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Books by Tony Gentry
  | | Jesse Owens Champion Athlete (Black Americans of Achievement (Hardcover)) by Tony Gentry, Heather Lehr Wagner Library, 113 Pages, Published 2005 by Chelsea House Pub (L) ISBN-13: 978-0-7910-8252-2, ISBN: 0-7910-8252-0 "Jesse Owens - Each book focuses on the contribution made by the figure and his or her influence on later generations - "In Their Own Words" boxes feature quotes from the subject - "Did you Know?" boxes highlight short pieces of little-known information about the person - The final chapter in each book delves into the legacy of the leader's thoughts and deeds for the new generations of Black Americans Full description" |
 | | The Coal Tower by Tony Gentry Paperback, 326 Pages, Published 2018 by Tony Gentry ISBN-13: 978-1-73276-080-6, ISBN: 1-73276-080-2 "It's Game Day at the University of Virginia, launching a new school year, when Charlottesville fills to bursting with incoming students, football fans and alumni. Famed neurosurgeon Rainsworth Cannon and his equestrienne wife, their goth teenaged daughter and her train-hopping boyfriend, a cop and his wayward brother, all have been living for this day. But they cannot imagine how at its end their lives will be changed and forever entwin ..." |
 | | Dizzy Gillespie(Updated) by Tony Gentry, See Editorial Dept, Nathan I. Huggins, Coretta Scott King Paperback, 111 Pages, Published 1997 by Chelsea House Publications ISBN-13: 978-0-7910-1152-2, ISBN: 0-7910-1152-6 "A biography of the Afro-American musician and ambassador of jazz who introduced the world to bebop.." |
 | | Elvis Presley(Illustrated) (Pop Culture Legends) by Tony Gentry, Leeza Gibbons Library, 127 Pages, Published 1994 by Chelsea House Pub ISBN-13: 978-0-7910-2329-7, ISBN: 0-7910-2329-X "Traces the life and career of Elvis Presley, describes the initial reaction to his revolutionary new style, and looks at his movie career" |
 | | Paul Laurence Dunbar(Illustrated) Poet (Black American Series) by Tony Gentry Paperback, 191 Pages, Published 1993 by Melrose Square Publishing Company ISBN-13: 978-0-87067-784-7, ISBN: 0-87067-784-5 "When Dunbar stepped off the train, he heard the doctor exclaim, "Thank God he's black!" Dun- bar blinked at the comment, but the doctor rushed to explain. "I meant thank God he's dark enough so that whatever genius he may have cannot be attributed to white blood," he said. This was a point well-taken in an age when many white people looked for any excuse to denigrate the achievements of blacks. Dunbar was proof in the flesh that sk ..." |
 | | Alice Walker(Reprint) (Black Americans of Achievement) by Tony Gentry Paperback, 105 Pages, Published 1992 by Chelsea House Pub (T) ISBN-13: 978-0-7910-1913-9, ISBN: 0-7910-1913-6 "Alice Walker is the Pulitzer Prize-winning a uthor of The Color Purple. In her novels, poems and short st ories, Walker addresses issues of race and women''s rights. T his book examines her life, and her influence on Afro-Americ an culture. '" |
 | | Dizzy Gillespie Musician (Black Americans of Achievement) by Tony Gentry Library, 128 Pages, Published 1991 by Chelsea House Pub ISBN-13: 978-0-7910-1127-0, ISBN: 0-7910-1127-5 "A biography of the Afro-American musician and "ambassador of jazz" who introduced the world to "bebop."" |
 | | Last Rites Stories by Tony Gentry Paperback, 116 Pages, Published 2019 by Next Llc ISBN-13: 978-1-73276-081-3, ISBN: 1-73276-081-0 "Ernest Hemingway wrote, “All stories…end in death.” Writing with the ringing lyricism, cinematic detail, and wry humor of his debut novel The Coal Tower, in these stories Tony Gentry interrogates that notion. A father and son share a moment of everyday epiphany on their farm. An elderly widower must choose between a circumscribed life where every breath is an effort and a saving reunion he barely trusts, while another finds solace in th ..." |
 | | Elvis Presley (Pop Cultural Legends) by Tony Gentry Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 1994 by Chelsea House Pub (T) ISBN-13: 978-0-7910-2354-9, ISBN: 0-7910-2354-0 "Traces the life and career of Elvis Presley, describes the initial reaction to his revolutionary new style, and looks at his movie career Since the mid-1950s, when rock 'n' roll era was born, thousands of stars have been worshiped by ..." |
 | | Alice Walker(Illustrated) by Tony Gentry, Nathan I. Huggins, Coretta Scott King Library, 105 Pages, Published 1992 by Chelsea House Pub ISBN-13: 978-0-7910-1884-2, ISBN: 0-7910-1884-9 "The life story of Alice Walker is as interesting as fiction as it portrays her gracefully triumphing over troubles and tears to become one of the most celebrated black American writers." |
 | | Jesse Owens (Black Americans of Achievement) by Tony Gentry, Nathan I. Huggins, John Gentry Library, 111 Pages, Published 1989 by Chelsea House Pub ISBN-13: 978-1-55546-603-9, ISBN: 1-55546-603-6 "-- Critically acclaimed biographies of history's most notable African-Americans-- Straightforward and objective writing-- Lavishly illustrated with photographs and memorabilia-- Essential for multicultural studies" |
 | | Paul Laurence Dunbar(Reprint) (Black Americans of Achievement) by Tony Gentry Paperback, 111 Pages, Published 1988 by Chelsea House Pub (T) ISBN-13: 978-0-7910-0223-0, ISBN: 0-7910-0223-3 "Tony Gentry Nathan I. Huggins. BLACK AMERICANS OF ACHIEVEMENT |
 | | Paul Laurence Dunbar (Black Americans of Achievement) by Tony Gentry, Nathan Irvin Huggins Library, 110 Pages, Published 1988 by Chelsea House Publications ISBN-13: 978-1-55546-583-4, ISBN: 1-55546-583-8 "-- Critically acclaimed biographies of history's most notable African-Americans-- Straightforward and objective writing-- Lavishly illustrated with photographs and memorabilia-- Essential for multicultural studies" |
 | | Jesse Owens(Updated) by Tony Gentry, See Editorial Dept, Coretta Scott King, Nathan I. Huggins Paperback, 111 Pages, Published 1997 by Chelsea House Publications ISBN-13: 978-0-7910-0247-6, ISBN: 0-7910-0247-0 "-- Critically acclaimed biographies of history's most notable African-Americans-- Straightforward and objective writing-- Lavishly illustrated with photographs and memorabilia-- Essential for multicultural studies" |
 | | Dizzy Gillespie(Illustrated) Performer, Bandleader and Composer (Black American) by Tony Gentry Paperback, 187 Pages, Published 1994 by Holloway House Pub Co ISBN-13: 978-0-87067-778-6, ISBN: 0-87067-778-0 "... 36 Gillespie, Eugenia (sister), 36, 54 Gillespie, Hattie Marie (sister), 36 Gillespie, James (father), 36, 38, 42 Gillespie, James Pennfield, Jr. “J.P.,” (brother ) 13, 30, 36, 38 Gillespie, John Birks : “Dizzy,” All-Star Quintet, 102 awards and honors, ..." |
 | | Black Americans of Achievement Ser. Jesse Owens : Champion Athlete by Tony Gentry, Heather Lehr Wagner Paperback, 116 Pages, Published 2005 by Chelsea House Publications ISBN-13: 978-0-7910-8372-7, ISBN: 0-7910-8372-1 "A biography of the track and field star who won three gold medals in the 1936 Summer Olympic Games." |
 | | Elvis Presley by Tony Gentry Hardcover, Published 1994 by Bt Bound ISBN-13: 978-0-7857-3757-5, ISBN: 0-7857-3757-X |
 | | Alice Walker by Tony Gentry, Nathan Irvin Huggins Library, Published 1992 by Econo-Clad Books ISBN-13: 978-0-613-11249-9, ISBN: 0-613-11249-0 "Examines the life and work of the author of "The Color Purple" and other workswhich focus on the lives of black women." |
 | | Jesse Owens (Black Americans of Achievement (Econo-Clad)) by Tony Gentry Hardcover, Published 1990 by Tandem Library ISBN-13: 978-0-613-82905-2, ISBN: 0-613-82905-0 |
 | | Black Americans of Achievement, Legacy Edition Ser. Jesse Owens : Champion Athlete by Tony Gentry, Heather Lehr Wagner 116 Pages, Published 2009 by Infobase Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-4381-0083-8, ISBN: 1-4381-0083-3 "As the drafty old house rattled with every icy blast, little J.C., wrapped in soft cotton feed sacks in front of the stove, coughed and sweated and cried with pneumonia for weeks at a time. As if that were not enough, terrifying boils appeared on ..." |
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