May 2007    

David Halberstam, 1934-2007 by Joseph Face, Account Processor Former New York Times journalist and versatile author David Halberstam, 73, died as the result of a car crash on April 23, 2007. Deep-voiced and square-jawed, his profile matched his capacity as a writer of integrity: His honest, often blunt characterization of the Vietnam War won him a Pulitzer Prize in 1964. A graduate of Harvard University in 1955, Halberstam wrote early and often about the political and cultural aspects of American society: He began his career writing for the West Point Daily Times Leader and the Nashville-based Tennessean—his coverage included the civil rights movement—before joining the New York Times in the mid-sixties. It was during this period that his work as a purveyor of the truth caught people's attention; he was never afraid of challenging authorities: His novel The Best and the Brightest, a look at the minds behind the failed Vietnam War policies, convinced readers of the great impossibility of winning the conflict. Halberstam's interests were varied, and his stories, often drawing on tender emotions, reflect this: One of his last novels, The Teammates: a Portrait of a Friendship, chronicled a final journey for three friends and former teammates of baseball legend Ted Williams as he lay dying in Florida. Other subjects included: Michael Jordan, 9/11 firefighters, the 1950's, and an exposé on the political aspect of news reporting. David's firm adherence to unabashed narrative, through his reporting and his twenty books, puts him in line with a tradition of straightforward journalists such as Edgar R. Murrow, Walter Cronkite, and Upton Sinclair. His legacy will remain that of a man who gained the trust of a nation by telling them what they might not want to hear, simply because they needed to know. "He was spellbinding. He was just an outstanding man." - Johnny Pesky Below is a list of titles by David Halberstam. For your convenience, this list is also available in a MS Excel spreadsheet. click here. FIREHOUSE AUTHOR: HALBERSTAM, DAVID PUBLISHER: HYPERION BOOKS $22.95 CLOTH ISBN: 1401300057 ISBN-13: 9781401300050 B&T         YBP $14.00 PAPER ISBN: 786888512 ISBN-13: 9780786888511 B&T         YBP OCTOBER 1964 AUTHOR: HALBERSTAM, DAVID PUBLISHER: BALLANTINE BOOKS $14.95 PAPER ISBN: 449983676 ISBN-13: 9780449983676 B&T         YBP PLAYING FOR KEEPS AUTHOR: HALBERSTAM, DAVID PUBLISHER: BANTAM DELL PUB GROUP $16.95 PAPER ISBN: 767904443 ISBN-13: 9780767904445 B&T         YBP SUMMER OF '49 AUTHOR: HALBERSTAM, DAVID PUBLISHER: HARPERCOLLINS $14.95 PAPER ISBN: 60884266 ISBN-13: 9780060884260 B&T         YBP THE AMATEURS AUTHOR: HALBERSTAM, DAVID PUBLISHER: BALLANTINE BOOKS $13.00 PAPER ISBN: 449910032 ISBN-13: 9780449910030 B&T         YBP THE BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST/20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION AUTHOR: HALBERSTAM, DAVID PUBLISHER: BALLANTINE BOOKS $16.95 PAPER ISBN: 449908704 ISBN-13: 9780449908709 B&T         YBP THE CHILDREN AUTHOR: HALBERSTAM, DAVID PUBLISHER: BALLANTINE BOOKS $18.95 PAPER ISBN: 449004392 ISBN-13: 9780449004395 B&T         YBP THE EDUCATION OF A COACH AUTHOR: HALBERSTAM, DAVID PUBLISHER: HYPERION BOOKS $24.95 CLOTH ISBN: 1401301541 ISBN-13: 9781401301545 B&T         YBP $14.00 PAPER ISBN: 1401308791 ISBN-13: 9781401308797 B&T         YBP THE FIFTIES AUTHOR: HALBERSTAM, DAVID PUBLISHER: BALLANTINE BOOKS $17.95 PAPER ISBN: 449909336 ISBN-13: 9780449909331 B&T         YBP THE MAKING OF A QUAGMIRE AUTHOR: HALBERSTAM, DAVID PUBLISHER: MCGRAW-HILL COLLEGE $34.10 PAPER ISBN: 007555092X ISBN-13: 9780075550921 B&T         YBP THE TEAMMATES AUTHOR: HALBERSTAM, DAVID PUBLISHER: HYPERION BOOKS $22.95 CLOTH ISBN: 140130057X ISBN-13: 9781401300579 B&T         YBP $13.95 PAPER ISBN: 786888679 ISBN-13: 9780786888672 B&T         YBP WAR IN A TIME OF PEACE AUTHOR: HALBERSTAM, DAVID PUBLISHER: SIMON & SCHUSTER $28.00 CLOTH ISBN: 743202120 ISBN-13: 9780743202121 B&T         YBP $16.00 PAPER ISBN: 743223233 ISBN-13: 9780743223232 B&T         YBP