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The Eastern Stars: How Baseball Changed the Dominican Town of San Pedro de Macoris
The Eastern Stars How Baseball Changed the Dominican Town of San Pedro de Macoris
Author: Mark Kurlansky
The intriguing, inspiring history of one small, impoverished area in the Dominican Republic that has produced a staggering number of Major League Baseball talent, from an award-winning, bestselling author. — In the town of San Pedro in the Dominican Republic, baseball is not just a way of life. It's the way of life. By the year 20...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781594487507
ISBN-10: 1594487502
Publication Date: 4/15/2010
Pages: 288
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Publisher: Riverhead Hardcover
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
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Interesting book on an interesting topic and a nice, quick read. My only beef is that I lived in the Dominican Republic for quite some time and I think a number of his translations and interpretations of Dominican culture and sayings aren't quite right. For the casual reader, this might be overlooked, it was an annoying distraction for me that kept derailing my focus on the book.
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