The Man Who Changed His Skin (Hardcover)

"The Man Who Changed His Skin" is the first complete biography of John Howard Griffin. Griffin journeyed from Texas to France alone at 15, to study, in 1935. When the Nazis invaded France, he helped get French, German and Austrian Jews to safety. Before he was 21, he was on Gestapo death lists. He returned to the U.S., joined the Air Force and was stationed on a remote island inthe South Pacific. His eyesight was damaged in a Japanese air attack and he became blind for 10 years. Suddenly his eyesight came back. He then turned his skin black and traveled throughout the south in 1959-1960. His subsequent book, "Black Like Me" became an instant American classic and has been published in 65 countries. Griffin's personal diaries and journals are quoted extensively. This biography is published during the 50th anniversary year of "Black Like Me."

General

Imprint:	New Century Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2011
First published:	March 2011
Authors:	Thomas C. Fensch
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
Pages:	231
ISBN-13:	978-0-9832296-0-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Black studies Promotions
LSN:	0-9832296-0-0
Barcode:	9780983229605

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