One on One: Behind the Scenes with the Greats in the Game
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (645 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0316079057 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 560 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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Lots of Great Sports; But, Lacking Insights and Critical Examination Peter Hillman A long-time John Feinstein fan, I eagerly awaited "One-on-One: Behind the Scenes with the Greats in the Game," especially after hearing the author interviewed on NPR's "Fresh Air" last week. He told some fascinating stories about McEnroe, Woods, Capriati and others that we ordinary folks can't glean from the mainstream media. Such intimate telling, one could hope, would let us in on what makes some of our sports great. Gary Statlin said One on One: Behind the Scenes with the Greats in the the Game. John Feinstein has a gift of making me feel that he is talking with me not to me about what he experienced to get the book done. He does not under estimate his reader and think Mr. Feinstein that he is the only smart person in the roomHe finds the heart of his subject showing them an athletic skill is only part of who you must be you must also be human.. Todd T said This is a bad book. From the title you would think this would be a book full of insight and stories about great sports figures. Instead you get 500 pages of self aggrandizing stories about him and his career. If you ever wanted a book full of stories about how John Feinstein stood up to such and such coach, security guard, KGB agent and constant name dropping of all the people he knows then this is for you. I read books all the way throu
He writes for the Washington Post, Washingtonpost, and Golf Digest,and is a regular commentator on The Golf Channel. . John Feinstein is the bestselling author of Moment of Glory, Are You Kidding Me?, Living on the Black,Tales from Q School, Last Dance, Next Man Up, Let Me Tell You a Story (with Red Auerbach), Caddy for Life, Open, The Pu
PRAISE FOR JOHN FEINSTEIN"One of the best sportswriters alive."Larry King, USA Today"Feinstein is the most successful sportswriter in AmericaHe has the gift of re-creating events known to us all while infusing them with excitement, even suspense."Jay Nordlinger, The Wall Street Journal"Feinstein's genius is his ability to peel back several layers on the personalities involvedreminding you in the process that even the most obscure players have a story worth telling."Sam Weinman, Golf Digest"FascinatingFeinstein's work, like that of the best American sports writers, is richly detailed and emotionally articulateFeinstein's storytelling is so compelling, his understanding of the structural cruelties and emotional consequences of winner-takes-all competition so acute."David Goldblatt, The Guardian
One on One is an incredible portal into the sports we love-from the box scores and the pageantry of game night and into the hard work and intensity that turn players and coaches into legends.. But some of his best stories have been left untold, until now. Since his days as a young Washington Post journalist, Feinstein has written twenty-eight books and countless magazine articles and newspaper columns, covering college basketball, golf, tennis, baseball, and very nearly every sport in between. John Feinstein's career is a sports fan's dream-a lifetime of encounters with the great figures in sports, not just on the field, but in the locker room and behind the scenes with legends like Bob Knight, Dean Smith, Mike Krzyzewski, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, and John McEnroe. He has told us of victory and defeat,