Playing With the Enemy
by Moore, Gary W
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.
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Playing with the Enemy: A Baseball Prodigy, a World at War, and a Field of Broken Dreams (Signed Limited Edition 386/500)
by Moore, Gary W. (signed by the author, illustrator, publisher rep and 1 other)
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New York & California: Savas Beatie, 2006. A gorgeous copy of the Limited Edition, this being #386 of 500. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR directly on the title page. SIGNED by him again on the half title page, where the ILLUSTRATOR (Val Laolagi), PUBLISHER REP (Ted Savas) and a contributor (Toby Moore) have also signed. Fine… Read more about this item Item Price
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Playing with the Enemy: A Baseball Prodigy, a World at War, and a Field of Broken Dreams
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Playing with the Enemy: A Baseball Prodigy, a World at War, & a Field of Broken Dreams. [hardcover]
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NY/CA. Savas Beatie. (c2006) HARDCOVER.. Near Fine/Fine dj. (light shelfwear, appears never read: no writings, no tears) 8vo. Illustrated in black & white: occasional photographs plus full page drawings by Val Laolagi. xxiv. + 302pp. + blanks. Book Club Edition (BCE). Foreword by Jim Morris. Introduction by John Skipper. Light shelfwear else appears… Read more about this item Item Price
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Playing with the Enemy : A Baseball Prodigy, a World at War, and a Field of Broken Dreams
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New York: Savas Beatie, 2006. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. Very good/very good. xxi, [3], 299, [9[ pages. Illustrations. Sticker residue on back of DJ. DJ has slight wear and soiling. Signed on title page. Publisher's promotional baseball card like ephemera laid in. Foreword by Jim Morris. Introduction by John… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York: Savas Beatie, 2006. First printing. Hardcover. Good +/good. Val Laolagi. Signed and inscribed in blue on the title page, "Especially for Pat! Warmest Regard - Gary W. Moore." Autographed Copy sticker to the front panel. Black hardcover with gilt spine lettering, stated first printing, in dustjacket. A good+ copy with some bending at the spine… Read more about this item Item Price
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Playing with the Enemy: A Baseball Prodigy, a World at War, and a Field of Broken Dreams
by Gary W. Moore
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Playing with the Enemy : A Baseball Prodigy, a World at War, and a Field of Broken Dreams
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Playing with the Enemy : A Baseball Prodigy, World War II, and the Long Journey Home
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Playing with the Enemy: A Baseball Prodigy, a World at War, and a Field of Broken Dreams
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Place_Pub: New York: Savas Beatie, 2006. very good, good. Val Laolagi. 301, illus., small tear and some creasing to bottom of DJ spine. Foreword by Jim Morris. The author's father, Gene Moore, was recruited by the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1940 at fifteen years old, but his baseball dream was cut short when the United States entered World War… Read more about this item Item Price
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Playing with the Enemy : A Baseball Prodigy, a World at War, and a Field of Broken Dreams
by Gary W Moore
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Playing with the Enemy: A Baseball Prodigy, World War II, and the Long Journey Home
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Playing with the Enemy: A Baseball Prodigy, World War II, and the Long Journey Home
by Moore, Gary W.
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