Description: A gripping reexamination of the abduction and murder that galvanized the civil rights movement
Brief description: Devery S. Anderson earned a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Utah and a master's in publishing from George Washington University. He is editor or coeditor of four books related to Mormons and the West, two of which won the Steven F. Christensen Award for Best Documentary from the Mormon History Association in 2006. His book Emmett Till: The Murder That Shocked the World and Propelled the Civil Rights Movement was the basis for the ABC miniseries Women of the Movement.
Review Quotes: Devery S. Anderson's Emmett Till: The Murder That Shocked the World and Propelled the Civil Rights Movement provides a full and detailed picture of the murder of Emmett Till and its legacy. While there have been numerous books and several documentaries on Till's murder, trial, and its aftermath--including the posthumously published Death of Innocence: The Story of the Hate Crime That Changed America by Till's mother--Mr. Anderson's book takes readers deep inside the political psyche and cultural mindset of Mississippi at the time. Emmett Till is masterfully researched, drawing on public archives and public collections to present the most detailed account of this horrific story.--W. Ralph Eubanks "Wall Street Journal"