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21 produkter
Girl Who Would Be Marilyn Monroe
An Intimate Portrait of the Young Norma Jeane
Av Tony Castro
Inbunden, 2026
277 kr
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A thoughtful glimpse into the childhood of Norma Jeane Mortenson and how it shaped her into the iconic Marilyn Monroe for the 100th anniversary of her birth.At the fragile intersection of myth and memory stands a girl—often eclipsed by the legend she became. The Girl Who Would Be Marilyn Monroe …
Prince of South Waco
American Dreams and Great Expectations
Av Tony Castro
Häftad, 2013
287 kr
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Prince of South Waco
American Dreams and Great Expectations
Av Tony Castro
E-bok, 2013
113 kr
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In an ideal universe, theirs might have been the perfect love story from two separate worlds. But in the heart of the Bible Belt South, in America of the mid-twentieth century, their young love was forbidden because of their skin color. She was white, lovely, and privileged, growing up in a …
Prince of South Waco
American Dreams and Great Expectations
Av Tony Castro
Inbunden, 2013
401 kr
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Looking for Hemingway
Spain, the Bullfights, and a Final Rite of Passage
Av Tony Castro
E-bok, 2016
268 kr
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Named by Boston’s NPR News Station as one of the Best Books of 2016 In 1959, the most famous literary figure of his time set out in the twilight of his life to recapture his early success in the 1920s. The experience tested all the credos of bravery and grace under pressure he had lived by. Just …
DiMag & Mick
Sibling Rivals, Yankee Blood Brothers
Av Tony Castro
Häftad, 2019
218 kr
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DiMag & Mick is a portrait of DiMaggio and Mantle as the old and young exemplars of what was a more confident, masterful age not only in baseball but in the country where they were held up as cultural heroes over two generations, symbolic of an America celebrating its recent triumph over Nazism and …
Mantle
The Best There Ever Was
Av Tony Castro
Inbunden, 2019
291 kr
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"Mantle’s life story has been told many times, but it’s never received as loving a treatment as this one." Booklist, Starred ReviewMickey Mantle is one of baseball’s all-time greats. Playing for the New York Yankees for his entire professional career, Mantle was named to the All-Star team for 11 …
Mantle
The Best There Ever Was
Av Tony Castro
Häftad, 2022
217 kr
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"Mantle’s life story has been told many times, but it’s never received as loving a treatment as this one." Booklist, Starred ReviewMickey Mantle is one of baseball’s all-time greats. Playing for the New York Yankees for his entire professional career, Mantle was named to the All-Star team for 11 …
Mickey Mantle
America's Prodigal Son
Av Tony Castro
Häftad, 2003
232 kr
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In the life of the great cultural icon baseball slugger Mickey Mantle, we see America’s romance with boldness, its celebration of muscle, and its comfort in power during a time when might did make right. But if his life symbolized the great expectations of America in the 1950s, it also epitomized …
DiMag & Mick
Sibling Rivals, Yankee Blood Brothers
Av Tony Castro
E-bok, 2016
260 kr
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DiMag & Mick is a portrait of DiMaggio and Mantle as the old and young exemplars of what was a more confident, masterful age not only in baseball but in the country where they were held up as cultural heroes over two generations, symbolic of an America celebrating its recent triumph over Nazism and …
Gehrig and the Babe
The Friendship and the Feud
Av Tony Castro
E-bok, 2018
173 kr
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2018 Casey Award for Best Baseball Book Finalist The legendary achievements of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig are undeniable hallmarks of baseball history. Much has been written about the two men as teammates, but Ruth and Gehrig''s relationship away from the field is rarely, if ever, explored. In Gehrig …
Gehrig and the Babe
The Friendship and the Feud
Av Tony Castro
E-bok, 2018
173 kr
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The legendary achievements of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig are undeniable hallmarks of baseball history. Much has been written about the two men as teammates, but Ruth and Gehrig''s relationship away from the field is rarely, if ever, explored. In Gehrig and the Babe, Tony Castro portrays Ruth and …
Maris & Mantle
Two Yankees, Baseball Immortality, and the Age of Camelot
Av Tony Castro
E-bok, 2021
198 kr
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Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris are forever intertwined in baseball history thanks to the unforgettable 1961 season, when the two Yankee icons spurred each other to new heights in pursuit of Babe Ruth''s home run record. History has largely overlooked the bond between the two men not as titans of …
Maris & Mantle
Two Yankees, Baseball Immortality, and the Age of Camelot
Av Tony Castro
E-bok, 2021
193 kr
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Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris are forever intertwined in baseball history thanks to the unforgettable 1961 season, when the two Yankee icons spurred each other to new heights in pursuit of Babe Ruth's home run record. History has largely overlooked the bond between the two men not as titans of …
Pancho
The Triumph and Tragedy of Tennis Legend Pancho Gonzales
Av Tony Castro
Inbunden, 2027
304 kr
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The definitive biography of American tennis legend Pancho Gonzales, whose historic back-to-back U.S. National Championships in 1948 and 1949 shattered barriers in a predominantly white sport before he went on to reign as the world’s top professional player for much of the following decade.That …
Girl Who Would Be Marilyn Monroe
An Intimate Portrait of the Young Norma Jeane
Av Tony Castro
E-bok, 2026
364 kr
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A thoughtful glimpse into the childhood of Norma Jeane Mortenson and how it shaped her into the iconic Marilyn Monroe for the 100th anniversary of her birth. At the fragile intersection of myth and memory stands a girl-often eclipsed by the legend she became. The Girl Who Would Be Marilyn Monroe …
Mickey & Billy
The Glory and Tragedy of a Yankee Friendship
Av Tony Castro
Häftad, 2026
187 kr
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An unflinching, all-access look at the friendship between Mickey Mantle and Billy Martin—two beloved Yankees and flawed heroes who embodied both triumph and self-destructionThrough meticulous research and exclusive interviews with the late Mantle and Martin—and those who knew them best—journalist …
Looking for Hemingway
The Lost Generation and the Final Rite of Passage
Av Tony Castro
Häftad, 2019
239 kr
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Named by Boston’s NPR News Station as one of the Best Books of 2016In 1959, the most famous literary figure of his time set out in the twilight of his life to recapture his early success in the 1920s. The experience tested all the credos of bravery and grace under pressure he had lived by.Just …
DiMag & Mick
Sibling Rivals, Yankee Blood Brothers
Av Tony Castro
Inbunden, 2016
299 kr
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“This is a dream of a book. … Castro offers a revisionist history of the friendship of the two Yankee greats.” –Chicago TribuneDiMag & Mick is a portrait of DiMaggio and Mantle as the old and young exemplars of what was a more confident, masterful age not only in baseball but in the country where …
