The Legend of Mickey Tussler: A Novel (Mickey Tussler Novel)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.91 (584 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1616086580 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In the late 1940s, the minor league Milwaukee Brewers are foundering yet again and manager Arthur Murphy is desperate. An honest and knowledgeable book about overcoming adversity, and the basis for the television movie A Mile in His Shoes, Mickey’s powerful story shows that with support and determination anyone can be triumphant, even when the odds are stacked against him.. Mickey’s autisma disorder still not truly understood even todayhas alienated the boy from the world, and he is berated by other players a
He lives on Long Island with his wife Julia and their two sons, Nicholas and Anthony.. His debut novel, Echoes From The Infantry, received national attention, including MWSA's silver medal for outstanding fiction. Frank is presently at work on a third installment of his Mickey Tussler series and his next thriller. Frank continues to produce qua
All rights reserved. . In short order, Mickey achieves local stardom despite his mental disability and his teammates' clubhouse pranks. (May)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. The writing is clear and direct, and there's no confusing who's a good guy and who's a bad guy. At the same time, Murphy romances Mickey's much-abused mother and leads his resurging team in a hot pennant race. Lefty Rogers, the Brewers' southpaw ace, resents Mickey's triumphs on the mound and plots to sabotage his rival's budding career. From Publishers Weekly Nappi (Echoes from the Infantry) has produced a knowledgeable yet unsentimental book starring an autistic teenager with a fearsome fastball. And though Mickey's slowness enrages his impossibly cruel father (who abuses his wife and derides Mickey as
Reminds me of, "The Natural," with more realism. stexasflood Love 5he beautiful use of language.. betty l. dravis said Terrific! Timely! Tense! Awesome author!. I've been a huge fan of author Frank Nappi ever since I read his inspiring, heart-breaking debut novel Echoes from the Infantry: A Novel," a WWII story of a young soldier who returned from the war a changed man. Nappi wrote about the soldier's post-war family life and his relationship with his wife and son. It moved me deeply and was my favorite debut novel o. "The boys of summer" according to Linda Bulger. I like to keep a little baseball in my life, and when a wonderful book like The Legend of Mickey Tussler comes along just brimming with baseball action, it's the perfect antidote to winter doldrums -- OR the perfect complement to the sandlot-and-stadium season. Author Frank Nappi has given us a lot to think about in this book, and the game action furthers the