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Book Report: Jerry Coleman's American Journey

Butterfly in the sky... I can go twice as high! Take a look, it's in a book, a Reading Rainbow !

Hi Everybody, my name is the jbox.  I just learned about a great American and baseball player that played a long time ago. You can read about him in this book...

It's called An American Journey: My Life on the Field, In the Air, and On the Air by Jerry Coleman with Richard Goldstein.  Illustrations by... unfortunately there are no illustrations.

It's a book about Jerry Coleman's life growing up in the depression in San Francisco, playing baseball for the Yankees, Flying Bombers for the Marines and Broadcasting for the San Diego Padres.

Last night I stayed up to 2 a.m. finishing this book because my book report was due today.  I really enjoyed Jerry's stories and had a hard time putting the book down because it was entertaining, informative and easy to read.

My favorite story was when a cop at Yankee Stadium asked Jerry to put his pants back on, while he was broadcasting a game.  Jerry was running between studios in a suit without pants, to find out why you'll have to read the book.

I like this book because it is chock full of many more interesting stories, you'll like this book because it's fun to read. I can't tell you anymore stories so you'll have to head down to your local library or bookstore to read them all.

Duh Da Dah!

 

 

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good review Levar Burton

it is a great book!

Trust me, death is the best argument for moisturizer.

by C8LIN B on Jun 17, 2008 11:43 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I loved this book.

Still waiting for the book club discussion.

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Jun 18, 2008 10:51 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I guess we can talk about it here

I can put up a spoiler alert messages.

by jbox on Jun 18, 2008 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

what does that mean?

"It is only by an unimaginable chance that our world circles just close enough to and just far enough from a single, constant star."

by ABY on Jun 18, 2008 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Spoiler Alert?

Let people know that we are going to be talking about plot points that might spoil the book for them if they haven’t read it yet.

by jbox on Jun 18, 2008 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Aaaaah.

Noooow, I get the deep throat joke.

"It is only by an unimaginable chance that our world circles just close enough to and just far enough from a single, constant star."

by ABY on Jun 18, 2008 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

My sister and I

would sometimes watch reading rainbow just to see how awkward the kids were. You certainly nailed it, jbox

Padres Baseball. Feel the Frustration!

by offspeedkills on Jun 18, 2008 1:28 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Could you provide less information?

Can you at least tell us if the book is rectangle or has words in it? I want more information.

by arlo on Jul 17, 2008 12:02 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Yes

Thanks for your questions arlo.

Let me check…

Yes it’s rectangle. I forgot to check to see if it has words, be right back…

Okay I’m back, it does have words.

I’m confused in your subject header you wanted less information and now you want more? Make up your mind!!! Ahahahah

by jbox on Jul 17, 2008 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

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