Tag: Sports
Yankee Miracles
https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/blog/2013/02/07/yankee-miracles/
Title: Yankee Miracles: Life with the Boss and the Bronx Bombers Author: Ray Negron and Sally Cook Publisher: Liveright, 2012 Summary/Review: If you read this book, not only will you learn the incredible story of Ray Negron who was “nabbed” by former Yankee owner...
One On One
https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/blog/2012/11/18/one-on-one/
Title: One on One: Behind the Scenes with the Greats in the Game Author: John Feinstein Publisher: Little, Brown, & Company 2011 Summary/Review: I don’t know how I keep encountering books like this one. John Feinstein, the incredibly successful sports columnist and author, takes...
Crazy for the Storm
https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/blog/2009/04/27/crazy-for-the-storm/
Title: Crazy for the Storm: A Memoir of Survival Author: Norman Ollestad Publisher: Ecco Press. May 2009 Summary: I did not expect to like this book as much as I did. Granted, I am an extreme adventure reader junkie, but I was not expecting to...
Sunday Money
https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/blog/2007/11/21/sunday-money/
Title: Sunday Money: Speed, Lust, Madness, Death: A Hot Lap Around America with NASCAR Author: Jeff MacGregor Summary: If you are a sports fan, especially if you are a sports-business fan, you will enjoy this book. Author MacGregor and his wife follow the NASCAR...