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Babe Ruth & the American dream
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November 15, 2018
read between fall 1974 & spring 1975
November 4, 2014
A Ruthless look at Ruth!
This book was written at the bilious end of the angry Sixties decade, and it really shows. Ken Sobol does a masterful job of describing Ruth's story in a concise and well-written fashion. The only problem is, he hates Ruth. The man is determined to see only the ugly side of Ruth -- that is, his lack of education, his physical crudeness, his drinking and womanizing. He virtually ignores Ruth's legendary generosity, kindness towards children, sense of humor, and lack of pretense.
What this book really comes down to is a spoiled-punk college kid ridiculing a very tough man who came up the hard way. And it can only be understood in the context of . . . The Sixties.
This book was written at the bilious end of the angry Sixties decade, and it really shows. Ken Sobol does a masterful job of describing Ruth's story in a concise and well-written fashion. The only problem is, he hates Ruth. The man is determined to see only the ugly side of Ruth -- that is, his lack of education, his physical crudeness, his drinking and womanizing. He virtually ignores Ruth's legendary generosity, kindness towards children, sense of humor, and lack of pretense.
What this book really comes down to is a spoiled-punk college kid ridiculing a very tough man who came up the hard way. And it can only be understood in the context of . . . The Sixties.
June 23, 2010
Babe Ruth,biography
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