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The enhanced e-book of The Last Boy includes 30 minutes of video that provide unique analysis of Mantle's left and right handed swings * Mantle memorabilia not found in the book * Insight into the structure of the book * And other information sure to interest Mantle and baseball fans.
Meticulously reported and elegantly written, The Last Boy weaves together the author’s own memories of Mickey Mantle with stories and reminiscences, both on and off the field, of a man who led the Yankees to seven world championships, was voted the American League’s MVP three times, won the Triple Crown in 1956 and dueled teammate Roger Maris in the thrilling 1961 chase for the single season home-run record — all the while battling crippling injuries and the lifelong drinking problem that eventually led to his death.
Kelly_Krew_Dad
Posted June 18, 2011
The item cannot be downloaded or viewed on my Nook which is the regular nook. Thanks for a free book I cannot use way to go Barnes & Noble.
15 out of 33 people found this review helpful.
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Posted October 17, 2010
What a great read. It's a complex portrait of a complex man. Jane Leavy was (and still is so far as I can tell) a huge fan of the Mick, and her love for him set her on a quest to understand him and the wreck he became in later life. It's a shame that SI and The Daily News choose to excerpt the negative (more sensationalistic) portions of the book, making it seem unbalanced. Leavy's portrait in no way detracts from Mantle's accomplishments, and and she helps you realized that they were even more amazing given the physical and psychological damage that he suffered.
It's a terrific follow-up to her Koufax book. Both show deep knowledge of baseball and remarkable literary talent.
13 out of 14 people found this review helpful.
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Posted June 22, 2011
First, let me say thanks to B&N for the good book, I am enjoying it & having no problems as of yet. I really like this new "enhanced" idea. Technology marches on! Now to the other reviews... I am appalled at what I am seeing here! Are you all so stuck in your entitlement mind sets that you whine that your "free gift" isn't good enough? Welcome to the real world! You purchased the e-reader you wanted. B&N generously gives out a free book every Friday. This friday they gave out TWO. One was for the NookColor in a format only available on that device. That is not discrimination folks. It's called Business, giving a taste of the new format available to those that are able to use it. Would you call it discrimination if your auto dealership was giving a free bed liner with the purchase of a pick-up truck, but you bought a car so they wouldn't give you the bed liner?. Gee, I live more than an hour away from the nearest B&N store, it must be discrimination that makes it so I can't get my free cookie with my frappuccino! I think a little more gratitude & a whole lot less attitude is in order! God bless you B&N for being involved in the wonderful free enterprise system that makes this country strong.
10 out of 11 people found this review helpful.
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Posted June 19, 2011
Thanks for nothing B&N. If your going to offer something to folks, then how about you actually make sure it actually works? All I see is the book icon and when I click on it I get an internal error complaining about the wrong file type. When I try and download using Shop and searching for the author, it wants to charge me $12.99. What a joke.
6 out of 15 people found this review helpful.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Even life-long Mantle fans will find some new insights as well as the familiar lore. A sympathetic yet no-holds-barred biography of the greatest ball player that ever lived, and his struggles on and off the field. A must for all baseball fans... a wonderful gift for any New York Yankees fan. Do get the enhanced version if possible, the extra videos are very nice to have.
6 out of 6 people found this review helpful.
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Posted October 18, 2010
I didn't know one could review a book one hasn't read. What's next - reviews of movies - before they're released?
Once i've finished this, I'll post a review. of what I read.
5 out of 16 people found this review helpful.
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Posted June 18, 2011
took awhile to download, but won't pull-up to read.
4 out of 12 people found this review helpful.
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Posted November 22, 2010
Mantle was one of my childhood heroes. I grew up in New York watching him play. I bought this book with the expectation that it would be truly about Mantle and his life with the Yankees--and that the author would focus on the role of Mantle and of the Yankees of the 1949-64 era. But there is in fact very little about Mantle and his experiences on the Yankees. We are treated to long boring tangents such as the search for the little boy who retrieved Mantle's tape measure home run in DC or scientific observations on his power hitting batting stance. Not much on the home run race with Maris. But excellent writing
4 out of 6 people found this review helpful.
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Posted October 28, 2010
....and I haven't read The Last Boy but will. Booknut's one star will be averaged off to three with my 5 star rating. I loved The Mick...one of my most precious possession is a ball he signed and numbered for his 356th homerun he hit in 1961. If sports commentator Keith Olbermann's review praises this work, that's what will encourage me to buy this book...not someone who doesn't want to learn the truth about a flawed human being who nevertheless is an American Hero.
3 out of 13 people found this review helpful.
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Posted June 20, 2011
I don't have a NC so I cannot get the Free Friday Book. This doesn't make me want to go out and buy a Nook Color, if this is the goal of offering it exclusively on NC. I spend a decent amount of money on Nook Books and look forward to my Free Friday Book. ON top of not being able to play Audible Titles on my Nook 3G/WiFi do I have this kind of discrimination to look forward to in the future? Kindle is looking Good. Sorry Jane, unfortunately you didn't get reviews pertaining to your work due to this blunder.
2 out of 11 people found this review helpful.
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Posted June 19, 2011
I downloaded this, which took a long time, to my color nook. When it was done I clicked the read button and all I get is the spinning loading icon! I never actually got to see the , whuich really sounds awesome, and I really was a big fan back in the day of this particular M&M boy. Any ideas as to what went wrong? Not up to the usual Barnes and Nobles standard!
2 out of 7 people found this review helpful.
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Posted June 18, 2011
This was one of the most exciting free friday offerings so far, Unforrtumately I cannot open it. Does anyone have aany suggestions?
2 out of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Posted June 23, 2011
Great book! When downloading apps or enhanced books, you need to remove the sd card prior to download.
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Posted June 20, 2011
Looks like a great book, however I get errors tring to view with anything.
1 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Posted February 11, 2011
I was born at the front end of the baby boom and was 10 to 16 years old when Mantle was at his peak. The NBA was nowhere and the NFL was just entering the consciousness of the sports fan. Baseball received the bulk of the publicity and Mantle was the golden boy of baseball. This book tarnishes the gold. He is an irresponsible drunk, a terrible husband and father, but boy, could he play baseball. After reading this there is no reason to continue to idolize him but I can't help it. I guess my childhood hasn't ended.
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Mickey Mantle was my Dad's guy. He made sure he took me to see him play once. He played first base and although I was only 6 at the time I know now that that was his last season. So even though I never really new everything about him...If dad said he was "the man" well that was good enough for me. So I always spoke highly of Mickey Mantle and passed that Yankee history to my boys as well. Now that I actually like to read I am so grateful that Ms Leavy wrote this book. I can actually formulate an opinion about the guy that is based on a well research Biography. I felt like I was reading about my fathers experience in his twenties and felt like hi grew up around the corner from Ms. Leavy... so it was pretty cool from that perspective. She hooked me early. Ok....so if the good old boy relationship between the press and the players didn't exist and yesterday's new coverage even remotely resembled today's media the Mick would have been labeled differently and treated accordingly. I must say I really enjoyed all the foul mouth and crude behavior that Levy includes....she wants to illustrate the degree to which it occurred and the reader cant help but say wow and or holy...tou know She seems to have covered it all and provides her own insight and clearly experienced a fair amount of chagrin and sadness as she learns of the inner workings of her baseball hero. One cannot help feel the same way and the same pain for Mick, for his family and yes for Leavy. She gives him his due, his greatness his relentless completive drive for the game and his desire to please everyone. When it all said and done. I have an infinity better feel for the guy. I don't have the heart to ask my dad to read it. I am curious about one thing. Why does Billy Crystal cut Mick so much slack...I updated my boys about Mantle...it seems like Crystal gives him way to much slack. Plenty of people have a ton of baggage and bad S to deal with in there lives...this guy was blessed with talent and Crystal is a pretty fortunate guy as well...So lets be real...was the guy incredible yes but not just for good things....PS Joe Dimagio was a DB of the higest order....that seems to be a constant in everything I read about baseball in the 40's through 60's... way to nail him Jane!!!
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Posted May 19, 2013
im nine and looking for a bibliography to read for school. It started out good but on page 13, it has a cuss word. Really?
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Posted February 19, 2013
A great read that delves deeper than just the stats of The Mick. Jane Levy takes monumental moments from Mantle's career and tells how it shaped the man. Not your typical year by year book focusing only on the outstanding statistical achievements of Mantle's career, but a boom that focuses in the flaud activity of Mantle off the field. A book that goes into what could have been if Mantle had taken better care of himself. It is still amazing what Mantle achieved while battling his many demons.
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Posted December 6, 2012
Very well written, informative and entertaining. I have NEVER rooted for the Yankees, and I remember vaguely the summer of '61, but I had no idea of Mickey's life and struggles. Though I hate the pinstripes, I have to wonder what we might have seen if he had not injured himself like that. And the special extras (which I have not found in any other ebook) were eyeopening in more ways than one. Quite recommended.
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Posted June 4, 2012
Having followed baseball my entire life, I must say this was the best Mickey Mantle book I've ever read!
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The enhanced e-book of The Last Boy includes 30 minutes of video that provide unique analysis of Mantle's left and right handed swings * Mantle memorabilia not found in the book * Insight into the structure of the book * And other information sure to interest Mantle and baseball fans.
Meticulously reported and elegantly written, The Last Boy weaves together the author’s own memories of Mickey Mantle with stories and reminiscences, both on and off the field, of a ...