THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERTHE BEST SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR"October 1964 should be a hit with old-time baseball fans; who'll relish the opportunity to relive that year's to-die-for World Series; when the dynastic but aging New York Yankees squared off against the upstart St. Louis Cardinals. It should be a hit with younger students of the game; who'll eat up the vivid portrayals of legends like Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris of the Yankees and Bob Gibson and Lou Brock of the Cardinals. Most of all; however; David Halberstam's new book should be a hit with anyone interested in understanding the important interplay between sports and society."--The Boston Globe"Compelling...1964 is a chronicle of the end of a great dynasty and of a game; like the country; on the cusp of enormous change."--Newsweek"Halberstam's latest gives us the feeling of actually being there--in another time; in the locker rooms and in the minds of baseball legends. His time and effort researching the book result in a fluency with his topic and a fluidity of writing that make the reading almost effortless....Absorbing."--San Francisco Chronicle"Wonderful...Memorable...Halberstam describes the final game of the 1964 series accurately and so dramatically; I almost thought I had forgotten the ending."--The Washington Post Book World"Superb reporting...Incisive analysis...You know from the start that Halberstam is going to focus on a large human canvas...One of the many joys of this book is the humanity with which Halberstam explores the characters as well as the talents of the players; coaches and managers. These are not demigods of summer but flawed; believable human beings who on occasion can rise to peaks of heroism."--Chicago Sun-Times
#671675 in Books Ingrid von Oelhafen Tim Tate 2016-02-02 2016-02-02Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.30 x 1.00 x 6.30l; 1.00 #File Name: 0425283321288 pagesHitler s Forgotten Children A True Story of the Lebensborn Program and One Woman s Search for Her Real Identity
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. My heart goes out...By P. ClementsIt's not right to say I "loved" this book. It is just another piece of the international nightmare that was the Nazi era. I didn't know! But if I thought harder; I should have guessed that "breeding" was part of the plan. My heart goes out to all those now-grown children who find they were part of this experiment. You have great value to this world - to tell your stories of what it's like to grow up not knowing who you are; or to find out later that you are not who you thought. We applaud your courage.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Hitler's forgotten children: a TRUE story of the labensbornBy MozyI have been studying world war 'll for years and this is a interesting and cruel situation that was created and then carried on for far to long after the war.The telling of Erika Matkos story flowed well and was believable.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. powerful and horrifyingBy MickiRaeI learned a lot from this book. A must read. It will break your heart and then heal it anew.
