Bücher von Jack Bales

William Weaks Morris was a writer defined in large measure by his Southern roots. A seventh generation Mississippian, he grew up in Yazoo City frequently reminded of his heritage. Spending his college years at the University of Texas and at Oxford University in England gave Morris a taste of the world and, at the very least, something to write home about. This volume is a comprehensive reference work dealing with Willie Morris' life and works. It is also a literary biography based on hundreds of primary sources such as letters, newspaper articles and interviews. The principal focus is on Morris' literary legacy, which includes works such as North Toward Home, New York Days and My Dog Skip.

Using newspaper articles, books and archival records, this book chronicles the Chicago Cub's early planning stages from 1868 to 1902. Reprinted selections from firsthand accounts provide a colourful narrative of baseball in America as well as a documentary history of the Chicago team and its members before they were the Cubs.