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Playing With the Enemy

A Baseball Prodigy, a World at War, and a Field of Broken Dreams

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Playing With the Enemy

De: Gary Moore
Narrado por: Toby Moore
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In 1940, at just 15 years old, small-town baseball star Gene Moore was signed to the Brooklyn Dodgers, who saw in him the potential to become one of the great catchers of all time. Before that could happen, though, WWII intervened.

Gene's story, a surprising paean to the power and humanity of a game, is told here by his son, a first-time author who exhibits the confidence and pacing of a pro. His gripping material certainly helps: after several years overseas in the Navy's touring baseball team, Gene was brought back to Louisiana and assigned to guard secret German POWs, whose U-boat was captured just days before the storming of Normandy.

There, Gene teaches his German captives how to play baseball, with a number of unintended and life-altering consequences. When Gene's finally able to return home to Sesser, Ill., he's "on crutches, depressed and embarrassed," holing up in the local bar and prompting one bartender to lament, "he's become one of us, when we were hoping he would make us like him." Gene's journey from promise to despair and back again, set against a long war and an even longer post-war recovery, retains every bit of its vitality and relevance, a 20th-century epic that demonstrates how, sometimes, letting go of a dream is the only way to discover one's great fortune.

©2006 Gary Moore (P)2008 Oasis Audio Américas Béisbol y Sóftbol Deportes Estados Unidos Guerras y Conflictos Militar Segunda Guerra Mundial
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Gary Moore, a man that I consider a born leader and who is also a business friend of some years back, has written, what I consider, one of my favorite “real life stories”. Thank You Gary for sharing your dads story.

Truly Enjoyable Read Extremely Enjoyable Listen

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Would you consider the audio edition of Playing With the Enemy to be better than the print version?

I really liked the audio version, I haven't read the print version.

What other book might you compare Playing With the Enemy to and why?

There are so many stories of comebacks that this could be compared to, but not all of them were originally sacrificed for the good of others. This man was not only a great ball player, but a great man and a great leader.

What about Toby Moore’s performance did you like?

Toby did a great job of bringing these characters to life.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The main character really sacrificed a lot for others, I loved when his friend gave up his chance to give him a 2nd chance.

Any additional comments?

It's always good to remember that our lives can turn on a dime, and we should always appreciate what we have here and now.

Inspirational Story

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Fabulous story which can appeal to a baseball fanat the same time as the average person dealing with what life has thrown their way. B

Wow

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The book connects on so many levels. Don't miss it. And... I rarely write reviews.

Not just for baseball fans.

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This book is fantastic! The story, the writing and the lessons. Listening to this book on my way to and from work, I so often found myself on the edge of my seat, fighting away tears and cheering. What a delight!

I recommend this book to all!

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...and I’m captivated. This author has written this book especially for the baseball lover. The flow, the tone and the story has me wanting more. The narrator’s cadence and rhythm is great. Can’t wait to get to rest of the book.

Thanks Gary Moore.

5 chapters in...

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A beautifully told story that shows how the author's father (and main character) didn't have to become a household name to be the hero he probably didn't realize he was to many in his life. Gary Moore honors his father in the telling of his story and tugs at your heartstrings chapter after chapter along the way.

There's plenty of interesting WWII history and excitement on the field for baseball fans. But, what connected me to the story the most was how much it is rooted in love. Gene's love for baseball, for his family, for his comrades and teammates. His ability to finally find love and gratitude in the face of heartbreak and disappointment. Even the author's love in writing this tribute to his father all came through in the telling of this story.

This audiobook version is made all the more meaningful by the narration of Gene's grandson, Toby, who does a wonderful job bringing all the characters in his grandfather's story to life with natural ease and expression. There is so much love within the pages of this book and I felt all these moments deeply as lessons learned ❤️.

So much love...

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For inexplicable reasons I’m drawn to baseball stories. On a drive between Minnesota and Florida I decided to give this book a try, but my wife and I never got to the actual story. The reader is a relative of the author whose only apparent qualification to narrate the book was nepotism. Worse still, he droned on for what began to feel like days with dedications, prefaces, author’s notes and a list of acknowledgements that would dwarf the New York telephone directory. This catalog of individuals concluded by thanking God himself.

Still worse the author revealed every twist in the plot with each new preamble. Several hundred miles (it seemed) from where we began listening we gave up in despair of ever hearing the actual story. In truth, if the main book was constructed as poorly as all the introductions, it wouldn’t be worth listening to.

When I informed my wife that I was ready to quit, she—like the author—thanked God.

Never Got To The Actual Story

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