Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig by Jonathan Eig (English) Paperba

Description: Luckiest Man by Jonathan Eig Drawing on hundreds of new interviews and previously unpublished letters, this authoritative, comprehensive biography of New York Yankee Lou Gehrig--the "Iron Horse"--reveals one of the greatest baseball players of all time as readers have never seen him before. 40 photos. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The definitive account of the life and tragic death of baseball legend Lou Gehrig. Lou Gehrig was a baseball legend--the Iron Horse, the stoic New York Yankee who was the greatest first baseman in history, a man whose consecutive-games streak was ended by a horrible disease that now bears his name. But as this definitive new biography makes clear, Gehrigs life was more complicated--and, perhaps, even more heroic--than anyone really knew. Drawing on new interviews and more than two hundred pages of previously unpublished letters to and from Gehrig, Luckiest Man gives us an intimate portrait of the man who became an American hero: his life as a shy and awkward youth growing up in New York City, his unlikely friendship with Babe Ruth (a friendship that allegedly ended over rumors that Ruth had had an affair with Gehrigs wife), and his stellar career with the Yankees, where his consecutive-games streak stood for more than half a century. What was not previously known, however, is that symptoms of Gehrigs affliction began appearing in 1938, earlier than is commonly acknowledged. Later, aware that he was dying, Gehrig exhibited a perseverance that was truly inspiring; he lived the last two years of his short life with the same grace and dignity with which he gave his now-famous "luckiest man" speech. Meticulously researched and elegantly written, Jonathan Eigs Luckiest Man shows us one of the greatest baseball players of all time as weve never seen him before. Author Biography Jonathan Eig is a former senior special writer for The Wall Street Journal. He is the author of several books, including two highly acclaimed bestsellers, Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig and Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinsons First Season. Visit him at JonathanEig.com. Review "Luckiest Man is a first-class biography, thoroughly researched and nimbly written....If Gehrigs luckiest man speech offered fans a glimpse into his character, Eigs Luckiest Man pushes the door wide open." -- Bill Syken, Sports Illustrated"Luckiest Man is now the definitive life of Gehrig." -- Henry Kisor, Chicago Sun-Times"Luckiest Man stands in the first rank of sports biographies." -- Kevin Baker, The New York Times Book Review"A wonderful book." -- Cal Ripken Jr. Long Description Lou Gehrig was a baseball legend -- the Iron Horse, the stoic New York Yankee who was the greatest first baseman in history, a man whose consecutive-games streak was ended by a horrible disease that now bears his name. But as this definitive new biography makes clear, Gehrigs life was more complicated -- and, perhaps, even more heroic -- than anyone really knew. Drawing on new interviews and more than two hundred pages of previously unpublished letters to and from Gehrig,Luckiest Mangives us an intimate portrait of the man who became an American hero: his life as a shy and awkward youth growing up in New York City, his unlikely friendship with Babe Ruth (a friendship that allegedly ended over rumors that Ruth had had an affair with Gehrigs wife), and his stellar career with the Yankees, where his consecutive-games streak stood for more than half a century. What was not previously known, however, is that symptoms of Gehrigs affliction began appearing in 1938, earlier than is commonly acknowledged. Later, aware that he was dying, Gehrig exhibited a perseverance that was truly inspiring; he lived the last two years of his short life with the same grace and dignity with which he gave his now-famous "luckiest man" speech. Meticulously researched and elegantly written, Jonathan EigsLuckiest Manshows us one of the greatest baseball players of all time as weve never seen him before. Review Quote "With splendid results, Jonathan Eig separates fact from fantasy in his stirring portrait of an athlete dying young. The Lou Gehrig he presents is more subtle, nuanced, and indeed more neurotic than the stiff, cardboard figure we previously knew. All of which makes Gehrig Details ISBN0743268938 Author Jonathan Eig Short Title LUCKIEST MAN Publisher Simon & Schuster Language English ISBN-10 0743268938 ISBN-13 9780743268936 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY B Illustrations Yes Subtitle The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig DOI 10.1604/9780743268936 Imprint Simon & Schuster Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2006-04-03 NZ Release Date 2006-04-03 US Release Date 2006-04-03 UK Release Date 2006-04-03 Pages 432 Year 2006 Publication Date 2006-04-03 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:140241260;

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