"Likely to remain for a long time the most informative life of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the most thorough study of the civil rights movement." -- C. Vann Woodward, "The New York Times Review of Books""A monumental volume . . . By far the most complete account of King's life."-- Reverend Cecil Williams, "San Francisco Chronicle"Dazzling . . . No one interested in the American civil rights movement, or in that remarkable human being Martin Lither King, Jr., will be able to skip "Bearing the Cross."-- Anthony Lewis, "The New York Times"Provocative . . . a complex and convincing portrait."-- "Time"Brilliant . . . one of the most valuable sources of contemporary history in print."-- William S. McFeely, "The Sunday Boston Globe"Based on encyclopedic research . . . a book about a great man [that] emphasizes how greatness was thrust upon him . . . Throughout "Bearing the Cross, we never lose sight of King's underlying humility and spirituality."-- "Black Enterprise