false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176063118m/588549.jpg 588549 5 From the civil rights revolution to the halls of power, the life story of a truly larger-than-life figure, Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. <P>A number-one <I>Washington Post bestseller</I>, this memoir is the unforgettable story of a life and its times. As a student in Atlanta, Vernon Jordan had a summer job driving a white banker around town. During the man's afternoon naps, Jordan passed the time reading books, a fact that astounded his boss. "Vernon can read!" the man exclaimed to his relatives. Nearly fifty years later, Vernon Jordan, long-time civil rights leader, adviser and close friend to presidents and business leaders, remembers the sweeping struggles, changes, and dangers of black life during the civil rights revolution. <P>After attending a predominantly white college in the Midwest and graduating from Howard University Law School, Jordan dedicated himself to the civil rights movement. He led the drive to register black voters in the South and was president of the National Urban League, one of the great civil rights organizations of the era, where he was instrumental in integrating American businesses and providing economic and social support to the expanding black middle class. He survived a white racist's assassination attempt and later became a pillar of America's legal, corporate, and political worlds. <P>But Jordan's life was shaped in his early years, and this book is also a moving testament to the family whose support and courage provided the framework for his achievements. <I>Vernon Can Read! </I> chronicles a life of courage, pride, sacrifice, style, and accomplishment. 575347 book 2001 Vernon Can Read!: A Memoir total:33|5:3|4:17|3:11|2:1|1:1| 33 119 59 8 588549 046503697X 9780465036974 28 6 3.61 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176063118m/588549.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/588549.Vernon_Can_Read_A_Memoir 4 0 false Fri Jul 31 08:08:56 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 02 05:43:04 -0700 2009 588549 046503697X 9780465036974 28 6 3.61 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176063118m/588549.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/588549.Vernon_Can_Read_A_Memoir 3 0 false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 01 22:51:27 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 02 23:20:01 -0700 2008 more...]]> 588549 046503697X 9780465036974 28 6 3.61 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176063118m/588549.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/588549.Vernon_Can_Read_A_Memoir 0 0 false Mon Sep 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 28 16:58:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 28 16:59:29 -0700 2009 588549 046503697X 9780465036974 28 6 3.61 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176063118m/588549.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/588549.Vernon_Can_Read_A_Memoir 4 0 false Tue Jan 20 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 26 18:53:26 -0700 2008 Thu Jan 29 18:48:19 -0800 2009
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