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Let Me Tell You a Story: A Lifetime in the Game

32 reviews
John Feinstein, Red Auerbach

Back Bay Books, 2005

"The Ball in Red's C ourt"
Of all the Sports that Feinstein covers I think he covers Basketball Best. This is a superb tale of the Legendary Boston Celtic's LEADER. I was told that Red grew up in the DC area going to a Segregated Roosevelt High School. I wondered how someone coming from a Segregated Environment could draft one of the first 3 African Americans in the Now NBA. Also how he could select the first African ...

Tales from Q School: Inside Golf's Fifth Major

20 reviews
John Feinstein

Back Bay Books, 2008

A Rare Book Worth 5 Stars
I am no avid golfer but have been attracted to the Nationwide tour and Q school because even I knew there is so much more at stake there than worrying about who falls out of the PGA's top 10. This book has honest drama on every page. I didn't realize how many phases Q school had and that it is even more of a gauntlet than I had imagined. As you watch old pros who have tasted glory and money ...

Caddy for Life: The Bruce Edwards Story

18 reviews
John Feinstein

Little, Brown and Company, 2004

A tale of golf, friendship and courage
Perhaps my only mistake was choosing to start reading this book the same night I had finished John Feinstein's most recent effort, "Let Me Tell You a Story," his book about the legendary Celtics figure, Red Auerbach. For that reason and that reason only, it took me a little longer to get into this one. After all, following that one is almost impossible. But this one does. It is at times funny ...

Season on the Brink

34 reviews
John Feinstein

Simon & Schuster, 1989

Quite Possibly The Best Trip To The Brink
Growing up, all I knew about legendary college basketball coach Bobby Knight was that he would rant and rave, throw chairs, get arrested, scream in his players' faces and snap at the media. During college, upon taking a class called "Moral Reasoning In Sport," I conducted research on Bobby Knight and got to know Bobby Knight as a person better. The ironic thing was that he stood for good morals ...

Last Dance : Behind the Scenes at the Final Four

30 reviews
John Feinstein, Mike Krzyzewski

Amazon Remainders Account, 2006

Fun read for college hoop fans
I'm a college hoops fanatic, from small college to the big boys. I lost interest in the NBA quite some time ago so Feinstein's book was the perfect Christmas gift this year. I read Feinstein's books for the wonderful tales he tells and his access to coaches, players, and in this book, referrees and committee members. I didn't think I'd be that intrigued with officials and administrators, but ...

The Literacy Bridge - Large Print - Last Shot: A Final Four Mystery (The Literacy Bridge - Large Print)

57 reviews
John Feinstein

Thorndike Press, 2005

Nonstop action
Last Shot Knopf, 2005, 251 p.p., $16.95 John Feinstein 0-375-83168-1 Steven Thomas is living a dream. After winning a writing contest, he is in New Orleans as a reporter covering the Final Four. But, the dream takes a turn when Steven and fellow winner Susan Carol overhear a warning to MSU's star point guard to lose the championship game, or else. As Steven and Susan ...

Living on the Black: Two Pitchers, Two Teams, One Season to Remember

3 reviews
John Feinstein

Little, Brown and Company, 2008

99% perfect
This was an excellent book, with the notable exception of a few errors - typos on last names, mistaking the Trenton Thunder as the AAA Yankees affiliate (it's the AA team), and biggest of all, stating that the Mets and Nationals (it was the Phils) were in a first place tie on the last day of the season. Other than those things, this book was fantastic, giving timely insight into what goes on ...

Cover-up: Mystery at the Super Bowl

7 reviews
John Feinstein

Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2007

great book
This was a really great book i think all of jhon feinstein's fiction books. Cover Up was the graetest yet though it has some character for the readers that like that type of book yet thier is a lot of action for readers that like that.All in all it was one of the best books I have ever read

Vanishing Act: Mystery at the U.S. Open

6 reviews
John Feinstein

Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2006

A Readers Review
The best book I read this year was Vanishing Act by John Feinstein. The main characters are Susan Carol and Stevie Thomas who become kid reporters when they win a National Writing Contest. Susan Carol is a 14 year old from South Carolina and is a sports fanatic who seems to know everything about everyone. Stevie is a 13 year old from Philadelphia and plays basketball. In this story they ...

A Good Walk Spoiled : Days and Nights on the PGA Tour

59 reviews
John Feinstein, 1996

You don't need to be a golfer to enjoy this one
Excellent work on a frustrating and fun game. The background info was particularly interesting.

Tales From Q School, Inside Golf's Fifth Major
John Feinstein

Sphere, 2007

Next Man Up : A Year Behind the Lines in Today's NFL

33 reviews
John Feinstein, 2005

Behind the Scenes with the Baltimore Ravens
Take the media out of the picture of your favorite NFL team. This book delves into the background of the Baltimore Ravens. Even if you're not a Raven fan, you'll gain insight into your own team.

A Civil War: Army Vs. Navy a Year Inside College Football's Purest Rivalry

41 reviews
John Feinstein

Back Bay Books, 1997

A fun journey
I really enjoyed reading this book. It was a magnificant journey through the 1995 season with 2 of the most prestigious football programs in the country. We get a first hand view of what it is like to go to a military school first of all, but to also play football while at that military school. We also get a glimpse of what it was like when the 2 programs were in their hayday and people ...

The Last Amateurs: Playing for Glory and Honor in Division I College Basketball

84 reviews
John Feinstein

Back Bay Books, 2001

A Tale With an Emotional Resonance for College Hoops Fans
I generally enjoy Feinstein's writings and his commentary. 'The Last Amateurs' is Feinstein's best work. Following his standard procedure, Feinstein gets inside access to the teams of the Patriot League, an east coast league of mostly small private colleges. At the time the schools did not offer athletic scholarships. The players played because they wanted to keep playing competitive hoops and ...

Open: Inside the Ropes at Bethpage Black

38 reviews
John Feinstein

Back Bay Books, 2004

John Feinstein writes a seller again
"Tiger Woods called it the greatest championship he has played. The 2002 open was unlike any other because it fell only 8 months after 9/11." Imagine trying to put on an open only 8 months after 9/11. This is what happened to David Fay. David Fay is the main character in this book and he is the person in charge of all the opens. In this book OPEN By: John Feinstein it tells how David ...

The Punch: One Night, Two Lives, and the Fight That Changed Basketball Forever

51 reviews
John Feinstein, 2002

Feinstein delivers
The punch. This was a horrible sports moment which affected so many lives. I still get shivers when I think of that event. As a teenager, it changed some of my views on sports, life and the two individuals involved. Feinstein had the incredible challenge of revisiting this event with the Rudy and Kermit and with the reader. Feinstein delicately, but straightforwardly, tackles this subject, ...

The Majors-In Pursuit of Golf's Holy Grail

50 reviews
John Feinstein, 2000

Inside the Ropes at the Majors in 1998
The year was 1998 and the winners were Mark O'Meara (The Masters at Augusta National and The British Open at Royal Birkdale), Lee Janzen (The U.S. Open at the Olympic Club), and Vijay Singh (The P.G.A. Championship at Sahalee Country Club). Although all four Majors are conducted under the collaborative supervision of the U.S.G.A. and the Royal and Ancient Golf Club organizations, each has its own ...

A March to Madness : A View from the Floor in the Atlantic Coast Conference

32 reviews
John Feinstein

Unknown, 1999

Sweat Equity Pays Off
I'm not a college hoops fan, but having come from the University of Connecticut (back when winning the NIT was a big deal for us), I figured I should try to read something about the sport that has come to define my alma mater. I chose well. No, UConn is not a part of the Atlantic Coast Conference, the subject of this season-long profile by John Feinstein. But Feinstein gives a solid ...

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