Lefty: An American Odyssey
by Vernona Gomez
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/fine
- ISBN 10
- 0345526481
- ISBN 13
- 9780345526489
- Seller
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Bordentown, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Synopsis
Vernona Gomez is the daughter of June O’Dea and Vernon “Lefty” Gomez. As a child, she bounced on Babe Ruth’s knee, made sand castles on the beach with Joe DiMaggio, and won at cards with the legendary Cy Young. Growing up in a baseball family, Vernona brings an eyewitness account to the adventures chronicled in this book. She is a concert pianist, owner of the Creative Coaching Music Studio in Southport, Connecticut, and has two sons, John and Andrew. Lawrence Goldstone is the author or co-author of thirteen previous books of fiction and nonfiction. One of his novels won a New American Writing Award, another was a New York Times notable mystery. His work has been profiled in The New York Times , The Toronto Star , Salon, and Slate, among others. He lives in Fairfield, Connecticut, with his wife and daughter. From the Hardcover edition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ) (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- E24027
- Title
- Lefty: An American Odyssey
- Author
- Vernona Gomez
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- ISBN 10
- 0345526481
- ISBN 13
- 9780345526489
- Publisher
- Ballantine Books
- Place of Publication
- Ny
- Date Published
- 2012
- Keywords
- baseball, yankees, bronx bomers, babe ruth, joe dimaggio, pitches, hall of fame
- Bookseller catalogs
- Baseball;
Terms of Sale
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
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