Hustle: The Myth, Life, and Lies of Pete Rose by Michael Sokolove (English) Pape

Description: Hustle by Michael Sokolove Who is Pete Rose? Is he Charlie Hustle, the all-American kid who never grew up, who pushed and stretched himself to get the most out of his limited talent, who would do anything in his power to win and to be a part of the game he loved? Or is he the bloated ex-athlete who broke baseball's one absolute taboo, and who was willing to drag down the whole structure of the sport to save himself?In January 2004, Pete Rose publicly admitted to betting on baseball and began his controversial campaign to get himself off the ineligible list and into the Baseball Hall of Fame. His recently published autobiography, the baseball legend's selective telling of the truth, only furthers the myth and the mystery that surrounds him.With a new, updated introduction by the author, and packed with interviews with Rose's family, his teammates, sportswriters, and police investigators, "Hustle" is the real, objective story of the life of Pete Rose. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This riveting book detailing the rise and fall of baseball legend Pete Rose is "a first-class work of sound reporting and inescapable conclusions" (Roger Angell). Who is Pete Rose? Is he Charlie Hustle, the all-American kid who never grew up, who pushed and stretched himself to get the most out of his limited talent, who would do anything in his power to win and to be a part of the game he loved? Or is he the bloated ex-athlete who broke baseballs one absolute taboo, and who was willing to drag down the whole structure of the sport to save himself? In January 2004, Pete Rose publicly admitted to betting on baseball and began his controversial campaign to get himself off the ineligible list and into the Baseball Hall of Fame. His recently published autobiography, the baseball legends selective telling of the truth, only furthers the myth and the mystery that surrounds him. With an updated introduction by the author, and packed with interviews with Roses family, his teammates, sportswriters, and police investigators, Hustle is the real, objective story of the life of Pete Rose. Author Biography Michael Sokolove is a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine and the author of Hustle: The Myth, Life, and Lies of Pete Rose. He lives in Bethesda, Maryland, with his wife and their three children. Review "A first-class work of sound reporting and inescapable conclusions." -- Roger Angell"Anyone interested in the true story should read Michael Sokoloves...book on Rose. Its all there, the long gambling history, the sordid acquaintances, the relentless pursuit of gambling opportunities and, of course, the requisite obligations to the Mob." -- Bob Ryan, The Boston Globe"Theodore Dreiser would have loved this story, but he couldnt have written it nearly so well as Michael Sokolove....[He] is a natural literary stylist, with the gifts of a social historian....This is a book for all seasons, not just summer." -- The New York Times Book Review Long Description Who is Pete Rose? Is he Charlie Hustle, the all-American kid who never grew up, who pushed and stretched himself to get the most out of his limited talent, who would do anything in his power to win and to be a part of the game he loved? Or is he the bloated ex-athlete who broke baseballs one absolute taboo, and who was willing to drag down the whole structure of the sport to save himself?In January 2004, Pete Rose publicly admitted to betting on baseball and began his controversial campaign to get himself off the ineligible list and into the Baseball Hall of Fame. His recently published autobiography, the baseball legends selective telling of the truth, only furthers the myth and the mystery that surrounds him.With a new, updated introduction by the author, and packed with interviews with Roses family, his teammates, sportswriters, and police investigators,Hustleis the real, objective story of the life of Pete Rose. Review Quote "Theodore Dreiser would have loved this story, but he couldnt have written it nearly so well as Michael Sokolove....[He] is a natural literary stylist, with the gifts of a social historian....This is a book for all seasons, not just summer."--The New York Times Book Review Details ISBN0743284445 Author Michael Sokolove Short Title HUSTLE Publisher Simon & Schuster Language English ISBN-10 0743284445 ISBN-13 9780743284448 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY B Year 2005 Residence Bethesda, MD, US Pages 320 Subtitle The Myth, Life, and Lies of Pete Rose DOI 10.1604/9780743284448 Imprint Simon & Schuster Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2005-06-02 NZ Release Date 2005-06-02 US Release Date 2005-06-02 UK Release Date 2005-06-02 Illustrations Illustrations, black and white Publication Date 2005-06-02 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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