Wait Till Next Year : A Memoir (AUDIO CASSETTE)

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Summary: A wonderful, warm and fulfilling book.
Review: The author weaves two of my favorite subjects, childhood andbaseball, in a marvelous memoir. It's easy to see why Ms. Goodwin became a historian. Only in grade school, she used to listen to Red Barber broadcast the ups and downs of the Brooklyn Dodgers and keep an accurate scorebook on their games for her father. When he returned home from work each day, they would sit down together, and she would recite the games' histories, batter by batter. But it's not all comfy and cozy. Goodwin's mother suffers long bouts of illness, and it's tragic to read about them. Goodwin intricately weaves her own personal history with those of the families in her neighborhood and with those of the Giants, Yankees and Dodgers. Jackie Robinson, Bobby Thompson, Leo Durocher - they all come alive through the eyes of an avid young baseball fan. A great book, filled with a rare combination of warmth and intelligence.

Rating:
Summary: A wonderful, warm and fulfilling book.
Review: The author weaves two of my favorite subjects, childhood and baseball, in a marvelous memoir. It's easy to see why Ms. Goodwin became a historian. Only in grade school, she used to listen to Red Barber broadcast the ups and downs of the Brooklyn Dodgers and keep an accurate scorebook on their games for her father. When he returned home from work each day, they would sit down together, and she would recite the games' histories, batter by batter. But it's not all comfy and cozy. Goodwin's mother suffers long bouts of illness, and it's tragic to read about them. Goodwin intricately weaves her own personal history with those of the families in her neighborhood and with those of the Giants, Yankees and Dodgers. Jackie Robinson, Bobby Thompson, Leo Durocher - they all come alive through the eyes of an avid young baseball fan. A great book, filled with a rare combination of warmth and intelligence.

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Summary: Brought me back...
Review: Doris Kearns Goodwin took my hand and lead me back through myown recollection of a very special time. I was back to my own family, buddies, neighbors, barber, school, and corner store -- where an entire neighborhood and store owner helped me collect the 1,000 Ted's Rootbeer bottle caps needed for a baseball autographed by Ted Williams. Her description of her first visit to Ebbets Field put me right back to my my first visit to Fenway Park. Yes, the first sight of that green grass struck me too. She blended history, a child's perspective, nostalgia and a tribute to the 50's with one remarkable, fascinating book. Thank you, Doris!

Rating:
Summary: Brought me back...
Review: Doris Kearns Goodwin took my hand and lead me back through my own recollection of a very special time. I was back to my own family, buddies, neighbors, barber, school, and corner store -- where an entire neighborhood and store owner helped me collect the 1,000 Ted's Rootbeer bottle caps needed for a baseball autographed by Ted Williams. Her description of her first visit to Ebbets Field put me right back to my my first visit to Fenway Park. Yes, the first sight of that green grass struck me too. She blended history, a child's perspective, nostalgia and a tribute to the 50's with one remarkable, fascinating book. Thank you, Doris!

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Summary: A magical trip to a time and place gone by.
Review: Only rarely does a book strike a chord with such resonance.Ms Goodwin engages us with the deftness of a master as we consider her childhood feats and fears in the context of community (a richly textured neighborhood), diversity (accommodating her friends and neighbors of varying religious backgrounds and baseball team devotions), and family (where father stimulates her intellectual development by teaching her the intricacies of baseball scoring -- and uses her prowress to create some special times for sharing).

Rating:
Summary: A magical trip to a time and place gone by.
Review: Only rarely does a book strike a chord with such resonance. Ms Goodwin engages us with the deftness of a master as we consider her childhood feats and fears in the context of community (a richly textured neighborhood), diversity (accommodating her friends and neighbors of varying religious backgrounds and baseball team devotions), and family (where father stimulates her intellectual development by teaching her the intricacies of baseball scoring -- and uses her prowress to create some special times for sharing).

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Summary: Emotions and Reflections Have No Gender
Review: Being a male baseball fan who has lost both parents and isexactly 10 days younger than Doris Kearns Goodwin, I read "Wait Till Next Year-A Memoir" with smiles and tears. Reading this touching account of growing up in a era of innocence and simplicity that will never again be experienced, I was reminded that true emotion has no gender. Although written from a female perspective, I found myself sharing many of her concerns, fears, and reflections just as though we had grown up on the same block. This is a great, quick read, and serves as a reminder of the time, traditions, and love that is so important to share with our children and grand-children. Thanks Doris!

Rating:
Summary: Emotions and Reflections Have No Gender
Review: Being a male baseball fan who has lost both parents and is exactly 10 days younger than Doris Kearns Goodwin, I read "Wait Till Next Year-A Memoir" with smiles and tears. Reading this touching account of growing up in a era of innocence and simplicity that will never again be experienced, I was reminded that true emotion has no gender. Although written from a female perspective, I found myself sharing many of her concerns, fears, and reflections just as though we had grown up on the same block. This is a great, quick read, and serves as a reminder of the time, traditions, and love that is so important to share with our children and grand-children. Thanks Doris!

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Summary: Baseball is truly the great American pastime.
Review: Like the author, memories of my childhood are also mingledwith baseball. I could no more separate my childhood from George Brett and the Royals than I could from my family. Even though her story took place 30 years before mine, just by reading the book I could feel the ebb and flow of how the game pulled us as young women through our adolescence and how we returned to it in adulthood. This is a wonderful book that is written simply and beautifully.

Rating:
Summary: Baseball is truly the great American pastime.
Review: Like the author, memories of my childhood are also mingled with baseball. I could no more separate my childhood from George Brett and the Royals than I could from my family. Even though her story took place 30 years before mine, just by reading the book I could feel the ebb and flow of how the game pulled us as young women through our adolescence and how we returned to it in adulthood. This is a wonderful book that is written simply and beautifully.