Copyright 1991 The Horn Book, Inc. All rights reserved. Horn Book "We wouldn't wish a real hurricane on children, but this book will give them a taste of the magic of the moment when the lights go out." School Library Journal, Starred, Hirsch writes vividly and tells the entire story with economy and grace." Boston Globe A compelling, well-researched, and balanced antidote to the Hollywood caricature of Mr. Carter's odyssey." The Wall Street Journal A sturdy, detail-exhausting page-turner that recalls A CIVIL ACTION." Newsday, "Hirsch writes vividly and tells the entire story with economy and grace." Boston Globe "A riveting, straight-ahead account." Kirkus Reviews null The Los Angeles Times "Anyone curious about the persistence of Carter's notoriety ... will find all the answers in [this] exhaustive biography . . . A nearly biblical tale of persecution, punishment and redemption." -- Reviewed by CHARLES KAISER The New York Times "Hirsch brings an objective historical perspective to the boxer's story. Scrupulously researched and expertly crafted, Hirsch's updated account of Carter's life is both a rich portrait of a complex man and a clear-eyed telling of a remarkable life...Carter's hellish ride through the judicial system and the heroic efforts to free him make for fascinating reading...." Publishers Weekly "[A] compelling, well-researched and balanced antidote to the Hollywood caricature of Mr. Carter's odyssey...." The Wall Street Journal "An excellent investigation of the Carter case and his life." Library Journal "Hirsch gives us an intimate portrait of Carter and the strange Canadian communalists/cultists who, by 1988, had helped him win his ultimate freedom." Newsday "[A] sturdy, detail-exhausting page-turner that recalls 'A Civil Action.' St. Louis Post-Dispatch "A riveting story....Hirsch has acquitted his subject well, skillfully recounting the emotional story of a man whose perseverance eventually resulted in his freedom not only from the State of New Jersey, but from the prison he had previously imposed upon himself." Denver Rocky Mountain News, "Wiesner captures perfectly the aura of a giant storm from a child's perspective. A family weathers a hurricane; the next day, in the post-hurricane yard, the two boys in the family play on a great fallen elm, imagining it to be a jungle, a pirate ship, and a space ship. A handsome book, affording opportunities for sharing fears and dreams of adventure." -- Copyright © 1991 The Horn Book, Inc. All rights reserved. Horn Book "We wouldn't wish a real hurricane on children, but this book will give them a taste of the magic of the moment when the lights go out." School Library Journal, Starred, "Hirsch writes vividly and tells the entire story with economy and grace." Boston Globe "A compelling, well-researched, and balanced antidote to the Hollywood caricature of Mr. Carter's odyssey." The Wall Street Journal "A sturdy, detail-exhausting page-turner that recalls A CIVIL ACTION." Newsday, A riveting story....Hirsch has acquitted his subject well, skillfully recounting the emotional story of a man whose perseverance eventually resulted in his freedom not only from the State of New Jersey, but from the prison he had previously imposed upon himself., Hirsch gives us an intimate portrait of Carter and the strange Canadian communalists/cultists who, by 1988, had helped him win his ultimate freedom., A compelling, well-researched, and balanced antidote to the Hollywoodcaricature of Mr. Carter's odyssey., "Anyone curious about the persistence of Carter's notoriety ... will find all the answers in [this] exhaustive biography . . . A nearly biblical tale of persecution, punishment and redemption." -- Reviewed by CHARLES KAISER
Table of Content
1. Death house Rendezvous 1 2. Wild West on the Passaic 8 3. Danger on the Streets 19 4. Mystery Witness 39 5. A Force of Nature 60 6. Boxer Rebellion 87 7. Radical Chic Redux 108 8. Revenge of Passaic County. 134 9. Search for the Miraculous 159 10. The Inner Circle of Humanity 181 11. Paradise Found 194 12. Powerful Appeals 218 13. Final Judgment 246 14. The Eagle Rises 266 15. Vindication 285 16. Tears of Renewal 312 Epilogue 334 Sources 341 Acknowledgments 343 Index 346
Copyright Date
2000
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
99-052703
Dewey Decimal
364.15/23/092 B
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes

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  • Excellent

    Very, very interesting. Always loved Dylan's song with the same name about the real man.

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  • Great book

    Love the book

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  • Corrupt Justice imprisons Innocence.

    It is shocking to read a true life account of a man who was wrongfully imprisoned for a crime he clearly did not commit and then the incredible effort by those responsible to insure he remained imprisoned lest their bias be made known. Heart breaking yet hopeful.

  • Hurricane

    I love the movie and feel for Rubin Hurricane Carter. Now I can read the book of his life in prison and his release. I also love the song Huricane by Bob Dylan.

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