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Title: My Prison Without Bars by Pete Rose, Rick Hill ISBN: 1-57954-927-6 Publisher: Rodale Books Pub. Date: 08 January, 2004 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 2.96 (47 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Baseball's All- Time Hit King Confesses his Sins
Comment: Peter Edward Rose is a legend in the business of Major League baseball. His larger than life persona and his assault on baseball's record books are noteworthy and impressive. But all of his accomplishments have been pushed aside since his banishment from the game he loves. In "My Prison Without Walls", Rose attempts to confess for his sins, ask for forgiveness, and, hopefully, be given another chance at baseball and the Hall of Fame.
Rose spends time in this book talking about his upbringing and the influence of his parents on his infatuation with sports and on his discipline and work ethic. He talks about his rise through the ranks, his pinnacle of success with the Cincinnati Reds, and ultimately his downfall with gambling. Rose finally admits that he did, indeed, gamble on baseball. But he still holds true to his claim that he never placed a bet against his own team. He only bet in favor of them and while this is still against the rules, Rose feels that it's not as bad as it could have been and he is hopeful that he will someday be reinstated to the game he loves so much.
Rose shows his remorse for what he did to the game of baseball in this book, but it could easily come across as insincere to some readers. He seems sorry, but not to the level that many will expect. To some, Rose will likely come across as a guy who got caught, lied for a while to cover it up, and now realizes he is running out of time for reinstatement and therefore has no choice but to confess. Further, some readers may question the timing of this book because it seems to be a cheap effort on the part of Rose to profit from this bad situation and his ensuing confession. Personally, I think Rose really is sorry for what he did. But he probably should have stated it differently when he composed this book.
The writing used in this book is not the best, and it will be a major league turn- off to those who appreciate good grammar and finely- tuned writing skills. Basically, Rose writes this book the same way he speaks, with words like "y'all", "reckon", and other grammatically incorrect lingo. This is the way Rose talks, and this is what you can expect when you read this book.
Overall, this book is a mixed bag of good and bad. It isn't written very well and Rose comes across as a little bit conceited throughout as he constantly reminds the reader about his personal accomplishments. However, this is still a decent book to read, to get a much needed perspective on this ongoing saga from the man who has lived it, Mr. Peter Edward Rose.
Rating: 4
Summary: The all-time hit king hits a homer!
Comment: NEWSFLASH! Pete Rose admits he bet on baseball!
If that is the only question you were hoping to have answered by baseball's all-time hit king's recent book release, save yourself the money.
If you ignored all of the selective hype permeating the airwaves and cable channels and wanted to learn more about baseball's greatest hitter and how his 14-years of exile from Major League Baseball came about, than "My Life Without Bars" is a winner.
Rose doesn't pull any punches in his tell all, released the same week as the announcement of this year's Hall of Fame induction, admitting that he has a gambling addiction, when it started and how much he bet.
What makes "My Life Without Bars," enticing is the candor in which Rose admits his mistakes, all without begging for forgiveness for the purpose of being eligible for the Hall of Fame.
Like his playing days, Rose is a straight shooter and incredible likeable page after page.
"My Prison Without Bars," details Rose's betting habits in his early days of craving the action of betting football and basketball during baseball's off season. He continues to state that while playing in the major leagues, his day-to-day playing provided more than enough excitement to satisfy his cravings.
It is his job status change from player to manager that led to his detrimental decision to bet on baseball, on the Reds, but always to win.
If there is any disappoint to Rose's second book, it lies very early on in the foreword where the author gives an outline of his work but also makes clear that he suffers from both Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Oppositional-Defiant Behavior (ODB). This psychological revelation so early on may turn off the casual reader picking up the book and browsing its early contents.
Rose is not without venom when referring to baseball investigator John Dowd and his litany of accusations that led to his removal from baseball by the late baseball commissioner Bart Giamatti. He is also quick to point out that Dowd's report was filled with information provided by known gamblers and drug dealers who threw Rose to the authorities all in the hopes to gain a better sentencing deal for themselves.
The book is not without humor as only Pete Rose can make a strip search seem almost humorous while endearing the reader to his plight.
Along the way, Rose retells of his successes breaking into the big leagues, the friends he made along the way and how his punishment has never fit his crime.
Rose's cardinal colored hardback needs to be read by fans, fully digested by the media and those who hold his entrance into Baseball's Hall of Fame.
Rose is not only baseball's greatest hitter, he shows that he's a winner every time he is told 'no". Hopefully Rose will get credit for time served, his book is a 'yes' and let's hope the people who hold the key to his ticket to Cooperstown finally say 'yes' also.
Rating: 1
Summary: Shift All The Blame Everywhere Else
Comment: He shifts the blame everywhere but where it belongs -- PETE ROSE. This is a lame attempt to attempt to clear the air so he can make it in to the Baseball Hall of Fame, but believe me, he will NEVER make it there! He is a LIAR!!! The book contains several glaring errors and typos and you think the editor would have told him to cut back a little on the usage of "feller" and "sumbitch."
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Title: Collision at Home Plate: The Lives of Pete Rose and Bart Giamatti by James Reston ISBN: 0803289642 Publisher: Bison Pub. Date: 01 February, 1997 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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