Wilborn Hampton
Author
Series
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 6
Physical Desc
203 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Highlights the life and accomplishments of the baseball player who set a home-run record while playing for the New York Yankees and was among the first group of players to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Author
Language
English
Description
In War in the Middle East, the veteran journalist offers a fascinating account of his early 1970s reports from the volatile desert region amidst Black September and the Yom Kippur War. This insider's view of life in a war zone shows Hampton trying to write stories inside a besieged hotel with no electricity or water as fighting rages all around. Hitching rides with reluctant taxi drivers and soldiers, he witnesses aerial dogfights, tank skirmishes,...
Author
Language
English
Description
Ten years after the tragic event that changed the course of America's history, the interviews and accounts of survivors, heroes, and terrorists are no less poignant. Seasoned reporter and award-winning author Wilborn Hampton creates an intimate portrait of life and loss, and offers a deeper understanding of that tragic day. Back matter includes a bibliography and a filmography.