FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD This sumptuous oral biography of Eugene Walter, the best-known man you've never heard of, is an eyewitness history of the heart of the last century-enlivened with personal glimpses of luminaries from William Faulkner and Martha Graham to Judy Garland and Leontyne Price-and a pitch-perfect addition to the Southern literary tradition that has critics cheering. In his 76 years, Eugene Walter ate of "the ripened heart of life," to quote a letter from Isak Dinesen, one of his many illustrious friends. Walter savored the porch life of his native...
FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD This sumptuous oral biography of Eugene Walter, the best-known man you've never heard of, is an ey...
After forays into American football, golf and the world of professional boxing, the author accepts his riskiest assignment yet: taking to the ice as goalie for his beloved National Hockey League team, the Boston Bruins. This book is at once a celebration of the thrills and grace of the greatest sport on ice.
After forays into American football, golf and the world of professional boxing, the author accepts his riskiest assignment yet: taking to the ice as g...
In the mid-1960s, George Plimpton talked his way into the Detroit Lions' pre-season training camp and in doing so set the bar for participatory sports journalism. In this book, he recounts his experience of a month practising and living with the team - getting to know the pressures rookies confront, the hijinks, and taking behind the scenes snaps.
In the mid-1960s, George Plimpton talked his way into the Detroit Lions' pre-season training camp and in doing so set the bar for participatory sports...
Deals with American football and focuses on the careers of the author's Lions teammates, Alex 'Mad Duck' Karras and John 'the Bear' Gordy. This book offers a behind the scene look at the football team and its companion.
Deals with American football and focuses on the careers of the author's Lions teammates, Alex 'Mad Duck' Karras and John 'the Bear' Gordy. This book o...
Stepping into the ring against light-heavyweight champion Archie Moore, the author pauses to wonder what ever induced him to become a participatory journalist. From the gym, the locker room, the ringside, and even in the harsh glare of the ring itself, the author documents what it truly means to be a boxer.
Stepping into the ring against light-heavyweight champion Archie Moore, the author pauses to wonder what ever induced him to become a participatory jo...
It began as a fun filled stunt and came to a deeply hellish, nearly humiliating end. This book chronicles what happened next as his inspired idea - to get on the mound and pitch a few innings to the All-Stars of the American and National Leagues - got seriously out of hand.
It began as a fun filled stunt and came to a deeply hellish, nearly humiliating end. This book chronicles what happened next as his inspired idea - to...
What happens when a weekend athlete - of average skill at best - joins the professional golf circuit? The author spent a month of self-imposed torture on the PGA tour to find out. In this book, we find golf legends, adventurers, stroke-saving theories, superstitions, and other golfing lore, and best of all, the author's thoughts and experiences.
What happens when a weekend athlete - of average skill at best - joins the professional golf circuit? The author spent a month of self-imposed torture...
