by Don Messerschmidt | Apr 4, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Mystery, Crime & Thriller, Nature, Outdoors & Animals, Sports & Recreation
“‘The cult of celebrity is an odd phenomenon,’ he said… ‘Here we are, more than half a century since the man was buried, and we are still enamored of objects solely because he has touched them.’ ‘Hemingway. I know the name, but I feel like I ought to know more....
by Seniye Groff | Aug 11, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Biographies & Memoirs, Sports & Recreation
After finishing The Push by world class rock climber Tommy Caldwell, this reviewer was unsure of what to feel. The book is not your typical athlete biography because it explores much more than past heroic athletic accomplishments and accolades. The Push manages to...
by Diana Jennifer | Dec 26, 2016 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Sports & Recreation
King James Brings The Land a Crown is a nonfiction book about the Cavaliers 2016 run in the Finals. Chris Parker chronicles the team’s journey from the failures of 2015 to the big win of 2016 – each player sometimes struggling with personal injuries and issues....
by Seniye Groff | Dec 12, 2016 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Sports & Recreation
For fans of US soccer and sports history, especially when those two subjects are combined, The United States of Soccer – MLS and the Rise of American Soccer Fandom gives the reader a fascinating feel for how the MLS came to be, from its birth and infancy all the way...
by Seniye Groff | Oct 6, 2016 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Health, Fitness & Dieting, Sports & Recreation
[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: The Experiment Formats: Paperback Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound[/alert] The Born Again Runner is a handy dandy handbook for all things related to running. Pete Magill is an experienced Masters...
by Howard Leighton | Aug 3, 2016 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Biographies & Memoirs, Nature, Outdoors & Animals, Sports & Recreation
[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, Kindle Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound[/alert] Beginning with the first documentation of climbing a mountain in America (1642 –...
