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The Last Boy by Jane Leavy — WisdomDeck honest review
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The Last Boy

by Jane Leavy

Mickey Mantle in full: talent, injuries, alcoholism, abuse, late redemption. The definitive, unsparing biography.

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  1. Talent is not enough.
  2. Pain hides.
  3. Redemption comes late or not at all.

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