David Maraniss is an associate editor at The Washington Post and a distinguished visiting professor at Vanderbilt University. He has won two Pulitzer Prizes for journalism and was a finalist three other times. Among his bestselling books are biographies of Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, Roberto Clemente, and Vince Lombardi, and a trilogy about the 1960s--Rome 1960; Once in a Great City (winner of the RFK Book Prize); and They Marched into Sunlight (winner of the J. Anthony Lukas Prize and Pulitzer Finalist in History).
"In the new biography Path Lit by Lightning, David Maraniss details
the enormous odds that a Native American hero had to overcome. . .
. He insists that taken as a whole, Jim Thorpe's story is not one
of prejudice, nor the hypocrisy of others. . . . [And] emphasizes
that whatever life took from him, Thorpe persisted and trained and
worked and learned and succeeded."--Keith Olbermann "The New York
Times Book Review"
"Throughout a book marked by deep research and expert
context-setting, [Maraniss] sifts through the myths about Thorpe
and Native Americans, depicting his subject as a proud, complicated
man who sought to shape his own destiny, yet was bedeviled by
larger forces of racism and hypocrisy. . . . By highlighting
Thorpe's perseverance, Maraniss paints a portrait with both heroic
and tragic shadows. . . . Path Lit by Lightning tells his story
with skill and integrity."--Aram Goudsouzian "The Washington
Post"
"Path Lit by Lightning showcases Mr. Maraniss's abilities as an
indefatigable researcher and a deft prose stylist. . . . [Reveals]
Thorpe as a man in full, whose life was characterized by both
soaring triumph and grievous loss."--Andrew R. Graybill "The Wall
Street Journal"
"Path Lit by Lightning is a captivating book by a master
storyteller. David Maraniss provides new insights into Jim Thorpe,
a man who was not only 'the world's greatest athlete, ' but a
cultural icon complicated by the dynamics of race and
celebrity."--Patty Loew, (Bad River Ojibwe), professor, Medill
School of Journalism, Northwestern University, and Inaugural
Director, Center for Native American and Indigenous Research
"Path Lit By Lightning is a flat-out masterpiece. The story of Jim
Thorpe, one of America's greatest and most misunderstood heroes, is
told in riveting detail by David Maraniss, one of our greatest
biographers. The result is a portrait as powerful, dazzling, and
nuanced as Thorpe himself."--Jonathan Eig, author Luckiest Man,
Opening Day and Ali: A Life
"David Maraniss brilliantly rescues Jim Thorpe from myth and
prejudice, restoring something more consequential than the Olympic
medals stolen from him by small men--his humanity. This is another
masterpiece from the master of biography."--Jane Leavy, author of
The Big Fella and Koufax
"In different hands I might be dubious, but David Maraniss revives
the titanic Jim Thorpe for a new generation with a surgeon's care,
the diligence of a great researcher, and the poignance and humanity
that is the signature of his writing. Path Lit By Lightning is a
masterful look at this country's first super-athlete, unflinching
from what conquest did to his people, from the rousing and
bittersweet journey of fame and identity, nor from an American
century often far less heroic than the book's protagonist. It's
simply brilliant."--Howard Bryant, author of The Last Hero: A Life
of Henry Aaron
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