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US: Penguin Publishing Group, 2011. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. "A fantastic social history" from the author of Salt and Cod (USA Today) In the Dominican Republic town of San Pedro de Macorís, baseball is often s een as the only way to a better life. For those who make it, the million-do llar paychecks from Major League Baseball mean that not only they, but thei r entire families as well, have been saved from grinding poverty. The succe ssful few set an example that dazzles the neighbors they left behind. But f or the majority, this dream is illusory. In The Eastern Stars, New York Times bestselling author Mark Kurlansky reveals the connection between two countries' love affair with a sport, and the remarkable journey of impoverished San Pedro and its baseball players-including Rico Carty, Albert Pujols, Robinson Canó, Sammy Sosa, and Alfonso Soriano-who have…
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The Eastern Stars: How Baseball Changed the Dominican Town of San Pedro de Macoris Tapa blanda - 2011
de Mark Kurlansky
In his distinctive style, bestselling author Kurlansky examines the staggering amount of baseball talent that has originated in the impoverished area of San Pedro, in the Dominican Republic, and discovers wider meanings about place, identity, and, above all, baseball.
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"A fantastic social history" from the author of Salt and Cod (USA Today)
In the Dominican Republic town of San Pedro de Macorís, baseball is often seen as the only way to a better life. For those who make it, the million-dollar paychecks from Major League Baseball mean that not only they, but their entire families as well, have been saved from grinding poverty. The successful few set an example that dazzles the neighbors they left behind. But for the majority, this dream is illusory.
In The Eastern Stars, New York Times bestselling author Mark Kurlansky reveals the connection between two countries' love affair with a sport, and the remarkable journey of impoverished San Pedro and its baseball players-including Rico Carty, Albert Pujols, Robinson Canó, Sammy Sosa, and Alfonso Soriano-who have sought freedom from poverty through playing ball.
In the Dominican Republic town of San Pedro de Macorís, baseball is often seen as the only way to a better life. For those who make it, the million-dollar paychecks from Major League Baseball mean that not only they, but their entire families as well, have been saved from grinding poverty. The successful few set an example that dazzles the neighbors they left behind. But for the majority, this dream is illusory.
In The Eastern Stars, New York Times bestselling author Mark Kurlansky reveals the connection between two countries' love affair with a sport, and the remarkable journey of impoverished San Pedro and its baseball players-including Rico Carty, Albert Pujols, Robinson Canó, Sammy Sosa, and Alfonso Soriano-who have sought freedom from poverty through playing ball.
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- Título The Eastern Stars: How Baseball Changed the Dominican Town of San Pedro de Macoris
- Autor Mark Kurlansky
- Encuadernación Tapa blanda
- Edición [ Edition: first
- Páginas 352
- Volúmenes 1
- Idioma ENG
- Editorial Riverhead Books, New York
- Fecha de publicación 2011-04-05
- Features Bibliography, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9781594485053 / 1594485054
- Peso 0.58 libras (0.26 kg)
- Dimensiones 7.67 x 5.06 x 0.93 pulgadas (19.48 x 12.85 x 2.36 cm)
- Época de 18 a UP años
- Cursos 13 - UP
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- Cultural Region: Caribbean
- Dewey Decimal Code 796.357
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