Top 3 Books from Moravian Book Shop
Nonfiction hardcover
9:56 p.m. EDT, November 6, 2010
THE LAST BOY: MICKEY MANTLE AND THE END OF AMERICAN CHILDHOOD
By Jane Leavy (HarperCollins, $27.99)
This is the story of an American original. Based on hundreds of interviews, Leavy’s is the definitive account of a damaged soul with an incredible talent. How did this kid from Oklahoma become a man of mythic proportions — a deeply faulted hero who could do no wrong in the eyes of his fans, an icon who had a mysterious hold on millions? By the end of this exceptionally well-crafted biography, readers will have the answers.
BROKE: THE PLAN TO RESTORE OUR TRUST, TRUTH AND TREASURE