Vernon Can Read! - A Memoir (Paperback)

As a young college student in Atlanta, Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. had a summer job driving a white banker around town. During the man's post-luncheon siestas, 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, now a senior executive at Lazard Freres, long-time civil rights leader, adviser and close friend to presidents and business leaders and one of the most charismatic figures in America, has written an unforgettable book about his life and times. The story of Vernon Jordan's life encompasses the sweeping struggles, changes, and dangers of African-American life in the civil rights revolution of the second half of the twentieth century.

General

Imprint:	PublicAffairs,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2008
First published:	November 2008
Authors:	Annette Gordon-Reed • Vernon Jordan
As told to:	Annette Gordon-Reed • Vernon Jordan
Dimensions:	210 x 140 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	368
ISBN-13:	978-1-58648-670-9
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Black studies Books > Biography > General
LSN:	1-58648-670-5
Barcode:	9781586486709

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