Description: I COMBINE SHIPPING $1.50 per book. FREE SHIPPING for orders over $60. Send books to your check-out cart. E-Bay will automatically adjust shipping costs. PACKAGING & SHIPPING RULES: 1. Individual books Under $18.00 are shipped in padded poly envelopes. 2. Individual books Over $18.00 are shipped in a poly envelope inside a box. 3. Buy Three or more books and the order is shipped in a box.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS LISTING:The story of baseball legend Willie Horton. The 1968 Detroit Tigers always will mean something very special to the city of Detroit. No one player is a better symbol of the relationship between the '68 team and the city than is Willie Horton. When eight-year-old Willie was walking the six miles from his home in Stonega, Virginia to neighboring Appalachia to play baseball, he never dreamed that one day he would star in a major league World Series. The likelihood of a successful career of any kind seemed even more remote after his family moved to Detroit, Michigan. Growing up in Detroit's Projects, Willie had no way of knowing that one day he would give his name to a foundation dedicated to helping youngsters living in similar slum conditions. Willie Horton: Detroit's Own Willie the Wonder takes this warm and generous man from his disadvantaged childhood through the excitement of a baseball career, and ends with an account of his ongoing work among today's youth. Willie believes that his success comes from what others have done for him, and he is determined to give back as much as he can. Young readers will understand why coaches and friends were so willing to help Willie, and t
Price: 28 USD
Location: Livonia, Michigan
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Signed By: Willie Horton
Book Title: Willie Horton : Detroit's Own "Willie the Wonder"
Signed: Yes
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Item Length: 9.1in.
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Intended Audience: Adults
Modified Item: No
Subject: History
Vintage: No
Publication Year: 2001
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Era: 1960s
Author: Grant Eldridge, Karen Elizabeth Bush
Features: Illustrated
Genre: Biographies & True Stories, History, Sports, Sports & Recreation
Topic: African Americans, American History, Field Sports, Baseball / General, Sports & Recreation / Baseball & Softball, People & Places / United States / General, MLB, Detroit Tigers
Subjects: History & Military
Item Width: 5.5in.
Item Weight: 8.8 Oz
Number of Pages: 160 Pages
