{"product_id":"richie-richardson-densil-a-williams-9789766409524","title":"Richie Richardson","description":"Sir Richard Benjamin Richardson, aka Richie\u003cbr\u003eRichardson, is a new addition to the University of the West Indies Press's \u003cb\u003eCaribbean Biography Series\u003c\/b\u003e. The Series is\u003cbr\u003euniquely placed to provide readers with an insight into the life and works of\u003cbr\u003eCaribbean icons who have profoundly shaped our culture and history.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis volume in the series provides a\u003cbr\u003erich account of the life and work of one of the Caribbean's sporting icons who\u003cbr\u003ehas contributed to shaping a generation of athletes who are now considered to\u003cbr\u003ebe global sporting icons. Among those who grew up under Sir Richie's leadership\u003cbr\u003eas a captain of the West Indies Team is the iconic batsman, Brian Lara who\u003cbr\u003ehimself went on to lead the team as well. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt also showcases Richie's thoughts on\u003cbr\u003etopical issues such as climate change, for which he is a passionate advocate, \u003cbr\u003eand his views on politics and political parties in his native land, Antigua and\u003cbr\u003eBarbuda. He also has wise counsel for the youths he mentored and provides his\u003cbr\u003ethoughts about the future of West Indies cricket, in his unfiltered way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDensil Williams traces how Richardson\u003cbr\u003ehas made a significant impact as an international sportsman, philanthropist, \u003cbr\u003ementor, and ambassador at large for his country, Antigua and Barbuda, the\u003cbr\u003eCaribbean, and the wider world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Densil A. Williams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9766409528\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789766409524\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of the West Indies Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/26\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 92\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Densil A. Williams","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45981046178047,"sku":"9789766409524","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4d125a34-8355-4f2b-938f-07d970edef66.jpg?v=1722417581","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/richie-richardson-densil-a-williams-9789766409524","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}