Martin Luther King Jr.- A Life by Marshall FradyMartin Luther King Jr. is a hero to many. He is an important figure for his involvement in civil rights, his power of persuasion and his work towards equality. Marshall Frady is the author of Martin Luther King, Jr.- A Life, a biography of MLK. Frady was a television and magazine writer, who spent most of his time with King in the 1960s. Frady covered all the marches, speeches and trials that accompanied the early years of the (Viking) civil rights movement. He was an American journalist and author, best known for his work on the African-American civil rights movement in the American South (Viking). This book was intriguing, fascinating and balanced with a unique writing style. It is a book that highlights every important aspect of King's life, especially his work with the ministry, his vision for racial progress, and the important person he became. After reading this book I came to the conclusion that the purpose of writing this biography was to convey the truth. To tell the truth about what really happened in MLK's life from a correct point of view. From someone who neither judges nor shows prejudice in his writings towards King. At some point in our lives we all hear about MLK and the amazing things he accomplished. But this is the thing we only hear about “extraordinary” things, never the actual truth about what he was like as a person. We were implanted with this image that MLK was “perfect” and had no flaws. Many of the things Frady wrote in this book were new information to me. As I said, I've always heard the most important and positive things about King. I could talk about everything that happened in this book, but I won't. Most of this stuff we... are middle of paper... n dreams. Even though dad King pushed his son to believe in himself and welcome life's challenges. If it weren't for him, I don't think King would have ever realized his true calling on the day of the boycott after Rosa Parks' arrest. Marshall Frady did an amazing job writing this biography, because he allowed us to see that MLK was just like any other person. He had a heart and problems/struggles of his own, just like us. Everything Frady describes in this book has been described in sufficient detail. You can see the before, during and after each event. This book was very well written and flows really well. Although sometimes I found myself having to reread some parts, because the writing style was really high. But overall Frady did a phenomenal job and I would recommend this book to anyone interested in learning about Martin Luther King Jr.