Molly O'Neill's father believed that baseball was his family's
destiny. He wanted to spawn enough sons for an infield, so he
married the tallest woman in Columbus, Ohio. Molly came out first,
but eventually her father's plan prevailed. Five boys followed in
rapid succession and the youngest, Paul O'Neill, did, in fact, grow
up to be the star right fielder for the New York Yankees. In
"Mostly True," celebrated food critic and writer O'Neill tells the
story of her quintessentially American family and the places where
they come together -- around the table and on the ball field.
Molly's great-grandfather played on one of the earliest
traveling teams in organized baseball, her grandfather played
barnstorming ball, and her father pitched in the minor leagues, but
after being sidelined with an injury in the war, he set his sights
on the next generation. While her brothers raged and struggled to
become their own men, Molly, appointed "Deputy Mom" at an age when
most girls were playing with dolls, learned early how to be the
model Midwestern homemaker and began casting about wildly for other
possible destinies. As her mother cleaned fanatically and produced
elaborate, healthy meals, Molly spoiled her bro-thers with
skyscraper cakes, scribbled reams of poetry, and staged theatrical
productions in the backyard. By the late 1960s, the Woodstock
Nation had challenged some of the O'Neill values, but nothing
altered their conviction that only remarkable achievement could
save them.
"Mostly True" is the uncommon chronicle of a regular family
pursuing the American dream and of one girl's quest to find her
place in a world built for boys. Molly O'Neill -- an independent,
extraordinarily talented, and fiercely funny woman -- showed that
home runs can be hit in many fields. Her memoir is glorious.
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