5 stars (Amazing) - If you are a baseball fan, this is a must have book. As a fan, you get to see what is going through the mind of a baseball genius. This is a book a person will not be able to put down. 4 stars (Bissenger hits a ground rule double with Three Nights) - I was fairly excitd about this new book from Buzz Bissenger being a baseball fan and loving Friday Night Lights as well, I was sure that this book was going to be a grand slam. full of all soorts of insights into the game I love. Although the book was good it wasn't great and maybe I was looking for something that isn't always possible a follow up book that was as good than the breakout ( Friday Night Lights) Bissenger is a good author and has a great ability to frame the content, but I thought this book bounced around to much from past Cardinal experiances to the present task of writing about the series against the Cubs. It was a bit choppy in the transitions and left a bit to be desired. However the part about Daryl Kile was brilliant and I did especially like the insight into Larussa's almost manic style of decision making. So I guess the question is would I have liked this book better had I not read Friday Night lights and had those expectations?....Probably Not 5 stars (Even if you're not a Cardinals fan...) - Which of course I am, but still. Any baseball fan should enjoy this book. The stories Bissinger tells gives you insight into how LaRussa manages different situations. The access Bissinger received throughout the 2003 season allowed him to write in-depth about LaRussa's relationship with many Cardinals from the last few years. You'll learn more about LaRussa, Duncan, Pujols, McGwire, Kerry Robinson, Stephenson, Ankiel, Kile, Matheny, Cal Eldred and many more. Highly recommended. ... Houghton Mifflin :: Sports & Recreation & Baseball & History :: St Louis Cardinals (Baseball team) :: St Louis Cardinals (Baseball :: Sports & Recreation :: Sports :: La Russa :: T :: Three Nights in August
5 stars (memories of my childhood) - Tom Oliphant has written a heartwarming book about Brooklyn circa 1940-1955. I am 72 years old and have lived in California for 48 years. I came here with the Dodgers. I grew up in the Williamsburg section of Bklyn in a poor working class family. I must admit the book while not a comprehensive history brought tears to my eyes as I read it. I especially enjoyed the era 1940-1950 which Mr Oliphant uses as historical background for the 1955 World Series. The names of those lesser known ballplayers had my mind going back in time. This is a book to be savoured. Len Mishkin-Sherman Oaks Calif 4 stars (A DODGERS FANS DELITE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) - This book reaches everyone who has either lived in Brooklyn or rooted for the bum's. It is history at it's best, covering what was right and what needed to be changed. If you know anyone who lived in this era it is a must read! 4 stars (My Husband loved it) - I purchased this book after hearing about it on a TV interview show. My husband is a huge Baseball fan and most of the books I buy for him are Baseball related. He told me it was 'great' and he read it from cover to cover in a few days. I think it captured an era that he recalled living through as a kid in New York City. He said that reading about the specific ball games in the book took him right back to those days. I think he enjoyed those parts of the book the most. There was quite a bit that told about the family life of the author which weren't quite as gripping but overall, judging from his reaction, I would say Baseball fans would love this book. ... Thomas Dunne Books :: Sports & Recreation & Baseball & History :: Thomas Oliphant :: :: Praying for Gil Hodges - A Memoir of the 1955 World Series and One Family-s Love of the Brooklyn Dod
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