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.Sarah: How a Hockey Mom Turned Alaska's Political Establishment Upside Down
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by: Kaylene Johnson

September 01, 2008
Looks like the republican party slapped this book together to her name out there. I, like many other Americans, picked it up trying to find out a bit more about Sarah Palin but I was thoroughly disappointed with this book.

I am only writing this comment so that people who are trying to learn more about Mrs. Palin won't waste their time with this picture book.

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.Hitman: My Real Life in the Cartoon World of Wrestling
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by: Bret Hart

October 08, 2008
Judging from WWE events like folding table matches and pursuits through bingo halls, one does not expect a wrestler to produce a readable autobiography. The surprise is that Bret Hart's book has the style and heart of survival rising above the mediocrity. While acknowledging pro wrestling as cartoonish, he describes it all vividly, including its terrifying underbelly.

Raised in rural Alberta, Canada among 11 siblings and TV's "Big Time Wrestling," Hart and his brothers suffered not spankings, but physical punishment in form of wrestling and fighting attacks from their dad for years. Hart thus learned survival early.

Bret entered his father Stu's world of competitive pro wrestling, tried to please Stu, and learned to ... Read More:
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.War As They Knew It: Woody Hayes, Bo Schembechler, and America in a Time of Unrest
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by: Michael Rosenberg

September 10, 2008
This is a detailed account of the rivelry of Woody and Bo. They hated each other on the field but loved each other in their hearts. A book that people who followed Michigan and Ohio State football should read.
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.Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, and Priorities of a Winning Life
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by: Tony Dungy, Nathan Whitaker

May 07, 2008
This is truly an outstanding book about a great man. Even though I am a Redskins fan I REALLY enjoyed this book. A very inspiring book. The book covers the life of Coach Dungy from his childhood up through the Super Bowl victory by the Colts. In it are many stories of the challenges and joys he has faced during his life and how he has grown in Christ throughout. I recommend this book without reservation. A great read and a great message.
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.Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
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by: Jon Krakauer

October 19, 1999
I am not a mountain climber, spelunker or even a camper, but I loved this book. You don't need to have an outdoor passion to appreciate the incredible story. Being able to get a glimpse into what the human body and mind are capable of is fascinating. And, seeing how so many reacted under the most disastrous of circumstances was unbelievable. I could not put this book down. It was as good as any fictional mystery I've read and kept my undivided attention for the few nights it took me to devour it.
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.It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life
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by: Lance Armstrong, Sally Jenkins

September 04, 2001
I really valued reading this book after someone very close to me was diagnosed with the same cancer as Lance. It was informatative and emotional. Thanks to Lance for his Foundation.
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.The Genius: How Bill Walsh Reinvented Football and Created an NFL Dynasty
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by: David Harris

September 02, 2008
Bill Walsh was the brilliant, insecure coach who won immortality with the the San Francisco 49ers in the 1980's. Mr. Harris follows his career from the Bengals of Paul Brown to Stanford (and other stops in-between) to the 49ers. He perfected an air attack that became known as the West Coast Offense and drafted the players to carry it out (Joe Montana, Dwight Clark, Jerry Rice, etc). The book is heavy on football and light on his personal life which is a pity -- he was eccentric enough that his personal life merits a deeper look. Having died a year ago of leukemia, Walsh won three Super Bowls (1982, 1985, 1989) in his tenure as coach before retiring on his own terms. Mr. Harris interviewed the coach extensively before his death and got the details right.
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.The Downhill Lie: A Hacker's Return to a Ruinous Sport
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by: Carl Hiaasen

May 06, 2008
Hiassen's recollections of golf with his father and golf with his young son struck a nostalgic chord. It seems that he knew he was being a real pain sometimes with his dad but at this point he cherishes the memory of Sundays playing golf with dad--- and then he enjoys watching his own son learn the game. It brought a lump to my throat. This book brought a number of audible chuckles too, particularily his purchase of all those weird golf "aids" that we always see in the back of golf magazines.
Play on!
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.Beneath the Surface
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by: Michael Phelps

August 20, 2008
Started swimming a bit and taking notice of athletes... this one is a bore. Boy starts swimming. Boy is great from the start. Boy gets gold.

Whoopty doo..
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.A Champion's Mind: Lessons from a Life in Tennis
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by: Pete Sampras, Peter Bodo

June 10, 2008
Pete Sampras was not only a great and exceptional tennis player, but also a great athlete and competitor in Sports History.
In this book he gives a very great insight of his life in the top, the struggle that every champion has to carry on. It is great how he handled the losses. A big Champion like him can teach that even for him life was not always ALL about winning, but also dealing with losses.
Another very important concept that Pete Sampras remarks, are his core values, learned from his family. This is a key concept that many people omit and just focus on the results, not the things that took Pete Sampras to be the best Tennis player ever.
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