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Jonathan Eig

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born

Brooklyn, The United States

gender

male

website

http://www.jonathaneig.com

genre

Biographies & Memoirs, Sports, History

member since

January 2008

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Jonathan Eig is a former reporter for the Wall Street Journal and author of two best-selling books: "Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig" and "Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season." His new book, "Get Capone," will be released April 27, 2010. In a starred review, Publisher's Weekly called "Get Capone" a "page-turning account." Get the truth. Get Capone."

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Average rating: 4.03 · 1,155 ratings · 188 reviews · 8 distinct works

	Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig 4.18 avg rating — 651 ratings — published 2005 — 10 editions	My rating:
	Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season 3.97 avg rating — 242 ratings — published 2007 — 9 editions	My rating:
	Get Capone: The Secret Plot That Captured America's Most Wanted Gangster 3.64 avg rating — 208 ratings — published 2010 — 9 editions	My rating:
	Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season [With Earbuds] by Jonathan Eig (Goodreads Author), Richard Allen (Narrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	My rating:
	Get Capone: The Secret Plot That Captured America's Most Wanted Gangster [With Earbuds] by Jonathan Eig (Goodreads Author), Dick Hill 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2010	My rating:
	I Remember Running: The Year I Got Everything I Ever Wanted - and ALS by Darcy Wakefield, Jonathan Eig (Goodreads Author) (Foreword by) 4.13 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 2006	My rating:
	Field-Tested Books by Steve Delahoyde, Coudal Partners, Wendy McClure (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2008	My rating:
	I Remember Running: The Year I Got Everything I Ever Wanted-and ALS by Darcy Wakefield, Jonathan Eig (Goodreads Author) 3.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2005	My rating:

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A Visit from the Goon Squad

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