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PLAYING WITH THE
ENEMY: A Baseball Prodigy, a World at War, and a Field of Broken
Dreams
Presentation,
Book signing and Luncheon Friday, 9/22/06
Riderwood
Retirement Community (3140
Gracefield Rd.
Silver Spring) 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
PHOENIX—“…This is the best book I have read
in the last decade. It is a great story that is told with
sensitivity and well constructed prose.
Moore
has captured the spirit and the heart of his father’s story through
the use of insightful dialogue that gives real understanding to the
life experiences and to the people in the story. The book is alive
with emotions. It grabs your heart and will not let go of it …”
William H. McDonald, President, Military Writers Society of
America
(MWSA).
PLAYING WITH THE ENEMY (PWTE) is a poignant look at the life of Moore’s father, Gene, a
15-year old baseball phenomenon, headed for stardom when he was
drafted by the Brooklyn Dodgers. Gene’s destiny was interrupted by
the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. PLAYING WITH THE ENEMY was
released September 15th by Savas Beatie Publishing, LLC.
The National Book Tour, sponsored by Southwest Airlines, arrives in
the Baltimore/ Washington D.C.
area
Friday, September 22. Gary Moore will be the Guest of Honor at
a presentation, luncheon and book signing to benefit Friends of the
Library, Montgomery County, Maryland
and the Riderwood Retirement Community from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The event will take place at
3140 Gracefield Road, Silver Spring, MD 20904.
Tickets for this public event are $25 and available by calling
Friends of the Library, 240-777-0020.
http://folmc.org/. PWTE earned the
MWSA Award for Best Non-Fiction Book of 2006.
Visit:
www.playingwiththeenemy.com or contact
Moore’s publicist, 602 404 8018
Carole@b-pr.com .
“This is a true story of one man’s reaching out to the
enemy during a very dark time in our history. Gene Moore and
his fellow sailors teach all of us that compassion and tolerance
does exist, especially when the bridge-builder happens to be that
great American pastime: baseball. History and baseball
buffs alike will revel in this episode of man’s ability to reach
out, even during a time of war,” Gerald Molen, Academy Award-winning
producer of SCHINDLER’S LIST, declared.
“This project just seems blessed,” Moore stated. “Or maybe it is fate, but the
way that our agreement with Gerald came about is certainly
fortuitous. To have baseball legend Jim Morris write the
foreword and Southwest Airlines underwrite our book tour is more
than I ever dreamed.”
“Moore’s
saga is a heartwarming story of a baseball tragedy turned real-life
triumph,” Marilee McInnis, Southwest Airlines, stated.
Southwest Airlines was so impressed with PLAYING WITH THE
ENEMY that they agreed to sponsor
Moore’s book tour.
· “Gary Moore’s
touching book about his father’s baseball career, serves as a
reminder that life is all about second chances and people inspiring
each other to chase their dreams. . . . I loved Playing with
the Enemy. You will, too.” --Baseball legend Jim
Morris, former pitcher for the Tampa Bay
Devil Rays
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"A baseball passion play…A small town American dream…rescued by a
woman working through heartache herself."—Bob
McNamara Veteran CBS News Correspondent
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“A superlative book. . . . Gary Moore’s epic story about his father
reminds one of the importance of dreams and self-sacrifice.” —
Steve Canter, Baseball Agent
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“When we consider
the amazing achievement of what has come to be known as "the
Greatest Generation," it's easy to forget that they were individual
flesh and blood human beings, young people whose dreams were
interrupted by the need to save the world. ‘Playing with the Enemy’
is the compelling story of one such young American, an astoundingly
gifted athlete who found himself fighting a war when he would have
preferred to have been battling opposing players on the baseball
diamond. Amusing at times, sad at others, but always heartwarming,
it is a uniquely American and personal story of one man, one of many
who sacrificed so much for our freedom.”—Teri O’Brien, WLS 890 AM - Chicago
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“Playing with the Enemy is a story of the American Dream—the power,
the pain, the sacrifice, the triumph, and most of all, the heart.
It’s about making peace with your enemies and, in Gene Moore’s case,
the story of a man learning to make peace with himself. A great
read.” — James Riordan, author
of The New York Times bestseller Break on Through: The Life & Death
of Jim Morrison
Gary
Moore’s freshman book tour will include co-op events with Southwest
Airlines, Major League Baseball, benefits for Juvenile Diabetes
Research Foundation, and other events still pending.
Jammed with memorable characters from an extraordinary
time in our country’s history, PLAYING WITH THE ENEMY: A
Baseball Prodigy, a World at War,
and a Field of Broken Dreams is a story that will be read
and reread for generations to come.
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