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Michael L. Rosen: What Else but Home
November 23, 2009
Michael L. Rosen writer

Writer Michael L. Rosen talks about his book, What Else But Home: Seven Boys and an American Journey Between the Projects and the Penthouse. It's a story of one family's journey across the divide of race, class, and economic opportunity in America through love and baseball.

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Image of What Else But Home: Seven Boys and an American Journey Between the Projects and the Penthouse
Author: Michael Rosen
Publisher: PublicAffairs (2009)
Binding: Hardcover, 384 pages
Author: Michael Rosen
Publisher: Routledge (2000)
Binding: Hardcover, 256 pages
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