BOOKS AND DOCUMENTS BY AND ABOUT MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. Books by Martin Luther King, Jr   STRIDE TOWARD FREEDOM                 The Montgomery bus boycott story. (1958) THE MEASURE OF A MAN (1959) STRENGTH TO LOVE A collection of statements by Dr. King, most of these pieces were originally sermons re-written later for publication.  (1963) WHY WE CAN’T WAIT                 Dr. King describes the status of the Civil Rights struggle in that year of Birmingham and the March on Washington. (1964) WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE: CHAOS OR COMMUNITY                 Describes Dr. King’s perspectives on the national and international situation in 1967.  Of special interest are the comments on Black and white society in the time after the first wave of civil rights; at the start of Black Power and the white backlash. (1967) THE TRUMPET OF CONSCIENCE                 A collection of speeches given by Dr. King over Canadian (Radio) Broadcasting Corporation in 1967 expresses his thoughts on Non-Violence, Civil Rights and the war in Vietnam. (1968) TESTAMENT OF HOPE                 In one source a collection of Dr. King’s essays, sermons, addresses, and interviews are arranged chronologically within topics (i.e. religion, society, and politics).  Comments on the excerpts from books authored by Dr. King are included. (1968) THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MARTIN LUTHER KING                 by Martin Luther King Jr. and Clayborne Carson (1998, 2001) OTHERS: A MARTIN LUTHER KING TREASURY                 This volume includes “STRIDE TOWARD FREEDOM, STRENGTH TO LOVE, and a photographic diary of King by Roland Mitchell. THE WORDS OF MARTIN LUTHER KING                 The collection of quotations selected by Coretta Scott King draws from speeches, sermons, and articles by Martin Luther King, Jr. BEARING THE CROSS                 Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference                 DOCUMENTS ON MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR I HAVE A DREAM                 The story of Martin Luther King, Jr. is presented in text and pictures. qb-k5852t MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. :  a documentary …. Montgomery to Memphis editor, Flip Schulke.  An introduction is provided by Coretta Scott King.  qb-k5852m2 WE SHALL LIVE IN PEACE                 The teachings of Martin Luther King, Jr. are edited with commentary by Delores Harrison.                 jb-k5854h MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.                 This is a pictorial biography of his life, by Robert G. Hoyt  qb-k5852h BOOKS ABOUT MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. Alphabetically by Author Adler, Bill, Comp. LIVING BLACK IN WHITE AMERICA A biography of Martin Luther King is included. Bennett, Lerone, Jr.                 WHAT MANNER OF MAN In words and pictures this short biography both describes and reacts to the life of Martin  Luther King, Jr.                 Bishop, James Alonzo                 THE DAYS OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.                 The lengthy account of Dr. King’s life and times emphasizes “inside” stories of the Civil Rights Movement.         Branch, Taylor Parting the Waters: America in the King Years, 1954–63 (1988) Pillar of Fire: America in the King Years, 1963–65 (1998) At Canaan's Edge: America in the King Years, 1965–68                            Fisher, William                 FREE AT LAST: A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.                 Divided into four sections, this bibliography lists over one thousand works by and about Dr. King.   Frank, Gerold                 AN AMERICAN DEATH                 In this 467 page examination of Dr. King’s murder, the author recreates in the greatest detail, his last days and death, the search for the assassin and the trial of James Earl Ray.   Garrow, David (1989)                  Bearing the Cross: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership        Conference, 1955 – 1968                  This comprehensive biography of Martin Luther King, Jr. and examination of the movement he led draws on over seven hundred interviews, as well as on all of King’s personal papers and those of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.                 Garrow, D.J.                 FBI AND MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.                 This careful account of the FBI’s style and tactics during the Hoover era gives particular focus to the Hoover – King dispute. Huil, William Bradford                 HE SLEW THE DREAMER                 In his study of James Earl Ray, Martin Luther King’s convicted assassin, the author follows Ray’s steps before the murder, coming to the conclussion that Ray was alone, unpaid, and totally responsible for the death of Dr. King. Johnston, William                 KING                 The screenplay based on King’s life, from which this is derived, was written by Abby Mann. King, Coretta Scott                 MY  LIFE WITH MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.                 The story of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Civil Rights Movement is seen through the eyes of                 Coretta King. Kondrashov, Stanislav                 THE LIFE AND DEATH OF MARTIN LUTHER KING                 This personal description of the life and times of Martin Luther King is by a Russian journalist who was a New York correspondent of the Soviet newspaper IVESTIA during the 1960’s. Kotz, Nick (2005)                 Judgment Days: Lyndon Baines Johnson, Martin Luther King Jr., and the Laws that Changed America Lane, Mark                 CODE NAME “ZORRO”                 The murder of Martin Luther King, Jr. is discussed by a famous attorney. Lewis, David                 KING, A CRITICAL BIOGRAPHY                 From his philosophic background in Tillich, Rauschenberg, and the social gospel, through a                 detailed description of the epochal events in which Dr. King participated, this is probably the                 most thorough examination of Dr. King. Lincoln, C. Eric                 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.                 Thirteen essays each give a separate writer’s perspective on Dr. King’s life.  Topics range from, “Martin Luther King and the Republican White House” through “The Consequences of Action” to “The Letter from a Birmingham Jail.”   Miller, William Robert                 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. HIS LIFE MARTYRDOM AND MEANING FOR THE WORLD                 Written by a long time non-violent social activist, this detailed biography stresses the mission of Martin Luther King, as well as the means by which he attempted to achieve it, non-violent direct action. Schulke, Flip & McPhee, Penelope                 foreword by Jesse Jackson (1986)                 KING REMEMBERED                 Recollections of Dr. King’s early childhood, Moorehouse days, and nonviolent movement                 developments are described in photographs and comments from varied participants of his                 life. Schulke, Flip, ed                 MARTIN LUTHER KING:  A DOCUMENTARY … MONTGOMERY TO MEMPHIS                 A beautiful pictorial presentation of Dr. King’s life and career, this work concludes with the text of his most famous statements including “Letter From a Birmingham Jail” and the Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech. Williams, John                 THE KING GOD DIDN’T SAVE                 A “searing reminiscence,” this book is critical, but respectful of Dr. King’s career.  It is the                 author’s belief that King grew as both a man and a leader in his last years. Witherspoon, William Roger                 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.  … TO THE MOUNTAINTOP                 this is a stunning chronicle of Dr. King’s life and work in text and photographs.     RETURN TO REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR