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Title: Joe Dimaggio: The Hero’s Life
Author: Richard Ben Cramer
ISBN: 9780684865478
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 2001
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Edition: EDITION
Condition Note: Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.
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Joe DiMaggio was, at every turn, one man we could look at who made us feel good. In the hard-knuckled thirties, he was the immigrant boy who made it big–and spurred the New York Yankees to a new era of dynasty. He was Broadway Joe, the icon of elegance, the man who wooed and won Marilyn Monroe–the most beautiful girl America could dream up. Joe DiMaggio was a mirror of our best self. And he was also the loneliest hero we ever had. In this groundbreaking biography, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Richard Ben Cramer presents a shocking portrait of a complicated, enigmatic life. The story that DiMaggio never wanted told, tells of his grace–and greed; his dignity, pride–and hidden shame. It is a story that sweeps through the twentieth century, bringing to light not just America’s national game, but the birth (and the price) of modern national celebrity.
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