This book was provided to me from Netgalley, so I can read and review it before it’s published. A few weeks ago, I read a biography of LeBron James, and that is where I first heard the name of Rich Paul. He was an associate of LeBron and was in his very small circle of…
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Tell It Like It Is: My Story – by Aaron Neville
This book was provided to me from Netgalley, so I can read and review it before it’s published. Man, I had no idea of the troubles Aaron Neville got into throughout his life. I always pictured him as a clean dude who was always singing with his family. But I am glad he persevered, because…
Marty Glickman: The Life of an American Jewish Sports Legend – by Jeffrey Gurock
This book was provided to me from Netgalley, so I can read and review it before it’s published. I only knew Marty Glickman as a New York sports broadcaster, and with the help from this book, I learned a lot more about him. It was interesting to see how he got from being an athletic…
Talk of Champions: Stories of the People Who Made Me: A Memoir – by Kenny Smith
I know who Kenny Smith is, not only from the Houston Rockets where he won two championship rings, but also Inside the NBA on TNT. When I saw he had written a book, I knew I had to read it. It was more of a book of who helped him along the way in high…
Alive and Kicking: When Soccer Moms Take the Field and Change Their Lives Forever – by Harvey Araton
I purchased this book a while ago, as I it wasn’t available for my Kindle, and it’s been sitting in a shelf alone pleading with me to read. Well, I finally pulled the book out a few days ago, as I was bookless for my Kindle, and I said hi, it’s time for us to…
Welcome to the Circus of Baseball: A Story of the Perfect Summer at the Perfect Ballpark at the Perfect Time – by Ryan McGee
If you want to know what it’s like to be an Intern for a minor league baseball team and make $100 a week, then read this book. I enjoyed reading about how he got the job, and everything he did for the team. I was also fascinated with the historical aspects of the stadium, McCormick…
Sidelines and Bloodlines: A Father, His Sons, and Our Life in College Football – by Ryan McGee, Dr. Jerry McGee, and Sam McGee
I think is this is probably the first book I have read about a football official, Dr. Jerry McGee, and it’s written from the viewpoints of him and his two sons, Ryan and Sam. I enjoyed learning about how Dr. Jerry Mcgee got started, his stories, and especially his memories of games and players, and…
My Home Team: A Sportswriter’s Life and the Redemptive Power of Small-Town Girls’ Basketball – by Dave Kindred
This book was provided to me from Netgalley, so I can read and review it before it’s published. I was only interested in this book, because I read that Dave Kindred was a retired former sportswriter, who moved back home and then decided to write about a local high school girls basketball team. That really…
Swamp Story – by Dave Barry
I have read most of the fiction works by Dave Barry, and really enjoyed the humor and characters in all of them. So, when I saw this an upcoming release, I didn’t even read the description. I threw it in my Wishlist so I could read it when it came out. This was one fantastic,…
The Tastemaker: My Life with the Legends and Geniuses of Rock Music – by Tony King
I saw this book as an advertisement on my Kindle, and when I read the description and the names of Elton John, John Lennon, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Freddie Mercury, and more, I was intrigued and instantly purchased it. A lot of the autobiographies/biographies books I have this year have been either been sports…