Babe's rise from his rebellious, poverty-stricken youth in Baltimore to his total dominance of the baseball world is viewed together with his flamboyant lifestyle and often abrasive manner

Babe Ruth; His Life and Legend

Wagenheim, Kal

Biographies & Memoirs

Henry Holt Co.

Unparalleled by any other baseball star in history, Babe Ruth was a lively character remembered for his dramatic herioism on the baseball diamond and in his life.    Kal Wagenheim illustrates this larger-than-life athlete in his book Babe Ruth: His Life & Legend, and describes him as both a product of his childhood in Baltimore and of his formative years as a New York Yankee.  He struggled desperately with the drastic contrast between the poverty of his youth and the glamour and stardom that his famed career brought him, and although his name became synonymous with wooing women and abusing alcohol, they didn't prevent him from becoming one of history's great est athletes.

Babe Ruth

E-Rights/E-Reads Ltd

Babe's rise from his rebellious, poverty-stricken youth in Baltimore to his total dominance of the baseball world is viewed together with his flamboyant lifestyle and often abrasive manner

Babe Ruth: His Life and Legend

Puerto Rican social change and political ferment is reflected in short stories by Emilio S. Belaval, Rene Marques, Pedro Juan Soto, Abelardo Diaz Alfaro, Jose Luis Gonzalez, and Emilio Diaz Valcarcel

Cuentos: An Anthology of Short Stories from Puerto Rico (English and Spanish Edition)

Literature & Fiction

Short Stories & Anthologies

Schocken

Clemente

Waterfront Pr

A documentary history of Puerto Rico, its problems, present status, tensions and prospects. Organized into ten historically-arranged sections, it begins with the island's discovery and settlement by the Spanish and ends with the Social Struggle for the island of Viequez and the political Status dilema in the 21st century.

Puerto Ricans: A Documentary History

History

Jimenez De Wagenheim, Olga

Americas

Henry_Holt

The most famous baseball player in history, and the most enduring legend, Babe Ruth is remembered for his dramatic heroism not only on the baseball diamond but also in his life. Kal Wagenheim illustrates this larger than life athlete in his book Babe Ruth: His Life and Legends, and describes him as both a product of his childhood in Baltimore and of his formative years as a New York Yankee. Ruth struggled desperately with the dramatic contrast between the poverty of his youth and the glamour and stardom that his famed career brought him, and although his name became synonymous with wooing women and abusing alcohol, nothing could prevent him from becoming one of history’s greatest athletes.

Leaders & Notable People

Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.

The Puerto Ricans: A Documentary History

World

M. Wiener Pub.

Roberto Clemente, the first Latino baseball superstar, died on December 31, 1972, when his plane crashed while he tried to fly relief supplies to earthquake victims in Nicaragua. Clemente's legacy endures nearly four decades after his tragic death, because he was not only a superb player -- one of the best ever -- but also a true hero, a passionate advocate for civil rights and for helping and inspiring others. Those who loved and admired Clemente speak out with touching memories in this moving and affecting book.

Clemente!: The Enduring Legacy

Historical

Markus Wiener Publishers

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