{"product_id":"alex-haleys-roots-an-authors-odyssey-9781500751494","title":"Alex Haley's Roots: An Author's Odyssey","description":"In 1977, following the airing of the mega hit television mini-series \u003ci\u003eRoots\u003c\/i\u003e, its author, \u003cb\u003eAlex Haley\u003c\/b\u003e, became America's newest \"folk hero. \" He was on his way to becoming the most successful author in the history of publishing until it all fell apart. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on interviews of Haley's contemporaries, personal correspondence, legal documents, newspaper accounts, \u003cb\u003eAdam Henig\u003c\/b\u003e investigates the unraveling of one of America's most successful yet enigmatic authors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Few Americans are aware that Alex Haley has two books among the most popular in American history--his collaboration with Malcolm X and Roots. Adam Henig underscores this point and more in his brief but incisive biography of Haley. Much more can be said about this magnificent writer and if Henig's book doesn't ignite this search, it will stand as a worthy pursuit of Haley's contribution to American letters.\" - \u003cb\u003eHerb Boyd\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eBaldwin's Harlem: A Biography of James Baldwin \u003c\/i\u003e and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eBy Any Means Necessary: Malcolm X: Real, Not Reinvented \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"While this 52 page book may be his first, it represents a major literary achievement. This book may renew scholar and the general public's interest in Roots once again.\" - \u003cb\u003eNvasekie Konneh, \u003ci\u003eBlack Star News\u003c\/i\u003e and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Land of My Father's Birth \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Adam Henig has created a gem... A must read for anyone interested in the interplay of politics, race and mixed blessings of fame and fortune that produced the contradictory legacy of a onetime icon.\" - \u003cb\u003eTerry P. Wilson, Professor Emeritus of Ethnic Studies, UC Berkeley\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdam Henig is the author of \"Alex Haley's Roots: An Author's Odyssey\" (2014) and \"Baseball Under Siege: The Yankees, the Cardinals, and a Doctor's Battle to Integrate Spring Training\" (2016). His next book, \"Watergate's Forgotten Hero: Frank Wills, Night Watchman,\" will be coming soon. His writings have appeared in the San Francisco Book Review, Tulsa Book Review, African American Literature Book Club (AALBC), Medium, The Biographer's Craft and Blogcritics. Adam is an active member of the Biographers International Group. A graduate of California State University, Chico, Adam lives with his family in Gilroy, California. For more information, visit www.adamhenig.com or email Adam, info@adamhenig.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50492671099154,"sku":"9781500751494","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_162bc0dc-2482-419a-ac90-cea6f8686184.jpg?v=1730603180","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/alex-haleys-roots-an-authors-odyssey-9781500751494","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}