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KCTCS - Maysville Community and Technical College - SPRING 2011 | ||
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Isaac Murphy: I Dedicate This Ride (1st Edition) by Frank X. Walker Paperback, 88 Pages, Published 2010 ISBN-10: 0-9675424-3-X / 096754243X ISBN-13: 978-0-9675424-3-0 / 9780967542430 In this richly imagined collection of poems, Frank X Walker brings to life the mind and heart of legendary African-American jockey Isaac Burns Murphy (1861-1896). The son of a slave, Murphy rose to the top of thoroughbred racing in a brilliant career that brought him wealth, honor and international |