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GtrsRGr8 · 06-26-2014, 04:56 AM

After I posted the book October 1964 a day or two ago, several of you mentioned having liked David Halberstam's prequel to that book, Summer of '49.

Well, I am happy to report that through my contacts with high-level people at the publisher's, diligent negotiations, and pulling out all of the stops, I have been able to secure at great effort on my part Summer of '49 at a heavy discount for Mobilereaders only!

Just kidding. For whatever reason, Summer of '49 now appears and is heavily discounted; I didn't have anything to do with it; the discount is available to everyone. Here it is.

Summer of '49: The Yankees and the Red Sox in Postwar America. Rated 4 1/2 stars from 101 reviews at the present moment. Print list price $14.99; digital list price $9.99; Kindle price now $2.99. http://www.amazon.com/Summer-49-Yank...ostwar+America.

Book Description
Halberstam’s classic #1 bestseller, about the magical summer when baseball’s fiercest rivalry captured the nation’s imagination, and changed the sport forever

The summer of 1949: It was baseball’s Golden Age and the year Joe DiMaggio’s New York Yankees were locked in a soon-to-be classic battle with Ted Williams’s Boston Red Sox for the American League pennant. As postwar America looked for a unifying moment, the greatest players in baseball history brought their rivalry to the field, captivating the American public through the heart-pounding final moments of the season. This expansive story captures an era, incorporating profiles of the players and their families, fans, broadcasters, baseball executives, and sportswriters. Riveting in its blend of powerful detail and exhilarating narrative, The Summer of ’49 is Pulitzer Prize–winner David Halberstam’s engrossing look at not only a sports rivalry, but at a time when America’s very identity was wrapped up in its beloved national game.

This ebook features an extended biography of David Halberstam.

About the Author
David Halberstam, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, has chronicled the social, political, and athletic life of America in such bestselling books as The Fifties, The Best and the Brightest, and The Amateurs. He lives in New York.

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GtrsRGr8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,334 Karma: 27815322 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Southeastern U.S., ya'll Device: Kindle; Kindle (10.1.1) for PC; Kindle Cloud Reader	First It Was October 1964; Now It Is Summer of '49 Also After I posted the book October 1964 a day or two ago, several of you mentioned having liked David Halberstam's prequel to that book, Summer of '49. Well, I am happy to report that through my contacts with high-level people at the publisher's, diligent negotiations, and pulling out all of the stops, I have been able to secure at great effort on my part Summer of '49 at a heavy discount for Mobilereaders only! Just kidding. For whatever reason, Summer of '49 now appears and is heavily discounted; I didn't have anything to do with it; the discount is available to everyone. Here it is. Summer of '49: The Yankees and the Red Sox in Postwar America. Rated 4 1/2 stars from 101 reviews at the present moment. Print list price $14.99; digital list price $9.99; Kindle price now $2.99. http://www.amazon.com/Summer-49-Yank...ostwar+America. Book Description *Halberstam’s classic #1 bestseller, about the magical summer when baseball’s fiercest rivalry captured the nation’s imagination, and changed the sport forever* The summer of 1949: It was baseball’s Golden Age and the year Joe DiMaggio’s New York Yankees were locked in a soon-to-be classic battle with Ted Williams’s Boston Red Sox for the American League pennant. As postwar America looked for a unifying moment, the greatest players in baseball history brought their rivalry to the field, captivating the American public through the heart-pounding final moments of the season. This expansive story captures an era, incorporating profiles of the players and their families, fans, broadcasters, baseball executives, and sportswriters. Riveting in its blend of powerful detail and exhilarating narrative, The Summer of ’49 is Pulitzer Prize–winner David Halberstam’s engrossing look at not only a sports rivalry, but at a time when America’s very identity was wrapped up in its beloved national game. This ebook features an extended biography of David Halberstam. About the Author David Halberstam, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, has chronicled the social, political, and athletic life of America in such bestselling books as The Fifties, The Best and the Brightest, and The Amateurs. He lives in New York. Last edited by GtrsRGr8; 06-26-2014 at 06:10 PM.