And this book is going, going, gone.... It's outta here....a real hit!
Wait Till Next Year by Doris Kearns Goodwin is a delightful memoir. She brings her nose for history and recollection and combines it with warmth and wit. It's 1950s New York City. The neighborhood is divided - who do you root for? Dodgers, Giants, or Yankees?
Doris was a daddy's girl and she was by his side to listen to baseball games on the radio and learn how to mark up a game. She rooted for the Dodgers - Jackie Robinson (her favorite), Roy Campanella, Pee Wee Reese, Duke Snider, and Gil Hodges. Her descriptions of teasing jousts with best friends and discussions at the local corner store are heartfelt.
Her mother taught her a love of books and her sisters helped raise her. She writes well about growing up - life, love, friendships, death - and balances it with the ebb and flow of baseball.
Wait Till Next Year is wistful, poignant, and a delight. Batter up (this book) and play ball (read it).
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