books by John Feinstein     books:       Tales from Q School: Inside Golf's Fifth Major21 reviews John Feinstein Back Bay Books, 2008 A Rare Book Worth 5 Stars I am no avid golfer but have been attracted to the Nationwide tour and Q school because even I knew there is so much more at stake there than worrying about who falls out of the PGA's top 10. This book has honest drama on every page. I didn't realize how many phases Q school had and that it is even more of a gauntlet than I had imagined. As you watch old pros who have tasted glory and money ...             Living on the Black: Two Pitchers, Two Teams, One Season to Remember8 reviews John Feinstein Little, Brown and Company, 2008 An interesting and insightful look at two pitching greats Living on the Black is an interesting and insightful look at Tom Glavine and Mike Mussina, two of the game's greatest pitchers, during the 2007 season. Both pitchers experience frustrating seasons. Glavine posts a 13-8 record for the Mets while registering his 300th career win. The Mets choke down the stretch, blowing a 7-game lead with 16 to play. Mussina goes 11-6 for the Yankees, who ...             A Good Walk Spoiled: Days and Nights on the PGA Tour59 reviews John Feinstein Little, Brown and Company, 2005 You don't need to be a golfer to enjoy this one Excellent work on a frustrating and fun game. The background info was particularly interesting.             Season on the Brink34 reviews John Feinstein Simon & Schuster, 1989 Quite Possibly The Best Trip To The Brink Growing up, all I knew about legendary college basketball coach Bobby Knight was that he would rant and rave, throw chairs, get arrested, scream in his players' faces and snap at the media. During college, upon taking a class called "Moral Reasoning In Sport," I conducted research on Bobby Knight and got to know Bobby Knight as a person better. The ironic thing was that he stood for good morals ...             Cover-up: Mystery at the Super Bowl7 reviews John Feinstein Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2007 great book This was a really great book i think all of jhon feinstein's fiction books. Cover Up was the graetest yet though it has some character for the readers that like that type of book yet thier is a lot of action for readers that like that.All in all it was one of the best books I have ever read             Next Man Up : A Year Behind the Lines in Today's NFL34 reviews John Feinstein Little, Brown, and Company, 2005 Another great work by Feinstein John Feinstein cronicals a full NFL season with the Baltimore Ravens franchise, from the pre-draft meetings, through the ups and downs of the regular season, to the heartbreak of cleaning out your lockers the Monday after the final loss of the season. John does a great job detailing the professional and personal interactions of the whole orginization, from the owners (the Modell family, which ...             Tales From Q School John Feinstein Little, Brown, and Company, 2007             The Literacy Bridge - Large Print - Last Shot: A Final Four Mystery (The Literacy Bridge - Large Print)57 reviews John Feinstein Thorndike Press, 2005 Nonstop action Last Shot Knopf, 2005, 251 p.p., $16.95 John Feinstein 0-375-83168-1 Steven Thomas is living a dream. After winning a writing contest, he is in New Orleans as a reporter covering the Final Four. But, the dream takes a turn when Steven and fellow winner Susan Carol overhear a warning to MSU's star point guard to lose the championship game, or else. As Steven and Susan ...             Open: Inside the Ropes at Bethpage Black39 reviews John Feinstein Back Bay Books, 2004 Excellent Behind the Scenes Look Open is an exceptional book that takes the reader literally behind the ropes at Bethpage. Starting as a wild idea to host the Open on a public course, Feinstein is able to capture the years, months and days leading up to the 2002 Open. The book takes into account the extra security, parking, and such that comes with a major sporting event just months removed from 9/11. I enjoyed the in-depth ...             Caddy for Life : The Bruce Edwards Story19 reviews John Feinstein, 2004 A tale of golf, friendship and courage Perhaps my only mistake was choosing to start reading this book the same night I had finished John Feinstein's most recent effort, "Let Me Tell You a Story," his book about the legendary Celtics figure, Red Auerbach. For that reason and that reason only, it took me a little longer to get into this one. After all, following that one is almost impossible. But this one does. It is at times funny ...             Vanishing Act John Feinstein Yearling, 2008 Stevie Thomas and Susan Carol Anderson return in another fast-paced, action-packed sports mystery. The two teenage sports reporters have kept in touch after their wild time at the Final Four, and when Susan Carol manages to score a press pass to cover the first week of the U.S. Open Tennis Tournament in New York, Stevie works out a way to be there as well. The behind-the-scenes action in the world of professional tennis is occasionally ...             Last Dance : Behind the Scenes at the Final Four30 reviews John Feinstein, Mike Krzyzewski Amazon Remainders Account, 2006 Fun read for college hoop fans I'm a college hoops fanatic, from small college to the big boys. I lost interest in the NBA quite some time ago so Feinstein's book was the perfect Christmas gift this year. I read Feinstein's books for the wonderful tales he tells and his access to coaches, players, and in this book, referrees and committee members. I didn't think I'd be that intrigued with officials and administrators, but ...             Hoop Tales: Maryland Terrapins Men's Basketball (Hoop Tales Series)5 reviews Johnny Holliday, Stephen Moore Globe Pequot, 2006 A Celebration of The Maryland Terrapins In 2002 I had the honor of working with the legendary Johnny Holliday on his autobiography, "From Rock To Jock." This detailed account of the "Voice of The Terps" life was critically acclaimed as an entertaining and significant history of broadcasting, Top 40 radio, and sports through the eyes of Johnny. We became close friends during the two years we worked on "From Rock To Jock", and this ...             A March to Madness: A View from the Floor in the Atlantic Coast Conference32 reviews John Feinstein Back Bay Books, 1999 Sweat Equity Pays Off I'm not a college hoops fan, but having come from the University of Connecticut (back when winning the NIT was a big deal for us), I figured I should try to read something about the sport that has come to define my alma mater. I chose well. No, UConn is not a part of the Atlantic Coast Conference, the subject of this season-long profile by John Feinstein. But Feinstein gives a solid ...             Vanishing Act: Mystery at the U.S. Open8 reviews John Feinstein Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2006 A Readers Review The best book I read this year was Vanishing Act by John Feinstein. The main characters are Susan Carol and Stevie Thomas who become kid reporters when they win a National Writing Contest. Susan Carol is a 14 year old from South Carolina and is a sports fanatic who seems to know everything about everyone. Stevie is a 13 year old from Philadelphia and plays basketball. In this story they ...             A Civil War: Army Vs. Navy a Year Inside College Football's Purest Rivalry41 reviews John Feinstein Back Bay Books, 1997 A fun journey I really enjoyed reading this book. It was a magnificant journey through the 1995 season with 2 of the most prestigious football programs in the country. We get a first hand view of what it is like to go to a military school first of all, but to also play football while at that military school. We also get a glimpse of what it was like when the 2 programs were in their hayday and people ...             The Last Amateurs: Playing for Glory and Honor in Division I College Basketball84 reviews John Feinstein Back Bay Books, 2001 A Tale With an Emotional Resonance for College Hoops Fans I generally enjoy Feinstein's writings and his commentary. 'The Last Amateurs' is Feinstein's best work. Following his standard procedure, Feinstein gets inside access to the teams of the Patriot League, an east coast league of mostly small private colleges. At the time the schools did not offer athletic scholarships. The players played because they wanted to keep playing competitive hoops and ...             The Majors-In Pursuit of Golf's Holy Grail50 reviews John Feinstein Back Bay Books, 2000 Inside the Ropes at the Majors in 1998 The year was 1998 and the winners were Mark O'Meara (The Masters at Augusta National and The British Open at Royal Birkdale), Lee Janzen (The U.S. Open at the Olympic Club), and Vijay Singh (The P.G.A. Championship at Sahalee Country Club). Although all four Majors are conducted under the collaborative supervision of the U.S.G.A. and the Royal and Ancient Golf Club organizations, each has its own ...             The Punch: One Night, Two Lives, and the Fight That Changed Basketball Forever51 reviews John Feinstein Back Bay Books, 2003 Feinstein delivers The punch. This was a horrible sports moment which affected so many lives. I still get shivers when I think of that event. As a teenager, it changed some of my views on sports, life and the two individuals involved. Feinstein had the incredible challenge of revisiting this event with the Rudy and Kermit and with the reader. Feinstein delicately, but straightforwardly, tackles this subject, ...             Let Me Tell You a Story: A Lifetime in the Game33 reviews John Feinstein, Red Auerbach Back Bay Books, 2005 I hate the Celtics but I loved reading this book. So much info in there about the history of the game and the Boston Celtics. We'll miss ya Red!              search for books amateurs, atlantic, basketball, bethpage, bridge, changed, college, conference, cover-up, division, edwards, football, forever, lifetime, literacy, living, madness, majors-in, maryland, mystery, pitchers, playing, pursuit, remember, rivalry, scenes, series, spoiled, terrapins, vanishing books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. 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