The Last Hero (Abridged): A Life of Henry Aaron Audiobook

" Henry Aaron has always been one of my favorites. This is a strong bio on Henry ... don't call him Hank! "

" Fantastic. Just fantastic. Will be THE Henry Aaron biography for years to come. "

" I was kind of critical of the first few chapters of this book, perhaps because Bryant takes his time revealing the complexity of the life and achievements of Henry Aaron, but within 100 pages, he had me hooked and I read the book in great gulps of time stolen from household chores and writing thank-you notes. Aaron truly is a hero, and he's gotten a book as rich and admirable as the man himself. "

" This book is a must read for anyone who considers themselves a fan of Baseball AND/OR history. "

" Except for occasional sportswriting cliches, this biography of Henry Aaron is an excellent book. There is plenty of baseball in this volume--pennant races, home run records, etc.--but like the recent Willie Mays biography, it is more than a baseball book, for it explores the role of race in the last half of the twentieth century in America. Racial issues deeply affected Aaron, who wanted to be seen as more than a baseball player but was caught in a world that defined and limited him by its racial expectations. Aaron was not always an easy individual to relate to but he comes across in this book as a genuine and thoroughly admirable human being. The volume is highly readable and is well worth reading, even by those who are not baseball fans. "

" A comprehensive and well-written biography of a baseball legend whose life-story is somehow less known to baseball fans than it should be. Bryant changes all that with this book. The man behind the legend comes alive in this terrific account of Aaron's life in baseball and beyond. "

" A very involved long book that took me an unusually long time to read. The first part I found boring with little insight into Hank Aaron, but once I got through it, I enjoyed his later life and was glad I continued reading. It also touched on Willie Mays and Jackie Robinson. "

" Very good book about the Atlanta Braves icon. Warts and all biography. As a long time Atlanta Braves fan, I now understand why the fans and the city never really warmed to Henry Aaron. In spite of his refusal to play to the fans or the press, I now better appreciate his awesome baseball skills. "

" It's a home run! "

" Wonderfully complex, this book does an excellent job of situating Henry Aaron in the cultural context of mid-20th century civil rights struggle. Bryant is to be congratulated on illuminating this complex and truly heroic figure. "

" Not a bad portrait of the Hammer, who is a dignified and heroic demigod, but good god Howard Bryant, where did you learn how to write? "

" Henry Aaron is amazing and his life and accomplishments are extraordinary. This biography does him justice. "

" The author focuses too much on Jackie Robinson and Willie Mays. It could have been a more concise book without those two chapters. "

" It's a book on how you deal with Pressure. Very good book. Baseball is a great backdrop for a powerful man to shine. "

" Thought this was an excellent bio about a great baseball player that I really felt was real. Great way to begin baseball season, so much history. "

" Wonderfully complex, this book does an excellent job of situating Henry Aaron in the cultural context of mid-20th century civil rights struggle. Bryant is to be congratulated on illuminating this complex and truly heroic figure. "

" Henry did not respond to people who called him "Hank" and he made mega-bucks selling BMW's in Atlanta. 4.5 rating "

" OK Book about a real record holder and Baseball's historic integration "

" A very involved long book that took me an unusually long time to read. The first part I found boring with little insight into Hank Aaron, but once I got through it, I enjoyed his later life and was glad I continued reading. It also touched on Willie Mays and Jackie Robinson. "

" Very good book about the Atlanta Braves icon. Warts and all biography. As a long time Atlanta Braves fan, I now understand why the fans and the city never really warmed to Henry Aaron. In spite of his refusal to play to the fans or the press, I now better appreciate his awesome baseball skills. "

" This book is a must read for anyone who considers themselves a fan of Baseball AND/OR history. "