Munich '72 and Beyond: A Saga of Redemption. A Monument of Remembrance. Based on the Award-Winning Film - Couverture souple

Ulich, David; Ungerleider, Stephen; Cascio, Michael

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0997397357 ISBN 13 : 9780997397352

Editeur : Dunham Books, 2018

Synopsis

On September 5, 1972, Palestinian extremists infiltrated the athletes' dorms at the Munich Summer Olympics to take 11 Israeli athletes hostage and eventually murdered them all before being killed or captured by the German police. as well as chronicling the four-decade-long struggle to create a public memorial to the victims of the massacre. This photographic book is a touching tribute to the 11 Israeli athletes who were kidnapped and murdered by Palestinian terrorists at the Munich Summer Olympics in 1972. It details shocking new information about the tragic events, their devastating aftermath and the heroic efforts to seek recognition and remembrance for the victims. Munich 72 and Beyond is the story of this horrendous slaughter and the struggle to navigate 43 years of politics and now the moment of redemption for the victims.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

David C. Ulich is President of the Foundation for Global Sports Development and serves on its Board of Directors. The Foundation for Global Sports Development (GSD) strives to be a leader in the sports community by delivering and supporting initiatives that promote fair play, education and the physical and developmental benefits of sports for youth around the world. The foundation works closely with the International Olympic Committee and a variety of Sports Federations on global programming and outreach efforts including domestic and international grant making, the formation and growth of impactful collaborations and partnerships and youth mentorship and awards programming that increasingly impact underserved youth. David is a partner of the law firm of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP. He also serves on the United States Olympic and Paralympic Foundation's Council of Trustees and the Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games' Board of Directors. David holds a LL.M. from New York University, a J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a B.A. from Haverford College.

Dr. Steven Ungerleider is a licensed psychologist at Integrated Research Services, Incorporated in Eugene, Oregon. In the early 1990's, he began to research the East German doping files resulting in his fourth book, Faust's Gold: Inside the East German Doping Machine. Ungerleider's East German Doping research is the subject of multiple documentaries and television programs, including a PBS documentary entitled, Doping for Gold, which was nominated for an Emmy Award. He was appointed to the International Society for Olympic Historians (ISOH), has served as a founding trustee of Global Sports Development (GSD), has served on the education and ethics committee of the World Anti-Doping Agency and was recently appointed to the national advisory panel of the American Psychological Association. In 2009, Ungerleider was a co- founder of the Texas Program in Sports and Media (TPSM) at the University of Texas, Austin, which will house the largest repository of sports research material including a major International Olympic collection, an East German Doping collection and all files related to the recent BALCO drug scandal.

Michael Cascio is the recipient of four Emmy Awards, two Oscar(R) nominations, and a "Producer of the Year" award, along with a noteworthy career in documentary television programming. As National Geographic Channel's EVP of Programming, he was the driving force behind many important and successful programs, including the record-breaking Inside 9/11, the award-winning Restrepo and the recent mini- series, The '90s: The Last Great Decade?. As EVP/GM at Animal Planet, Cascio delivered record ratings and hit shows. He's most recognized for his work at A&E, supervising the award-winning Biography series, as well as Investigative Reports, City Confidential and documentaries such as Titanic: Death of a Dream. He was VP at NBC News, creating a documentary strategy for MSNBC and helped launch the History Channel while at A&E.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Dunham Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0997397357
• ISBN 13: 9780997397352
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 160
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible