Summaries of books by Jonathan Eig:
Ali
A Life
Jonathan Eig
The biography delves into the complex life of Muhammad Ali, exploring his rise as a boxing legend, his civil rights activism, and his battle with Parkinson's disease. It provides an in-depth look at his personal relationships, religious conversion, and the cultural impact he had both inside and outside the ring.
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The Birth of the Pill
How Four Crusaders Reinvented Sex and Launched a Revolution
Jonathan Eig
The book chronicles the development of the first oral contraceptive pill, detailing the collaboration between feminist Margaret Sanger, scientist Gregory Pincus, Catholic doctor John Rock, and heiress Katharine McCormick. It explores the social, scientific, and political challenges they faced in creating and popularizing a drug that transformed sexual practices and women's lives.
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