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Summary: The all-time hit king hits a homer!
Review: 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.
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Summary: pete rose -- my life behind bars
Review: Nothing new in this book from pete rose. it's boring information we already knew, heard and had already read.
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Summary: Whine Whine Whine
Review: Pete Rose had a tough life. I don't care and neither do most people. All this book is is Pete complaining.
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Summary: Hall of Fame, or Hall of Morality?
Review: Pete Rose is not a great man. Let's all get past this, as this is pretty obvious to everybody. You say it would destroy the integrity of the game to let him in the Hall? Ty Cobb once beat up a spectator in the stands who had no hands. He purposely drove his metal cleats into players' shins while sliding into second base. If he's in, Rose is in.
This book isn't a cry for help, and don't count on a 100% truthful account of the facts. It is Pete Rose's side to his story. Spend a couple hours to either fuel your hatred of him, or further your compassion for him. Bottom line: Men aren't inducted into the Hall...Players are.
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Summary: a Good Read
Review: Pete Rose should be in the Hall of Fame&One of the Many reasons why Baseball is so Tired&Behind the NFL these days is there Old Ideas&Ways of thinking.The hall has alot of shady Cats who got in&Many are in back when the MLB didn't allow Black baseball Players to Play in the League. anyway back to Rose:Hall of Famer Yes: another job as a Manager:Naw. but He is due for what He brought to the Game as a Player.He is One of those Guys that Ate&Lived Baseball.
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Summary: Hit King Hits Home Run!!!
Review: Pete Rose's new book, My Prison Without Bars is excellent by any standard, and a must read for fans of Pete as well as Baseball in general. Yes, Rose finally admits he bet on baseball. He goes into detail about the reasons behind his love of gambling and why he was unlike any player of his generation (or since then). But this isn't why I enjoyed the book. I enjoyed it because it is well written in a very engageable style. Pete has an edgy sense of humor which comes through in the book. I would recommend you ignore the hype by all the media (whether it's from ESPN, Jim Rome, Bob Costas or anyone else) and read the book. By the end of it you too will agree that it is time to lift the ban and allow one of the greatest players to every play the game back into the game and elected to the hall of fame.
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Summary: Baseball's All- Time Hit King Confesses his Sins
Review: 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.
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Summary: Rick Hill has written an great Sports Memoir!
Review: Rick Hill spent more than five years with Pete Rose and really captures his voice, his contradictions,and his struggle to understand his many personality flaws and issues. Pete is a complicated man, not a particularly self-aware man, but a man who lives life head-on, full out and with a lot of passion. He doesn't live life or talk about life with a lot of sophistication. He can't manipulate his words or his emotions to fit the demands of the press and public, but for who he is, and for the emotional resources that he has, he's telling us, the fans, that he's messed up, he's sorry and he's doing the best he can to not disappoint us again. It's also fascinating to read about the unsavory characters and hangers-on that he allowed into his life. He got in trouble by trusting some bad dudes, and not thinking that the rules of conduct applied to him. That was a decade and a half ago. His banishment has been a severe punishment and he's reconfigured his friendship circle to include folks who ride him pretty hard and keep him out of trouble. If only Darryl Strawberry had been able to do that... But all this aside, this book is a great read, whether you think it's fiction or non-fiction. Decide for yourself, don't let the sportwriters who seem to have a vendetta against Pete tell you what to think. Read the book yourself. Your won't regret the time you spent reading it.
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Summary: Very Few Book Reviews. Mainly A Casting of Stones
Review: The book is a rehash of what you have read in the papers or have read in other Rose books. If you want a fair perspective on Rose - The good and the bad, I'd pick up a copy of - Hustle: The Myth, Life, and Lies of Pete Rose. Rose may have admitted to betting on baseball, in order to get into the hall quicker, and maybe to sell a few more books. However, in 1989 if he said "I bet on Baseball" - You would have the same hypocrites say he committed the ultimate sin. Hey, the integrity of baseball went down the drain with a strike every few years, and baseball players being paid thousands per plate appearance. You welcome back players on Drugs, and DUI's, and possible steroid abuse. For some reason most people can't get it into their heads that gambling is an addiction and needs treatment. As for Rose getting into the hall of fame - I don't know when, but you can be assured oneday he will. It may take a while, like it took Jefferson Davis over a 100 years, to get his U.S. citizenship back. If you holier-than-thou people want a clean Cooperstown, lets start kicking people like Cap Anson out of the Hall of Fame. He is the main reason blacks could not play in the majors for 50 plus years. Lets kick King Kelly out because he drank himself to death by age 35. Lets make it a requirement for candidates for the hall to submit hair and blood samples, and lets have an investigation committee to see if they qualify for the saintly Hall of Fame.
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Summary: Way to go Pete!!!!
Review: The book was great and gave me insight to why Pete did what he did! I watch on a daily basis big business,politics,and television spin and lie and they do not apoligize or ever even admit it. Yet they are the first ones to be so judgemental of Pete Rose. Why can some one take drugs and get three four chances to get better but Pete Rose gets none???? They are both addictions??? Funny how a society that can let people murder some one and they still got less time than Pete Rose did in jail for gambling. People Get a grip!!!!
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