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PublisherSimon & Schuster
ISBN-100743245911
ISBN-139780743245913
eBay Product ID (ePID)43113623
Product Key Features
Book TitleLuckiest Man : the Life and Death of Lou Gehrig
Number of Pages432 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicNeurology, Baseball / History, Baseball / General, Sports
Publication Year2005
IllustratorYes
GenreSports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography, Medical
AuthorJonathan Eig
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight25.8 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2004-059137
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"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 s tragic final struggle more moving and profound. A wonderful book." -- Roger Kahn, author of The Boys of Summer, "As my consecutive games streak grew, my curiosity about Lou Gehrig also grew and I wanted to learn more about him and what kind of person he was. Jonathan Eig's book, Luckiest Man, really helped me put all of the pieces together and gain a solid understanding of Lou, both on and off the field. I thought it was a wonderful book that provided insights about Lou, his amazing life and outstanding career."-- Cal Ripken, Jr., "This is a book for Yankee fans, baseball fans, and anyone who wants to read about a man whose determination and heroism inspire us today." -- Rudolph W. Giuliani, "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 Gehrig¹s tragic final struggle more moving and profound. A wonderful book." -- Roger Kahn, author of The Boys of Summer, "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 Gehrig¹s tragic final struggle more moving and profound. A wonderful book."-- Roger Kahn, author ofThe Boys of Summer, "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 Gehrigsup1;s tragic final struggle more moving and profound. A wonderful book."-- Roger Kahn, author ofThe Boys of Summer, "The ancient maxim 'Never get to know your heroes' does not apply to Lou Gehrig, the tragic Yankee whose life is so deftly and thoroughly examined by Jonathan Eig in this superb biography." -- Fay Vincent, former commissioner, Major League Baseball, "This is a book for Yankee fans, baseball fans, and anyone who wants to read about a man whose determination and heroism inspire us today."-- Rudolph W. Giuliani, "Jonathan Eig's portrait of Lou Gehrig is as elegant, understated, and powerful as the Iron Man himself."-- Jane Leavy, author of Sandy Koufax: A Lefty's Legacy, "Jonathan Eig's portrait of Lou Gehrig is as elegant, understated, and powerful as the Iron Man himself." -- Jane Leavy, author of Sandy Koufax: A Lefty's Legacy, "The ancient maxim 'Never get to know your heroes' does not apply to Lou Gehrig, the tragic Yankee whose life is so deftly and thoroughly examined by Jonathan Eig in this superb biography."-- Fay Vincent, former commissioner, Major League Baseball, "As my consecutive games streak grew, my curiosity about Lou Gehrig also grew and I wanted to learn more about him and what kind of person he was. Jonathan Eig's book, Luckiest Man, really helped me put all of the pieces together and gain a solid understanding of Lou, both on and off the field. I thought it was a wonderful book that provided insights about Lou, his amazing life and outstanding career." -- Cal Ripken, Jr., "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's tragic final struggle more moving and profound. A wonderful book."-- Roger Kahn, author of The Boys of Summer
Dewey Decimal796.357/092 B
Table Of ContentContents PrologueChapter 1: The SurvivorChapter 2: "Babe" GehrigChapter 3: At ColumbiaChapter 4: The Behemoth of BingChapter 5: Goodbye, Mr. PippChapter 6: Coming of AgeChapter 7: Sinner and SaintChapter 8: Barnstorming DaysChapter 9: A Charmed LifeChapter 10: The CrashChapter 11: Iron HorseChapter 12: CourtshipChapter 13: Out of the ShadowsChapter 14: A Night at the OperaChapter 15: The Next Big ThingChapter 16: Lord of the JungleChapter 17: Strange TimesChapter 18: The Longest SummerChapter 19: Like a Match Burning OutChapter 20: Last ChanceChapter 21: Pitchers Once Feared His BatChapter 22: The Bitter with the SweetChapter 23: Luckiest ManChapter 24: The BureaucratChapter 25: Our Boy Is Pretty DiscouragedChapter 26: He Was BaseballEpilogueAcknowledgmentsAppendix: Lou Gehrig's Career StatisticsNotesIndex
SynopsisLou Gehrig was the Iron Horse, baseball's strongest and most determined superstar -- struck down in his prime by a disease that now bears his name. But who was Lou Gehrig, really? What fueled his ferocious competitive drive? How did he cope with the illness that abruptly ended his career and drained him of his legendary power? Drawing on dozens of new interviews and hundreds of pages of Gehrig's personal and previously unpublished letters, this definitive biography gives us a deeper, more intimate understanding of the life of an American hero.Lou Gehrig is regarded as the greatest first baseman in baseball history. A muscular but clumsy athlete, he grew up in New York City, the sole survivor among four siblings. He idolized his hardworking mother and remained devoted to her all his life. Shy and socially awkward, especially around women, Gehrig was a misfit on a Yankee team that included drinkers and hell-raisers, most notably Babe Ruth. Gehrig's wife, Eleanor, was an ambitious young woman who pursued him and persuaded him to embrace his growing stardom. For years, rumors have persisted that she and Ruth had an affair, and that this was the event that ended the friendship between the two ballplayers.Gehrig and Ruth formed the greatest slugging tandem in baseball history. They were the heart of the first great Yankee dynasty. After Ruth's retirement, Gehrig and a young Joe DiMaggio would begin a new era of Yankee dominance. ButLuckiest Manreveals that Gehrig was afflicted with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) much sooner than anyone believed, as early as the spring of 1938. Despite the illness, he didn't miss a game that year, keeping intact his astonishing consecutive-games streak, which stood for more than half a century.After he was diagnosed, Gehrig's doctors allowed him to believe he had a fifty-fifty chance of surviving what they knew to be a fatal illness. The same doctor who wrote him encouraging letters secretly wrote Eleanor Gehrig to tell her the terrible truth. But even as his body deteriorated and Gehrig realized he was dying, he never despaired. In his final months Gehrig proved himself truly to be the Iron Horse. The man who spoke spontaneously from the heart when he gave his great speech at his farewell in Yankee Stadium continued to sound the same themes: that he'd led a good life and had much to be thankful for.InLuckiest ManJonathan Eig brings to life a figure whose shyness and insecurity obscured his greatness during his lifetime. Gehrig emerges on these pages as more human and heroic than ever.
LC Classification NumberGV865.G4E54 2005
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- 09. Sep. 2020
Great story!
Loved this book!! Gehrig was a class act on and off the field. Everyone knows the story, but the book fills in the blanksBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 22. Jul. 2020
easy to read- hard to put down
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- 23. Apr. 2020
The Lou Gerhig Story
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- 15. Jan. 2020
Couldn't put it down
Very interesting read. Tells the very compelling story of an amazing manBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 24. Jun. 2021
Lou Gehrig
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- 19. Dez. 2015
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