Overview
Part Tuesdays with Morrie, part Field of Dreams: a true American story of World War II and redemption Driven by word of mouth and the author's heroic efforts to tell the world his father's story, Playing with the Enemy was a surprise hardcover hit for its independent publisher. Gary Moore's book about his father--a baseball phenom whose future in the majors was cut short by World War II and a fateful occurrence during a top secret mission for the U.S. Navy--is a warm-hearted memoir of faded dreams and new hope that is destined for the bestseller lists. Filled with memorable characters from an extraordinary time in our country's history, it is a truly redemptive story that will be read and reread for generations to come.
Full Product Details
Author: Gary W. Moore ,
Jim Morris
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint: The Penguin Press
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 21.30cm
Weight: 0.312kg
ISBN: 9780143113881
ISBN 10: 0143113887
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 01 April 2008
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Inactive
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
a First-time author [Gary Moore] exhibits the confidence and pacing of a pro. His gripping material certainly helps. . . . [A] twentieth-century epic that demonstrates how, sometimes, letting go of a dream is the only way to discover oneas great fortune.a a Publishers Weekly (starred review) First-time author [Gary Moore] exhibits the confidence and pacing of a pro. His gripping material certainly helps. . . . [A] twentieth-century epic that demonstrates how, sometimes, letting go of a dream is the only way to discover one s great fortune. Publishers Weekly (starred review) ? First-time author [Gary Moore] exhibits the confidence and pacing of a pro. His gripping material certainly helps. . . . [A] twentieth-century epic that demonstrates how, sometimes, letting go of a dream is the only way to discover one's great fortune.? ? Publishers Weekly (starred review)
? First-time author [Gary Moore] exhibits the confidence and pacing of a pro. His gripping material certainly helps. . . . [A] twentieth-century epic that demonstrates how, sometimes, letting go of a dream is the only way to discover one's great fortune.?<br> ? Publishers Weekly (starred review)
a First-time author [Gary Moore] exhibits the confidence and pacing of a pro. His gripping material certainly helps. . . . [A] twentieth-century epic that demonstrates how, sometimes, letting go of a dream is the only way to discover oneas great fortune.a<br> a Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Author Information
Gary W. Moore is the author of the critically acclaimed book Playing with the Enemy: A Baseball Prodigy, World War II, and the Long Journey Home, which won the 2006 Military Writers Society of America Book of the Year. Moore is also a contributing author for Chicken Soup for the Father & Son Soul. He was awarded the prestigious Sam Walton Leadership Award in 1996. He has made appearances on CNN, ABC, and CBS. In three months, Jim Morris went from being a 35 year-old high school teacher to a major league baseball pitcher. He wrote the foreword to Gary W. Moore’s Playing with the Enemy: A Baseball Prodigy, World War II, and the Long Journey Home.
