Based off of the bestselling author's family history, this novel tells the story of Kunta Kinte, who is sold into slavery in the United States where he and his descendants live through major historic events.When Roots was first published forty years ago, the book electrified the nation: it received a Pulitzer Prize and was a #1 New York Times bestseller for 22 weeks. The celebrated miniseries that followed a year later was a coast-to-coast event-o...

Tracing his ancestory through six generations - slaves and freedmen, farmers and blacksmiths, lawyers and architects - back to Africa, Alex Haley discovered a sixteen-year-old youth, Kunta Kinte. It was this young man, who had been torn from his homeland and and in torment and anguish brought to the slave markets of the New World, who held the key to Haley's deep and distant past.

First published forty years ago, Roots electrified the nation: it received a Pulitzer Prize and was a #1 New York Times bestseller for 22 weeks. In the four decades since then, the story of the young African slave Kunta Kinte and his descendants has lost none of its power to enthrall and provoke.Roots: The Enhanced Edition features rare interviews with author Alex Haley from the NBC News Archives that took place as the Roots phenomenon un...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • ONE OF TIME’S TEN MOST IMPORTANT NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURYThe “extraordinary” (The New York Times) autobiography of the legendary civil rights leader once called the most dangerous man in America—essential reading for anyone who wants to understand this nation’s historyIn the searing pages of this classic biography, Malcolm X, the Muslim leader, firebrand, and activist, ...

En la década de 1960, decisiva para el movimiento por los derechos civiles, numerosas voces de protesta y de cambio se elevaron por encima del estruendo de la historia y de las falsas promesas.Pero una de ellas sonaba con más urgencia y pasión que el resto: Malcolm X, el líder musulmán, instigador y anti-integracionista, calificado en alguna ocasión como el hombre más peligroso de América, desafiaba al mundo a escuchar y aprender l...

His critics called him a liar. His supporters saw him as transcending race relations. In 1977, following the airing of the mega hit television mini-series Roots, its author, Alex Haley, became America’s newest “folk hero."His book was on the Times' Best Seller's list for months, and won the Pulitzer Prize. His story had captivated a nation and then the world. From Idaho to Israel, it seemed everyone was caught-up in “Rootsmania.”

The Autobiography of Malcolm X is more than a life story—it is the journey of a man who rose from hardship, crime, and despair to become one of the most powerful voices of the 20th century. Told with unflinching honesty and intensity, the book chronicles Malcolm's transformation from a troubled youth into a global symbol of resistance, faith, and empowerment. From his struggles with racism in America to his years in prison, his spiritual rebirth through Islam, his battles with the Nation o...

This in-depth biography chronicles the life, career, and enduring influence of the author of Roots and The Autobiography of Malcom X.A New York Times Sunday Book Review Editors' ChoiceAlex Haley's influence on American society in the second half of the twentieth century cannot be overstated. His two great works radically changed the way white and black Americans viewed each other and their country. This biography follows Hal...

RESUMEN COMPLETO: AUTOBIOGRAFIA DE MALCOLM X (THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MALCOLM X) - BASADO EN EL LIBRO DE ALEX HALEY¿Estás listo para potenciar tu conocimiento sobre AUTOBIOGRAFIA DE MALCOLM X? ¿Quieres aprender de manera rápida y concisa las lecciones clave de este libro?¿Estás preparado para procesar la información de todo un libro en tan solo una lectura de aproximadamente 20 minutos?¿Te gustaría tener una comprensión más profunda de las técnicas y ejercicios del libro original? ¡Entonces e...

In 1977, when the New York Times declared that the television mini-series Roots was the "most significant civil rights event since the Selma-to-Montgomery march of 1965," its author, Alex Haley became America's newest "folk hero". His book was on the best seller list for months and won the Pulitzer Prize. His story had captivated a nation and then the world. From Idaho to Israel, it seemed everyone was caught-up in "Rootsmania." Alex Haley was on his way ...

Oral History: An Interdisciplinary Anthology is a collection of classic articles by some of the best known proponents of oral history, demonstrating the basics of oral history, while also acting as a guidebook for how to use it in research. Added to this new edition is insight into how oral history is practiced on an international scale, making this book an indispensable resource for scholars of history and social sciences, as well as those interested in oral history on the avocational lev...

In 1977, following the airing of the mega hit television mini-series Roots, its author, Alex Haley, became America's newest "folk hero."His book was on the Times' Best Seller's list for months, and won the Pulitzer Prize. His story had captivated a nation and then the world. From Idaho to Israel, it seemed everyone was caught-up in "Rootsmania."Alex Haley, the ghostwriter behind The Autobiography of Malcolm X, was on his way to becoming the most successful African American ...