Gene Moore

He was a baseball prodigy. At the age of fifteen, Gene Moore was a boy, playing like a man, in a game where men, play like boys.

Headed for baseball stardom with the Brooklyn Dodgers, his destiny was interrupted by
Pearl Harbor.
His life... and
maybe our
national
pastime...
would be
forever altered.

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Author Gary W. Moore will be discussing and signing copies of Playing with the Enemy: A Baseball Prodigy, a World at War, and a Field of Broken Dreams. Hear Gary talk about his father’s baseball career during WWII and show your love for America’s favorite pastime!

This is a tentative and partial list of book signings. Check back often as new dates are being added daily!

Saturday, June 6 at 1:00 p.m.

25^th annual Chicago Tribune Printers Lit Fest

Program: Panel Discussion: "Cubbie Blues": James Finn Garner, James McArdle, Sara Paretsky, Stuart Shea and Gary Moore moderated by Donald Evans

Location: Harold Washington Library Center/Multi-purpose room
Chicago, IL

The Lit Fest is a free, two-day literary extravaganza featuring more than 200 authors, 100 literary programs, and 160 booksellers.

Tuesday, June 16, 2009 from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.

The Prairie Area Library System presents "Bringin' It To The Hood."

Shorewood Service Center
Shorewood, IL

The Public is Welcome!

Join Gary Moore, author of Playing with the Enemy: A Baseball Prodigy, World War II, and the Long Journey Home, as he relates the story of his father, Gene, whose baseball career was interrupted by World War II.

Gary will be live in our Shorewood Service Center and via videoconference to all of the neighborhoods as part of our LSTA grant, "Bringin' It To The Hood."

Prairie Area Library System:

1. Coal Valley Service Center: 220 W. 23rd Avenue/Coal Valley IL 61240/877-542-7257
2. Rockford Service Center: 4021 Morsay Drive/Rockford IL 61107/877-542-7257
3. Shorewood Service Center: 405 Earl Road/Shorewood IL 60431
4. Kankakee Public Library: 201 Merchant Street/Kankakee IL 60901-3864
5. LaSalle Public Library: 305 Marquette Street/LaSalle IL 61301-2135
6. Sycamore Public Library: 103 East State Street/Sycamore IL 60178-1440
7. Highland Community College – Elizabeth: HCC West/300 N West Street/Elizabeth IL 61028
8. Sterling Public Library: 102 West Third Street/Sterling, IL 61081-3505

Thursday, June 25 at 7:00 p.m.

The Sassy Socialites Book Club
Naperville, IL

Monday, July 13, 2009 10:30 to Noon

American Library Association
Reflecting on the Past - Literary Memoirs
Chicago, IL

Tuesday, October 27

All Seward Reads Together
www.sewardlibrary.org
233 South Fifth Street
Seward, NE 68434
402-643-3318

Wednesday, October 28 at 7:30 p.m.

Lee Booksellers
www.leebooksellers.com
Edgewood Center
5500 S. 56th Street, Suite 4
Lincoln, NE 68516
402-420-1919

Thursday, October 29 at 6:30 p.m.

The Book Worm
www.bookwormomaha.com
Countryside Village Shopping Center
8702 Pacific Street
Omaha, NE 68114
402-392-2877

Friday, October 30 at 1:30 p.m.

Nebraska Library Association Keynote Address
La Vista Conference Center

Gary will happily travel and speak, sign books, and answer questions anywhere in North America. Email Sarah Keeney and ask for Gary to attend your function!

sarahs@savasbeatie.com