Brett H. Mandel
Author
Biography
Brett Mandel lives and writes in
Brett's latest book, Is This Heaven? The Magic of the Field of Dreams, (Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, 2002) tells how the former Dyersville, Iowa movie site has become a pop-culture mecca and secular holy site. Brett is the primary co-author of the book, Philadelphia: A New Urban Direction (Saint Joseph's University Press, 1999), a vision of Philadelphia's likely future without change and a comprehensive plan designed to make Philadelphia a preferred place to live, work, and visit. The book received the National Association of Local Government Auditors Special Project Award for 1999. Brett is also author of the book, Minor Players, Major Dreams, (University of Nebraska Press, 1997) written from his perspective as an author, signed to a minor league baseball player’s contract to tell the inside story of minor league life.
Brett is a product of the Philadelphia public
schools (Northeast High School graduate), an active weekend athlete, and a
passionate sports fan. Brett serves as Commissioner of the Greater Philadelphia Men's Adult Baseball League.
A lifelong Philadelphia resident, active in numerous community organizations
including the Smith Memorial Playground and Playhouse and the Center City
Residents Association; Brett lives in the Fitler
Square neighborhood with his wife, Laura Weinbaum,
daughters Rose Mandel Weinbaum and Ariel Mandel Weinbaum, and son Sidney Weinbaum
Mandel.
Is This Heaven? The Magic of the Field of Dreams * Minor Players, Major Dreams
Contact Brett at brett@libertynet.org