Tell me about this book!

How would you describe this book to a friend, in just one sentence?

Comments

[moderator]

Dick,
This is a wonderful way to think of the book! Thank you for sharing this new angle on the book and how it compares to another book/movie.
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[Dick Brunton]

I tell people it is the story of Field of Dreams reversed. In the FoD, Ray Kinsella was looking for answers and in the end found his father. In Playing, Gene Moore knew his father, but wanted to find the answers. Neither Gene nor Ray ever got to play catch with their Dad's. Both fathers and sons had the same pain.

[moderator]

Aimee,

Very well put.

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[Aimee Miller]

I would tell people that the heart of the book is really not about baseball or war, it is about the devasting effects of living in the past and the wonderous and often suprising outcomes which come from second chances.

[moderator]

BoninBama -- Agreed; it's a great example of narrative nonfiction.

[BoninBama]

"Playing with the Enemy" is easily the best work of narrative non-fiction I've ever read.

[Gary Moore]

Daniel -- Of all the letters, phone calls and comments about Playing with the Enemy, the most repeated is "It made me want to talk to my parents (or grandparents about their life." As the author, I feel very fortunate and blessed that Playing with the Enemy has been so widely received but above all, I am grateful that it initiates conversations between family members.

Gary

Gary W. Moore
www.playingwiththeenemy.com

[moderator]

Daniel -- Great sentence! You're right--it is definitely the type of book that prompts people to explore their own family's story.

[Daniel]

This fascinating, personal story will inspire you to have conversations about the ways your family was impacted by World War II.