Parting the Waters: America in the King Years 1954-63

Parting the Waters is a masterfully told account of Martin Luther King's early years and rise to greatness, providing an unsurpassed portrait of his life and the revolutionary struggle that transformed America in the 1950s and 60s.

This epic work of history captures one of the nation's most crucial passages, detailing the stunning courage and private conflict, deals, maneuvers, betrayals, and rivalries that determined history behind closed doors, at boycotts and sit-ins, on bloody freedom rides, and through siege and murder.

With a foreword by Robert Wilson of USA Today, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in American history, civil rights, or the life of Martin Luther King Jr.