Tupac Shakur's authorized biography, featuring his personal writings, provides a rare glimpse into his life. The sudden death of Clyde Weir, a long-time area scout for the Tigers, has shocked the baseball world. Tom Walker, a beloved member of the local baseball community and father of Neil Walker, has passed away at the age of 74.
Former major leaguer Tom Walker, father of longtime Pirate Neil Walker, dies at age 74 https://t.co/N6wlKJAL2P
The Tupac story has been told many times over, but this is the only authorized biography, meaning Staci Robinson was granted nearly unprecedented access to the Shakur family and to Tupac’s many journals and notebooks. https://t.co/aZx6L3hC0E
'The baseball world took a huge hit.' --Sudden death of Tigers' long-time area scout Clyde Weir sparks outpouring of reverence and shock https://t.co/ggubHbPDHu via @detroitnews
"It was a perfect storm for Tom. Former player, son playing for the Pirates, hometown boy made it good. It was just a very sweet spot to be in." ... My Tom Walker story has been updated with quotes: https://t.co/KwORwyjlLz
Tupac Shakur’s Volatile Life, Delivered by Friendly Hands (@jiggyraps - @nytimes) https://t.co/H0hhwXh34Y
“Tupac Shakur: The Authorized Biography” is filled with photocopies of the rapper’s personal writings. “As if tucked between the pages,” our reviewer writes, “these hand-scrawled poems, raps and musings provide windows into his mind.” https://t.co/OWI41YEX3H
Here's my breaking news story on Tom Walker, a beloved member of the local baseball community, a wonderful parent/family man and someone with plenty of stories to tell: https://t.co/KwORwyjlLz
Tom Walker’s friendliness, passion for baseball and love of family was evident during every conversation we had. The world lost a good one today.
My greatest privilege as a journalist is being trusted to tell someone's story, particularly when it's as deeply personal as this one. https://t.co/ofCHgZVFIU
Access to Tupac Shakur’s journals gives Staci Robinson’s authorized biography a rare intimacy, without delving deeply into his music, our critic writes. (via @nytimesbooks) https://t.co/aZx6L3i9Qc