Bibliograph

Joe DiMaggio, the long vigil, Jerome Charyn

Type

Label

Joe DiMaggio, the long vigil, Jerome Charyn

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-159) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Joe DiMaggio

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

656850316

Responsibility statement

Jerome Charyn

Series statement

Icons of America

Sub title

the long vigil

Summary

Examines the life of the baseball player in a new light, as a man who took his marriage to Marilyn Monroe very seriously long after their divorce, and had trouble finding a new role for himself during his retirement from the sport

Table Of Contents

"Our national exaggeration" -- The walloping wop -- Joltin' Joe and the ghost of Lou Gehrig -- "C'mon, Joe, talk to me" -- The wounded warrior -- The princess of Yankee Stadium -- Mr. Marilyn Monroe -- "Bigger than the Statue of Liberty" -- The greatest living ball player -- The biggest fan of them all -- Finale : an outfielder's sky

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