{"title":"Books by Dick Russell","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781510767850","title":"Black Genius","description":"Intimate, in-depth portraits, interviews, and essays of America's black leaders—from the founding of the nation and Frederick Douglass to the 2008 presidential race and Barack Obama. Each figure is interconnected with the next, exploring themes of family and intergenerational community, spirituality, and diligence, activism, and struggle. These remarkable portraits reveal the true spirit of the American pioneers who forged much of the heart of this nation, but whose achievements have been largely overlooked.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Dick Russell examines the lives of musicians, civil rights leaders, philosophers, writers, and actors including Duke Ellington, Will Marion Cook, Louis Armstrong, Wynton Marsalis, Albert Murray, Ralph Ellison, Toni Morrison, and Romare Bearden. Concluding with a list of sources and suggested reading, this fascinating and vibrant look at American history is a must for any collection.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43204571791538,"sku":"9781510767850","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781510767850.jpg?v=1786034182"},{"product_id":"9781510776272","title":"Bridges","description":"\u003cb\u003eWith their two voices alternating throughout the telling, this is the true story of a unique relationship that manages to transcend today’s racial and cultural divide.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e One is a successful Caucasian author of numerous non-fiction books who shares a home with lifelong friends in the Hollywood Hills.  The other is an African American youth who grew up robbing people on the streets of downtown Los Angeles to survive, while stealing books from the library to become a savant in ancient mythology. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Fifty years apart in age, they fall accidentally (or by fate) into each other’s lives at a time of transition for both.  It’s a tale of two initiations: the young genius with a father in jail and a mother on drugs, suddenly recognized for his potential by a society he has scorned, and the unexpected mentor who becomes a welcomed denizen of a neighborhood he’s never entered before.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Recounting experiences past and present from their differing points of view, Russ and Romeo move far beyond the stereotypes of well-intentioned white liberal and angry black youth.  Amid a backdrop of contemporary issues impacting the inner city, their initiations are fraught with risk and revelation, including the doubts, fears and often the seeming impossibility of finding common ground. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Arrested for a crime he didn’t commit, facing a foster care system that abused him and now seeks to claim his newborn child, Romeo learns to trust Russ’s coming to his aid.  Russ puts his career and perhaps his freedom on the line over what he perceives as injustice.  Their mutual leap into the unknown ultimately comes to encompass a spiritual dimension that includes shamanic divination and psychedelic experience.  What began with Romeo’s remarkable recitation from Homer’s \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e turns into a modern-day enactment of its themes.  Ultimately, this is a mysterious and timeless story about Destiny and Love.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56368957718901,"sku":"9781510776272","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781510776272_74e55f76-6abd-4d4e-9396-ad55b1c3ecfd.jpg?v=1786034193"},{"product_id":"9781510783041","title":"They're Here!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThey’re Here!: UFOs, UAPS, and US\u003c\/i\u003e is an investigative journalist’s odyssey visiting with experts in various related fields—seeking to separate truth from fiction and raising questions for consideration around what is destined to become the biggest story of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStarting with the ancient past and reviewing today’s scientific explorations, the book profiles whistleblowers, archaeologists, scientists, abductees, and many others in order to present a compelling and convincing case that we are not alone.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56368958308725,"sku":"9781510783041","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781510783041_001c7ab4-aae8-43d0-bbdf-ce886b9402be.jpg?v=1786034219"},{"product_id":"who-killed-jfk","title":"Who Killed JFK?","description":"From the creators of the hit podcast of the same name, Who Killed JFK? unravels a tangled web of evidence—including recently declassified documents, rare interview transcripts, and existing expert research—and presents the definitive analysis of the Kennedy assassination.   Since the fateful day in Dallas on November 22, 1963, journalists, historians, and investigators have examined the official record of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, yet a clear and conclusive explanation has remained elusive. Until now.    Synthesizing decades of research with original investigative work, Rob Reiner, David Hoffman, and Dick Russell reconstruct the assassination with scholarly rigor and narrative urgency. As the conspiracy unfolds, we find a botched autopsy, two compromised investigations, numerous suspicious deaths, and countless cover-ups within the very institutions charged with uncovering the truth. This book assembles the long-scattered fragments of the investigation into a coherent and riveting case and finally decodes America’s greatest murder mystery.    At a time when political violence and distrust in the government are reaching new highs, this answer—and the reasons why—may be more important than ever.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57507705782645,"sku":"9781668083871","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781668083871.jpg?v=1787042845"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-dick-russell.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}