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Written by Richard Ben Cramer - Audio book narrated by Richard Ben Cramer - Abridged Nonfiction - 5 RETAIL EDITION COMPACT DISCS - 6 hours

Publisher, Simon & Schuster Audioworks (April 2005)

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Joe DiMaggio was, at every turn, one man we could look at who made us feel good. In the hard-knuckled thirties, he was the immigrant boy who made it big -- the dominant star in the New York Yankees dynasty. He was Broadway Joe, the icon of elegance, the man who wooed and won Marilyn Monroe -- the most beautiful girl America could dream up.

Joe DiMaggio was a mirror of our best self. And he was also the loneliest hero we ever had.

In this groundbreaking biography, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Richard Ben Cramer presents a shocking portrait of a complicated, enigmatic life. The story that DiMaggio never wanted told, relates his grace and greed; his dignity, pride, and hidden shame. It is a story that sweeps through the twentieth century, bringing to light not just America's national game, but the birth (and the price) of modern national celebrity.

About the Author: Richard Ben Cramer won the Pulitzer Prize, for Middle East reporting in 1979. His journalism has appeared in Time, Newsweek, The New York Times Magazine, Esquire and Rolling Stone. He is the author of the bestselling Joe DiMaggio : The Hero's Life, and the classic of modern American politics, What It Takes : The Way to the White House. He lives on Maryland's Eastern Shore.