tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post9191509717177526217..comments2023-11-03T06:20:06.604-05:00Comments on Lesa's Book Critiques: Joe DiMaggio: The Long Vigil by Jerome CharynLesahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-12511073333503720332011-04-22T15:51:13.305-05:002011-04-22T15:51:13.305-05:00I had wanted to read this book and had forgotten t...I had wanted to read this book and had forgotten the title. Thanks for your always interesting blog and reviews!<br /><br />--BrendaW.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-79239054516568609842011-04-20T15:40:25.606-05:002011-04-20T15:40:25.606-05:00I didn't either, Elizabeth, but, once I read t...I didn't either, Elizabeth, but, once I read the book, it made sense. It is a sad book.Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-38030685747409927682011-04-20T15:37:43.784-05:002011-04-20T15:37:43.784-05:00Sounds like a really interesting look (and a sad o...Sounds like a really interesting look (and a sad one) at a legend. He really sounds like such a broken man and I didn't realize that he had been.Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-79140981226771782082011-04-20T11:44:51.002-05:002011-04-20T11:44:51.002-05:00Thank you, Lenore. The book is a legacy, isn't...Thank you, Lenore. The book is a legacy, isn't it? It is a story of tragic loss.Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-34054148212153755442011-04-20T11:35:44.016-05:002011-04-20T11:35:44.016-05:00Great review - at first I thought the Long Vigil w...Great review - at first I thought the Long Vigil was too sad a title for an icon, but when I read the book, I realized all the losses - Joe lost baseball, he lost Marilyn, he lost his son and he lost his way. We lost our hero. This book is a good legacy - I think Joe would have wanted people to understand him even though he pushed them away. Thank you.Lenorehttp://www.facebook.com/SecretLifeOfEmilyDickinsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-51931074125726652072011-04-20T10:14:48.646-05:002011-04-20T10:14:48.646-05:00You're welcome! I enjoy reviewing a sports boo...You're welcome! I enjoy reviewing a sports book now and again. There was nothing wonderful about DiMaggio's life, other than those years playing baseball.Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-48733278518633664072011-04-20T10:14:08.024-05:002011-04-20T10:14:08.024-05:00It is such a sad book, Beth, nothing that you actu...It is such a sad book, Beth, nothing that you actually think about when you think of Joe DiMaggio.Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-32280902696091203822011-04-20T09:35:25.560-05:002011-04-20T09:35:25.560-05:00Lesa - what a great review. Thank you again for ho...Lesa - what a great review. Thank you again for hosting a stop on the blog tour. You're right when you step away from Joe's legendary status as a ballplayer - you really begin to notice how his life was filled with sadness.Tribute Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16959016294721462184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-92088191825741285912011-04-20T07:59:35.065-05:002011-04-20T07:59:35.065-05:00Your review is excellent -- my gosh, I felt so sad...Your review is excellent -- my gosh, I felt so sad reading it, I imagine the book is heartbreaking.Beth Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770840174293503835noreply@blogger.com