{"product_id":"mickey-mantle-americas-prodigal-son-paperback","title":"Mickey Mantle: America's Prodigal Son - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTony Castro\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the life of the great cultural icon baseball slugger Mickey Mantle, we see America's romance with boldness, its celebration of muscle, and its comfort in power during a time when might did make right. But if his life symbolized the great expectations of America in the 1950s, it also epitomized the dashed dreams of a troubled generation in the 1960s and its unrealistic hopes for achievement. \u003ci\u003eMickey Mantle: America's Prodigal Son\u003c\/i\u003e is both an explosive biography of one of the world's most fascinating and enduring sports heroes and a telling look at the American society of his time. During six years of research, former \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e writer Tony Castro interviewed more than 250 friends, teammates, lovers, acquaintances, and drinking buddies of one of America's most famous sports heroes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 344\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.78 x 9 x 6.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47426776563890,"sku":"9781574885316","price":21.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/4a8887b77e25926a4d7b04fad3314aa9.webp?v=1778516973","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/mickey-mantle-americas-prodigal-son-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}