Martin Luther King: The Essential Box Set: The Landmark Speeches and Sermons of Martin Luther King, Jr. [Audiobook] [Audio CD]

Clayborne Carson (Author), Kris Shepard (Author), Peter Holloran (Author), Keith David (Reader), Jay Gregory (Reader), Martin Luther King (Reader), Hachette Assorted Authors (Reader)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 22, 2009

This definitive box set includes all the landmark speeches of the great orator and American leader Martin Luther King, Jr., from his inspirational "I Have a Dream" to his firey "Give Us the Ballot." Comprised of recordings previously included in A Call to Conscience and A Knock at Midnight, THE ESSENTIAL BOX SET is a must-have for any home, library, or school collection.

Editorial Reviews

From AudioFile

This remarkable box set of CDs can be cherished for its historic collection of Dr. King's speeches and sermons but also because it's just a beautiful package, with photos and quotes on the slip jackets and discs. The discs also helpfully list details of the specific speeches and audiences. That's before we even get to the sound parts, for which this is eminently collectable. Originally released as A CALL TO CONSCIENCE and A KNOCK AT MIDNIGHT, the speeches and recordings are introduced by ministers, activists, and world leaders, providing historical context and balance to the live sound recordings of Dr. King. The power of the speeches, and of King's oratorial style, is essential to understanding his impact on his time, and on history. A collectable, and essential, audio program. R.F.W. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Hachette Audio; Unabridged edition (December 22, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1600248500
• ISBN-13: 978-1600248504
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 2 x 6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #51,456 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Collection, January 5, 2011

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This is by far the most comprehensive collection I known of and I have a lot of speeches. My other collections are a compositions of 5 minute soundbites totaling around 40 minutes while this collection is the real deal with speeches in their entirety. And that is no small accomplishment for some of these speeches. Some of his most popular speeches are only known in small excerpts but once a listens hear the whole speech, it totally boogles the mind. Priceless and Timeless. No other collection comes close.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Offering for the first time over twenty original recordings from his speeches and sermons, March 18, 2010

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Martin Luther King Jr.: Essential Box Set collects all the key speeches and sermons of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., offering for the first time over twenty original recordings from his speeches and sermons. Each is accompanied by an introduction by other famous theologians and civil right leaders, making this a powerful pairing of firsthand testimony and King's own, powerful words. Any collection strong in civil rights history MUST have this!

5.0 out of 5 stars MLK the Essential Box set, January 20, 2012

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This is an outstanding set and a must purchase for anyone who wants to hear, in my opinion, the greatest orator of all time. One of the best things about this set is that it includes many complete sermons, not just excerpts that one may hear during Black History month or on MLK day. The other great feature is the presentors who set the stage for the forthcoming speech. They help place the speech in the context of events that were going on when the speech was given. I highly recommend this Box Set of MLK to anyone who wants to know more about the real MLK. He's not just the 'Marble Man' in Washington D.C.