Johnny Holliday: From Rock To Jock
by Johnny Holliday, Stephen Moore
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GREAT READ FROM A GREAT BROADCASTER
Johnny Holliday maybe the best announcer that everyone has heard, but didn't know who it was.Johnny is an inspiration and someone that I consider a friend, despite never meeting face to face. I'd recommend you buy it and not wait. But, at least check it out at the library.

Radio Days
The age of radio seems to be past, but for sports fans, the voices of radio announcers such as Jack Buck (St. Louis), Kurt Goudy (40-50's) and Ken Coleman for the Red Sox, Johnny Most (Celtics) and Johnny Holliday (The Maryland Terrapins) are part of the enjoyment of the game.

Johnny Holliday wrote a memoir of his life in radio, from his start on an all-black R&B station, to doing a live broadcast of the Beatles, to his stint in sports. The book is laced with famous and not-so-famous names. In fact, if you are a radio buff, this book is for you, because Johnny met nearly everyone and his memory for who's who is sharp and detailed.

If you love radio or are a fan of Johnny, you will enjoy this book--a slice of radio as it was in its heyday.

A concise look at one of the legends of broadcasting
You know the name.You know the voice.If you live anywhere near Washington D.C. metropolitan area, you have undoubtedly heard his voice, in one form or another, on the radio.He's Johnny Holliday.Few names resonate with such recognition as Holliday's legendary moniker.In the past 20 years, he has been most notable as the voice of the University of Maryland Terrapins basketball and football teams, and also well known for his voice-over work in radio and television ads.Prior to that, Holliday made many stops around the country as a disc jockey and sports broadcaster.His journeys enabled to be witness to some of the great moments and know some of the great people in music and sports history."From Rock To Jock" gives the backstory on Johnny Holliday and allows the reader to feel like they are a fly on the wall at all the stops along the way in his remarkable career.

"From Rock to Jock" is a mixture of Holliday's own memories and the memories of those who worked with or knew him.It makes the various stops on Johnny's journey in life more fascinating this way, to see it from multiple perspectives.A moving foreword and afterword by no less broadcast luminaries as Tony Kornheiser and Dick Vitale, respectively, reflect just how well respected Johnny Holliday is.Having met in him in person, I can vouch that he is just as nice and genuine a person as he seems on the radio and in this book.

Some of the more memorable stops in Holliday's journey include his early days at WHK in Cleveland, his high moments in San Francisco, and his eventual settling in his permanent home in Maryland.San Francisco is especially memorable because the reader gets a look at Johnny's legendary charity basketball team, the Oneders (which, at one time counted NBA Hall-of-Famer Rick Barry as a member), and the impact it had on the community.Plus, it reminisces about Johnny emcee-ing the last concert on the last tour ever done by the Beatles.Without a doubt, "From Rock to Jock" is an entertaining read for anyone interested in learning about some of the great moments of the early and later days of radio and sports, and about the man whose career defined and is defined by those events. ... Read more

Isbn: 158261461X
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Cruisin' 1964
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Cruisin' 1964
To the person who was shocked that there was a news bulletin about an armed robbery while the music played...You must be too young to remember "real radio". That is the beauty of the Cruisin' series - you get to hear the innocense, the newness of pop radio and rock 'n' roll. What you hear on this (and other CDs in the series) is what radio of the 50's and 60's was like. Yes, they talked over the intro but they played the entire song - they didn't cut if off 15 seconds from the end! You can't find radio like this anymore! Look at the mixture of songs on this CD - they are from many genre.

If you listend to Top 40 radio in the 50's or 60's this is the series to get. You can't explain to anyone what Top 40 radio was like in those times; you have to hear it. This is great! Now my kids know what real radio sounded like. The series is all good!

Very Fun CD to listen to
I bought this CD when I was a teenager, I think I was 16, which was 12 years ago and loved it great songs and the dj is fun, I think hearing those oldies as they were back then is very awesome.Great Songs and the commercials are fun too.Recommend to all.

Disagree Again.
For the guy from England, yeah i never heard of WHX either, but I heard of WHK in Cleveland, but in defference to the other reviewier, WKYC was the station to listen to from Cleveland in those days.You both are probably too young to temember when this stuff was new.And yes, Johnny Holiday is still around.Having lived in Washington, as I said in my Cruising 1969 reveiw, he was on WWDC in the morning, opposite old Harve.Basically changed the dial back and forth.He still is heard regionally, in the DC area doing football play by play and pregame shows; as well as nattionally on ABC radio doing sports news.

As the case with the entire Cruisin' series; this one is just as excellent as all the others. ... Read more

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Subjects:  1. 60's    2. Brill Building Pop    3. Country-Pop    4. Girl Group    5. Pop    6. Pop-Soul    7. R&B    8. Rock    9. Rock & Roll    10. Soul    11. V/a Compilations   

I'm Back for More Cash: A Tony Kornheiser Collection (Because You Can't Take Two Hundred Newspapers into the Bathroom)
by TONY KORNHEISER
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Laugh out loud funny
I have been reading Mr. Tony's columns in the Washington Post sports section for years and always found them very amusing.However I did not read the Style section and had no idea he even wrote articles for anything other than the Sports section.

After listening to his radio show for a few weeks I really started to understand that TK was extremely talented and really brilliantly funny.I decided to get this book for my wife who had also become a huge Satchmo fan and it was a big hit.I was reading a real book (not a compilation of newspaper columns) and I had to leave the room because my wife was laughing so hard reading Mr. Tony.

At least two or three times each article there is a moment where you just laugh out loud.Not a grin or giggle, but a laugh that makes you lose your spot in the book.And then there are tender moments as well when Tony loses a family member or speaks of his childhood and camp.The combination makes this book (compilation) wonderful and a great read for any age.

Tony Kornheiser at his funniest
I tend to agree with G. Gordon Liddy, who refers to the Washington Post as the Washington Bleep.I will make exception for Tony's articles.
I became familiar with Kornheiser on his now defunct radio program.He started out as a sports columnist, but he branched out into writing a "Style" column.This book is a collection of his "Style" columns.Those columns are comparible to (and better than, in my opinion) Dave Barry.
The editors have placed the columns into six categories, and even in these categories, they are placed in a thematic order.To me, this is the major weakness of this collection; I would find a pot-pouri approach more entertaining.
Another negative to this book, in my opinion, is a couple of sections of irreverant political humor.He has one section on the 2000 election, and another on Clinton's impeachment.I know from the radio program that Kornheiser is more liberal than I am, but he shows no favorites in his jabs.However, I do not like this form of humor regardless of the target or the writer.
So why did I give this book four stars?Because it is hilarious.The weaknesses are not reasons not to buy this book.If you are familiar with Pardon The Interuption on ESPN, you will see what Tony is like, and if you like Tony, you'll like this book.
One last comment -- there are touching moments in this book as well, such as when he talks about losing a couple of relatives.Kornheiser is not just a humorist, he is a person.When he left his radio program, a person commented that he never wondered what Tony is like in real life, because it shows.It also shows in this book.

Old, fat, orange, bald...
and incredibly funny.Tony strikes again with a collection of Washington Post Style columns on a wide array of topics from Clinton to south Florida retirees to the weatherman.A classic American literary piece its not, but for light, entertaining reading it wins out.Be careful where you read it - I laughed out loud on more than one occasion.Enjoy. ... Read more

Isbn: 037550754X
Sales Rank: 245903
Subjects:  1. American Satire And Humor    2. Form - Essays    3. Humor    4. Humor / Essays   

Sweet Redemption: How Gary Williams and Maryland Beat Death and Despair to Win the NCAA Basketball Championship
by Gary Williams, David A. Vise
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A Terrible Account of a GREAT Story
Anyone who loves the underdog has to love Gary Williams. He has bounced back time and again over the course of his career and faced tremendous odds. Winning the National Championship was truly Sweet Redemption for him.

However, this is quite possibly one of THE WORST BOOKS I HAVE EVER READ. As a voracious sports biography reader, this book falls short of the mark made by even the lesser sports books out there. Vise did a TERRIBLE job of accounting the situation. This book is DEVOID of any passion on his part. It reads as if a high school journalism student slapped it together using a simple writing formula : "Here is what happened", , "Review what I just told you again."

You could get the ENTIRE contents of this book by reading newspaper clippings from Gary's career. That's basically all this book is, one big newspaper clipping.

Gary Williams deserves a much better book than this one.

mastrytoinnovation
i rated this fourout of five becouse i
didn't fully grssed the intoto of your information
about the issue bein discussed there from ma point of view
as a reader.

For all basketball fans and Maryland fans.
Sweet Redemption is the well-told story of how a very good and very dedicated coach and some very good and very dedicated players -- whom most other schools overlooked -- finally brought the NCAA Division I men's basketball championship to the University of Maryland. Like the movie Hoosiers, it should be of interest to all basketball fans -- indeed all sports fans. But it will be a special treasure to supporters of Maryland basketball who for years watched their generally quite good teams suffer one frustration after another. Maryland's 2002 basketball championship was indeed sweet redemptionwhich all true sports fans should be able to savor. ... Read more

Isbn: 1582615942
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Let Me Tell You a Story : A Lifetime in the Game
by Red Auerbach, John Feinstein
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A Must Read
If you grew up a basketball fan, or a fan of the Celtics in particular, this book is a must read.I grew up watching the Bulls dynasties, and I loved this book.John Feinstein remains the premier sports book writer with this one.Great book!

Opinions From A Master Storyteller
I am not a big fan of basketball, but I do remember Red Auerbach when he coached the Boston Celtics.Red and many of his friends have weekly Tuesday get-togethers at the China Doll Restaurant in Washington, D.C. where they swap stories with one another.Red gives his opinions on coaches today who he feels overcoach their team and often play to the cameras and fans by jumping up and down and screaming with their team up by 20 or 30 points with a minute or two in the game.Red's rule for winning is simple: Get good players who are good people and you will have a winning team.People say Red was a great coach because he had great players.But, the author adds, "Who do you think chose the players?"Red always has had a good relationship with Bobby Knight.Knight said, "He (Red) was nice to me for no reason years ago and he never stopped." A pet peeve of his is P.A. announcers who mumble the names of the visiting players during introductions and then boost up the P.A. system when the home team is introduced "as if they just saved the planet."Red finally gave up coaching at the age of forty eight due to exhaustion.Dealing with having to scout and being a general manager and keeping the team's talent pool coming had worn him out.Reading this book is a learning experience for coaches on all levels, and I am proof you don't have to be a basketball fan to enjoy the book.

AUERBACH TO FEINSTEIN TO LITTLE, BROWN = 5 POINT WINNER
IF YOU THINK YOU KNOW ALL ABOUT THE GREAT RED AUERBACH, BE ASSURED YOU DON'T - AND YOU WON'T UNTIL YOU READ THIS FABULOUS BOOK.THE BOOK IS MADE ALL THE BETTER BECAUSE OF JOHN FEINSTEIN'S BRILLANCE AS A WRITER.GREAT STORIES AND INSIGHTS ABOUT RED DEALING WITH ALL HE BELIEVES IN AS A COACH, AND MUCH MORE, TIGHTLY WOVEN TOGETHER BY FEINSTEIN WITHOUT USE OF AN UNNECCESSARY WORD, AND WITH A FLOW THAT MAKES YOU NOT WANT TO PUT DOWN THE BOOK. ... Read more

Isbn: 0316738239
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Subjects:  1. 1917-    2. Auerbach, Red,    3. Basketball    4. Basketball - General    5. Basketball - Professional    6. Basketball coaches    7. Biography    8. Coaching    9. Essays    10. Sports    11. Sports & Recreation    12. United States    13. Sports & Recreation / Essays   

Hullabaloo, Vols. 1-4
Director: Steve Binder
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The short-lived (1965-66) Shindig! knockoff Hullabaloo epitomizes the often-faltering steps U.S. network television made to keep up with the explosion of rock & roll culture in the wake of Beatlemania. Sometimes inspired, sometimes silly (definitely the latter with hosts and guests like Jerry Lewis, Michael Landon, Freddie and the Dreamers, and Vikki Carr), seven episodes plus bonus performances fill this DVD compilation of previous VHS releases. Over its four and a half hours, in black-and-white and color, true rockers ranging from Chuck Berry, the Lovin' Spoonful, Martha and the Vandellas, and the Animals slam into the slightly clueless (Chad & Jill) and the utterly hopeless (Joanie Sommers, Frankie Avalon, the aforementioned Freddie). Moments of irrepressible pop genius (Marvin Gaye's "Ain't That Peculiar") and sheer drama (Dionne Warwick's "Message to Michael") make this a must, though. Throw in a bit of apparent collusion between an NBC director and Byrd Roger McGuinn as he aims the "Your sons and daughters are beyond your command" verse of "The Times They Are A-Changin'" in extreme close-up to millions of American parents, and Hullabaloo's ultimate success is demonstrated.--Rickey Wright ... Read more

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What a trip!
This is a must-see for nostalgia fans of the 60's. I mainly bought it because it has Gary Lewis in it--he is a friend of mine and his goofy sense of humor shines in this dvd. And his personality hasn't changed much since then.
The only problem I have with this dvd is that the dubbing is so obvious--especially watching musicians play an electric guitar that isn't plugged in--but it's still fun watching the lip-synching. Heck, people pay big bucks to see Britney Spears lip-sync live.

Nostalgia: overrated?
The answer, of course, is no. A lot of time has been spent whining about the stuff on Hullabaloo that wasn't really rock and roll. Sure, safe acts, crooners and Vegas swingers ruled on the show - particularly as hosts - but it all works as a beautiful period piece. Rock and roll was only a decade old when these shows were filmed, and TV execs were fighting a losing battle to co-opt it. The purity of performances by the Animals, the Yardbitds and the Byrds show how uncontrollable the energy was. Anyone who grew up in the era will love this. And if you remember the actual show, you'll spend days wiping that grin off your face.

Aaah...the 60's
I initially bought Vol 3 on VHS, because I'd never seen the Supremes perform "Nothing But Heartaches," being that during Motown's greatest era, I was living in Germany, and didn't have much opportunity to catch any of their appearances shown stateside.Watching the entire clips brings back great memories.
I miss the days of singers who occasionally danced... ... Read more

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Telling Lies In America
Director: Guy Ferland
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Joe Eszterhas (formulaic screenwriter of many overpaid projects, most infamously Basic Instinct and Showgirls) somewhat redeems himself with this semi-autobiographical story. His mouthpiece is Karchy Jonas (Brad Renfro), a Hungarian-born immigrant (like Eszterhas himself) growing up in Cleveland in 1960. His pop (Maximilian Schell) works hard to send Karchy to an expensive high school, where Karchy is ostracized by the rich kids and labors to find acceptance. Into town walks itinerant rock DJ Billy Magic (Kevin Bacon), the quintessence of cool with a dark charm. Magic needs a teen to run errands for him (mostly carrying payola envelopes), so he hosts a "High School Hall of Fame" contest to help him find an assistant. Karchy, who idolizes Magic, wins the contest by forging signatures of his classmates on postcards. Magic knows of Karchy's deception and is intrigues by it, as that is the kind of dishonesty he's looking for in his assistant. Karchy's lying grows into a major character trait, forcing the kid into many difficult social situations, not the least of which involves government officials investigating the slippery Magic for payola and threatening to jeopardize Karchy's family's citizenship status if he doesn't cooperate. Although no less a formula plot than other Eszterhas stuff, this one's lifted a bit by the director's personal connection to the story and by a great, charismatic performance by Kevin Bacon. Much more could be written about the connection between lying and storytelling, and fending for oneself in the mendacious jungles of Hollywood, but suffice it to say that Karchy eventually grows up to write Showgirls. --Jim Gay ... Read more

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OK, 4 1/2 stars! :)
Two words: GREAT MOVIE! Both Kevin Bacon and Brad Renfro (who just became my new favorite actor, I think!) were excelent, and the story is wonderful. Nice to see Calista Flockheart looking relatively normal, and not rail-thin. I really liked the part Brad goes to Calista when his whole world seems to be crashing down around him. Also, when the one woman said that he was "gentle." Very sweet moment. If you haven't already, SEE THIS MOVIE! The only reason I saw it was because Jonathan Rhys Meyers was in it, but he kinda had a small part. I would have liked to see more of him, and I would have liked to see about what he talked about in confession (if you've seen it, you know what I mean). Anyhoo, great flick, and I highly recommend it!

The immigrant experience in America is updated...
from a surprising source!Joe Esterhaz, not a particular favorite of mine, shines in the telling of his autobiographical "coming of age" story as a teenage immigrant in the early 60's.Much has been made of the immigrant experience in the earlier part of the century, but this film gives us insight into what it was like for Europeans to be transported to America's "golden age".

Maximillian Schell is back on the screen, and welcome as the father of Esterhaz' alter-ego, Karchy Jonas.He is a bit puzzling until you learn that he was a highly educated man in his native Hungary, forced into menial labor in his new country of choice.He has instilled his belief in the power of being an American citizen in his son, Karchy, played by Brad Renfro.Renfro is believable and gives a delicious naivete to the role of Karchy, both in his words and deeds.His relationship to an older woman, Diney (Calista Flockhart looking real, not just cute) makes sense when you see how much she yearns for his honesty and his sense of wonder.Despite a high ethical standard set by his father, Karchy is a noted fabricator of fibs.Everyone who hears his stock line "Lots of times", knows he is lying.

Enter Kevin Bacon, the perfect Svengali for a boy looking to become a man in the "coolest" way possible.Bacon is a hot disc jockey, whose personal code of honor is questionable.There is no question that this is one of his strongest performances ever. From body language to his Texas twang, his regret at how his life turned out (from a brief glimpse he shares late in the movie) makes him a standout playing an early 60's "lounge lizard". Bacon has a fine portfolio of work, but this is his ultimate role.

Music and set are perfect for this nostalgic look back to the 60's.A great film, underappreciated by many.

Lyrical Remembrance
When he wasn't writing trashy, empty thrillers (Basic Instinct, Jade, Sliver), Joe Eszterhaz must have been reminiscing about his childhood, modulating what would eventually become Telling Lies In America, a great, tender, beautifully rendered film. Set in the early 1960s Cleveland Ohio, it is the story of Karchy Jonas (Brad Renfro), a 17-year-old son of a Hungarian mill worker (Maximilian Schell) who had been a PHD in law in the old country. Something, Karchy never fails to mention to all the authority figures in his life. All the father wants in life is for he and his son to become naturalized citizens. Duly, Karchy goes to the expensive school the old man has obviously strained to pay for where, unpopular, he bluffs about all the things there are to bluff about. He works nights at a grocery store where Diney (Calista Flockhart) also works in a pained saddened silence. He comes on to her with his obvious bluffs, the little lies that are so obvious to the worldly Diney that she pities him, or is amused by him. At night he comes home to the little house he shares with his father, looks in the mirror and desperately tries to pronounce "the" which without exception always seems to come out "da".

Its fair to say that Telling Lies In America has its fair share of cliches. Those little cornets every coming of age film has to play. You have your hypocritical teacher/priest, your unattainable female Diney, her overbearing suitor Henry (Luke Wilson) and most importantly, Billy Magic (Kevin Bacon). Magic is one of those characters most filmgoers could draw from memory; the slicked back hair, the envy inducing array of lady-friends, babbling on his radio show in his all important "slanguage" while he offers his listeners some "ear conditioning" on a particularly hot day. Karchy is in awe of him. Except that the film wastes no time in exposing Magic as damaged goods. And Bacon, in some wry moments lets some of the man's bitterness show. Magic seems to like Karchy too, maybe he sees himself in the kid who can't help but showoff all the time. Or more ominously, he sees a profitable way to employ Karchy's masterful aversion to telling the truth.

The director Guy Ferland gives the film a luminous, late 50s early 60s memorabilia rich look. The score by Nicholas Pixe, a trickling of organ, is stated only in the film's key scenes. It's a good sign, especially in a period film, when the direction and the music only impress in retrospect, rather then stick out and draw attention to themselves. They work in congruence with the story. The effect is that of nostalgia. Not hokey nostalgia, but the memories of growing up, with its highs and lows compressed into a hypnotic two hours. The cliches are not cliches if they're happening to and around people you know.

Telling Lies in America will touch those nerve endings that responded to Barry Levinson's Diner. Even if this one isn't as witty with its dialogue or as generous with its guffaws, I like it better. I like the way Eszterhas weaves the humor of the Spanish fly episode, the familiar tale of a self-loathing bully into the story of a kid who just wants to be liked, without stepping into one saccharine puddle. Right up to it bittersweet ending, the film never hits a false note. It maybe ironic, that Karchy who is essentially a stand in for Esztherhas learns that he "doesn't have to showoff so much", has spawned the writer who would write a lot of showoffy trash. You'd think that it would take a very special film for me to forgive Showgirls. Luckily for him, this one is. ... Read more

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Subjects:  1. Feature Film-drama   

Dick Vitale's Living a Dream: Reflections of 25 Years in the Best Seat in the House
by Dick Vitale, Dick Weiss
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The Wonderful World of Vitale
If you like college basketball or Dick Vitale you'll enjoy this book. Dick spends quite a bit of time going through his humble beginnings at the embryonic Espn.Hard to remember it being a start-up.Actually he goes back further describing getting fired as a coach and what a mental challenge that was.

But this book is all about celebrating college basketball as seen through Dick Vitale's eyes.Yes, I'm aware he can be "over the top".But listening to him describe how much he loves his job and how much he is overpaid gives you an idea of just how much he loves waking up everyday and finding someone new to listen to him.

While a substantial amount of the book is about Dick, he also hits the major problems with the game today and what he would do to change them.Destined to be controversial, Dick Vitale makes an impact in his job and other peoples lives.Recently I attended a U of Louisville/U of Memphis game and right before the cameras start rolling Dick jumps out on the floor to dance to the band.I'm sure many people would find this foolish.But with his bald head and big smile, he brought the crowd to a standing ovation.He makes you have more fun and that's a great profession to be in.

Be forewarned that you can't read this book without the words sounding like their coming from Dick's mouth, similar to listening to the book on tape.I know that sounds weird but when you read it, you've heard the voice and the themes so many times that it becomes familiar to you.I've had the pleasure to meet Dick and let me assure you he is EXACTLY in person like you see on TV.A guy having fun and wanting everyone else to also.

He's not just any Dick. He's Dick Vitale!
I found this to be a fascinating review of the college basketball scene from a viewpoint rarely taken, from inside the "Coach K Waste Disposal Tunnel at Cameron Indoor Stadium," where many Duke fans in the media hang out, and discuss matters of interest to Duke athletic supporters. Dick Vitale really dares to go where no other living soul would.

Beyond that, Dick's use of hackneyed cliches sets the standards for a whole generation of 1-trick pony sports broadcasters yet to come. Kudos to Dick for having the courage to be an exemplar of stupidity, BABY!

More Dreck
Self-parody at its finest ... Read more

Isbn: 1582617384
Sales Rank: 405044
Subjects:  1. Basketball - General    2. Biography / Autobiography    3. Personal Memoirs    4. Sports    5. Sports & Recreation    6. Sports - Basketball    7. Sports - General   

Where Have You Gone, Joe DiMaggio?
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Using never-before-seen footage and rare archival materials, this documentary about one of the most-beloved figures in baseball tells of Joe DiMaggio's early life in San Francisco, and of his entrance into the New York Yankees organization in 1936 at the tender age of 21. The familiar facts are covered (though it is always nice to see them again): his 56-game hitting streak, the nine World Series championships he helped attain, and his thrice-earned MVP status. DiMaggio's personal life is tastefully handled, too, including his bachelor years and his two marriages, the second a famous union to Marilyn Monroe. Drawing upon interviews with Bob Feller, Reggie Jackson, Pete Rose, George Bush, Mario Cuomo, and DiMaggio's teammates Jerry Coleman, Phil Rizzuto, and Tommy Henrich, the film creates a portrait of a hero who knew both greatness and tragedy on his path. An exciting homage, all around, and now that's he gone an important marker of American life in the 20th century. --Tom Keogh ... Read more

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The Joe DiMaggio Story: The Pride of a Yankee
Following Joe DiMaggio's death and the publication of Richard Ben Cramer's expose "Joe DiMaggio: The Hero's Life" a lot more came out about the Yankee Clipper than was ever known during his lifetime."Where Have You Gone, Joe DiMaggio?" is an HBO production that ends up taking the middle ground between the legend of DiMaggio and the grim reality of what we know take to be the truth.We hear about DiMaggio's fierce demand for privacy, his tendency to cut off friends who crossed him, the money he made selling his signature, and the care with which he maintained his reputation as "the greatest living baseball player."However, this comes in the latter part of this 63-minute documentary.The first part deals with how this son of immigrant San Francisco fisherman became a legendary figure.

The portrait is certainly balanced.Witnesses tell of how DiMaggio snubbed the young Mickey Mantle, who was clearly being groomed to replace him in center field at Yankee Stadium, but then Reggie Jackson talks about how nice DiMaggio was to him when the Hall of Famer was a coach for the Oakland A's.The talking heads are a nice mixture of biographers, reporters and baseball players.This latter includes both former teammates like Tommy Henrich, Phil Rizzuto and Yogi Berra and opponents such as Bob Feller (who allows that DiMaggio was the best right-handed batter he ever faced).In the end, two things stand out: when DiMaggio took himself out of a crucial game against the Red Sox because he was hurting the team and the way he stepped in when his ex-wife Marilyn Monroe died.At the root of everything he did was a sense of pride on truly epic proportions.

Certainly it took long enough for someone to appropriate this title from Paul Simon's "Mrs. Robinson."Maury Allen, of course, was first with his biography.At one point in this documentary we learned that DiMaggio was puzzled by the Simon & Garfunkel song and considered suing over the apparent "insult."Of course, the exact opposite was the case.Even if we now know more than we ever wanted to know about the real Joe DiMaggio, "Where Have You Gone, Joe DiMaggio?" more than adequately covers the legend he worked so hard to create and to maintain.Final Note: Be sure to watch the credits on this one, which roll over an appearance of DiMaggio on "I've Got a Secret."The irony is palatable.

Good, unvarnished account
This video gives a realistic rendering of Joe DiMaggio's personality.It is not as whitewashed as the A&E Biography video, but this is probably to the video's credit.The most poignant part of the movie is the endwhere DiMaggio becomes "the keeper of his own flame."It is adepressing, lonely part of DiMaggio's life, but you walk away from itfeeling you know the real DiMaggio, an American hero who was nonethelessprone to isolationism and paranoia.I recommend this video as well asA&E's video on DiMaggio. ... Read more

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The Hits Just Keep on Coming: The History of Top 40 Radio
by Ben Fong-Torres
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A Snoozer
More like an encyclodia I could not really follow it inspite of my long term interest in radio.

If you like baseball cards...
Ok, so I'm the party pooper here, but I'm not enjoying this book (still reading). What bother me about it is it's tunnel-vision focus on DJs (names, dates, station IDs etc.) while zilch on the music (how tunes were selected, politics, label preferences, payola, etc.). I'm personally curious why Top 40 has changed from period to period and how decisions were made behind the scenes out of hearing range of the listening audience. Telling us things like "Bill Balance, who had been at KFWB for three years when Blore blasted in to install the Top 40 format in late 1957" doesn't even pretend to discuss the kind of details I'm interested in. The publishers would have been more truthful if they'd named the book something like "The People Who Played the Hits." Also disappointing to me because I've read many Fong-Torres articles over the years that I've thoroughly enjoyed. If I change my mind as I read on, I'll revise or append this review.

This book is still a hit
Ben Fong Torres' love and admiration for the early days of Top 40 radio shows through in this book. He has crafted a wonderful history of how Top 40 began, features on numerous radio personalities (among them Tom Donahue, B Mitch Reed, Robert W Morgan, The Real Don Steele, Alan Freed, Dick Biondi, the list goes on and on). And the CD included with the book featuring airchecks of some of these amazing personalities is wild. Hearing DJ's like Gary Owens, B Mitch Reed, Casey Kasem or Tom Donahue in their early days is a hoot.

If the book has a West Coast slant on personalities, perhaps that's only because Torres grew up in the Bay Area. However, he does not give short shrift to anyone. He also goes into great detail about the people who helped create this format: Chuck Blore of "Color Radio" fame, Bill Drake and Ron Jacobs of "Boss Radio" fame, Gordon McLendon and Tod Storz, among others. It's ironic in a way that Torres' claim to fame came later as first a journalist for Rolling Stone and as a DJ on KSAN in San Francisco (one of those "underground" FM stations that loved to poke fun at the Top 40 stations).

The book traces the beginnings, development, and "growing pains" of this format. How at one time it was hip, then became "square" when the underground FM stations hit the airwaves, and how it now seems to have emerged again. And funny how the underground stations developed as a kind of "antidote" to very restrictive Top 40 formats, just as the Top 40 stations developed as something different to the standard fare of that time.

Amazing stories abound in this book, and being an ex DJ myself I could relate to them. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I agree with another reviewer that this book is must reading for any past or present DJ, or any student of the media. ... Read more

Isbn: 0879305479
Sales Rank: 556422
Subjects:  1. Genres & Styles - Pop Vocal    2. History    3. History & Criticism - General    4. History and criticism    5. Music    6. Popular Music    7. Popular music radio stations    8. Radio (Performing Arts)    9. Radio - History & Criticism    10. Radio stations   

University of Maryland: Off the Record (College Prowler) (Off the Record)
by Jared Meyer
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Honest answers
This guide is written by a student so it has an insider's perspective on all things University of Maryland related. It discusses positive things and negative things when they are there, so it's really honest. Getting the real facts are so important in any college search, and you have that here. Each section is ggraded so you get a feel for what the strengths are, which helps you compare it to other schools. Everyone should get this, and it's even helpful to freshman, I'm sure, who are looking for things to do around campus.

From the Author
So, where do you want to spend the next four years of YOUR life?This book is both inspirational and motivational, as it will inspire its readers to become a "Terp" for a moment, minute, or even an hour, and motivate those who are seriously considering one of the best schools in the United States to actually visit University of Maryland's College Park campus.This is clearly one of the best resources out there available to those students who have had even the slightest thought of attending UM.Have you ever asked yourself, "Would I consider going to Maryland?"If so, get your hands on a copy of this book.It will immediately influence your decision and make you either begin to fall in love with the campus, introduce you to a pretty cool school that you may or may not consider in the future, or allow you to quickly consider your other options.

Additionally, it's also an excellent "down-to-earth" guide for supportive families, counselors, mentors, and friends who care about the students in their lives.Wouldn't any loving person who is concerned about a student's well being want to know what this delightful University is all about and share that information with the student?Get this: the guide is an even better resource for those that actually decide to attend UMCP in the future as well as every single student currently enrolled.(This includes those resourceful and trained Resident Assistants!Yes, the book is that good, and a great complementary guide to the R.A. Manual.)Last but not least, this book also makes a thoughtful gift to anyone affiliated with the University, its campus, and the College Park area.

Please Note: while the book is well written, witty, and quite an enjoyable read, it is the most entertaining College Prowler guide in the series. It's a funny, informational book that will play a role in affecting the rest of one's life and pays for itself given the amount of time, effort, and resources it saves by being a truly informational, lifelong companion.As long as it's with the reader, it will never go to waste - even after graduation. ... Read more

Isbn: 1596581603
Sales Rank: 479262
Subjects:  1. College Entrance    2. College Guides    3. Counseling - General    4. Reference    5. Study Aids    6. Test Prep   

Maryland Basketball : Tales from Cole Field House
by Len Elmore, Paul McMullen
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Maryland fans should love this book.
This book presents a history of University of Maryland basketball, with profiles of it's most outstanding players and coaches, from the prospective of Cole Field House -- Maryland's decades-old and recently-replaced basketball venue. This is a wonderfully nostalgic book for Maryland basketball fans. ... Read more

Isbn: 0801872219
Sales Rank: 489766
Subjects:  1. Basketball    2. Basketball - College    3. Basketball - General    4. History    5. Maryland Terrapins (Basketball    6. Maryland Terrapins (Basketball team)    7. Sports    8. Sports & Recreation    9. University of Maryland (Colleg    10. University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)    11. Sports & Recreation / General   

Cole Classics! Maryland Basketball's Leading Men and Moments
by David Elfin, John McNamara
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EVERY MARYLAND AND ACC FAN WILL LOVE IT!
Having grown up in Maryland and evolved into an ACC basketball fanatic (even attending dreaded NC State), Cole Classics brought back wonderful memories of idols, games and the cold, crisp days of college basketball on Tobacco Road.I kept turning pages and saying, "Oh yeah, I remember him"!From great triumphs to mind-boggling losses, it all came back with a smile and a story for MY young kids.Fantastic reading, great stories and even greater memories!

Quick journey through time with Maryland b-ball and Cole
In March 2002, a great piece of sports history closed its doors for the last time...Cole Field House.Home to the University of Maryland Terrapin basketball teams for 47 years, the 2001-2002 season was the last season that Cole would be host some of the greatest college basketball ever played."Cole Classics" is a wonderful way to journey through the past and remember all the great moments that were visited upon hardwood there."Cole Classics" remembers all the great games, from Maryland's 'slowdown' victory over #2 South Carolina back in the early 1970's to a stunning overtime victory in 1998 over a #1 North Carolina team just 10 days after getting dismantled by Duke, to 2001's 35-point season finale destruction of a good Virginia team that foreshadowed Maryland's run to the Final Four for the first time in history.In addition to highlighting the great games, "Cole Classics" also remember the great players and coaches who graced the Maryland program through the years.

Published prior to Cole's last season in order to capitalize on the nostalgia and demand for memorabilia of this arena, "Cole Classics" is missing a key element, the final season.In this final year, Maryland added another #1-ranked victim to its count when Maryland hammered Duke 87-73 in the last game to be played by these two teams at Cole.There is probably no other arena in the country that has proven to be a graveyard to as many #1 ranked opponents as Cole.In addition, Maryland finished the season undefeated at home for only the third time in school history.Oh, and there was that little think about a National Championship.This would have been a satisfyingly complete remembrance of Cole if the publishers had waited and the last season had been included.Aside from that omission, however, "Cole Classics" still serves as a marvelous scrapbook at one of the true sports landmarks in college basketball.

Very Enjoyable
The book has a great way of jogging your memory of those great ACC battles from the 70s, 80s, and 90s. Each mini-chapter tells the story of the old Maryland stars and big games.The book has lots of great photos and terrific quotes like this one from Derrick Lewis:

"We ran one play all year and we got away with it because Lenny [Bias] played like Superman.He was double-teamed and triple-teamed every night, and they couldn't stop him. I remember asking him, 'How do you do it?' Lenny said, 'If you want it more than they do, they can't stop you.You have to be intense all the time and you won't have a problem.' "

The final chapters bring you up to this year's team by including profiles of Gary Williams, Juan Dixon, and Lonny Baxter. Terp fans will really enjoy it.

Fear the Turtle! ... Read more

Isbn: 0965605752
Sales Rank: 656365
Subjects:  1. Basketball    2. College Park    3. History    4. Sports & Recreation    5. Sports & Recreation / Basketball    6. Sports & Recreation / History    7. University of Maryland,   

Anthology
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For a time, it seemed as if Sly Stone would change the world, and it's only because his music was so ambitious that we forget, sometimes, that he did just that. His integrated band played funk-based jams, but always with touches of soul, blues, rock, and lots and lots of pop, a synthesis that spoke to its time even as it predicted the future. Comprising some of the most accomplished and inspirational music ever created, this 20-song set contains all but the last of his hits as well as a few hard-edged album tracks. Until a proper box set is put together, this will have to do. --David Cantwell ... Read more

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Why I Get Chagrined With A Lotta Pop Music....
....I hear those tunes two years after they first came on the scene and they sound as if they were productions of falsely pumped up egos who end up bragging to you that they have supremely suckered you outta your money. AND your valuable time. What chutzpah. That's another reason why I have been currently been into the Public Domain ol' style 78s and unknown roots and blues here lately....but that's another story.

I put on this anthology (the 'Essentials' also is kick'ss, but it duddn't have that glammo Richard Avedon photog on its cover) and skip those "Wanna Take You Higher..." years and go directly to "Thank You Falettin'..." (with its often sampled and imitated gut-tar lines) and play those tunes from Sly's Muddy-Waters-Tom (Supa)-Flye-Larry-Graham-Last-Days-Rusty-Allen-Initiation years. Why? They not only are supremely funky, each tune is pretty unique. Runnin' Away (rumored to have Miles Davis on horn) sounds very different from Babies Makin' Babies and that sounds very different from Family Affair. One of my favorite redux is that version of Que Sera, Sera, in which Sly goes into abaptist deacon frenzy on the refrains handed to him by Rose in soulful Doris Day mode. That's a masterpiece. And you can still feel what Sly and his gang put into it. Passion. And mebbe a lil narcotics. But, nevertheless their music is never boring or plastic. Even if you're so inclined to begin this CD at track #1...UnLike many of the aforementioned current day pop tune CDs. "Don't let the plastic get(bring)you down...."? How appropriate.

An essential collection but don't forget Sly at Woodstock
What I remember is watching Sly and the Family Stone perform, not only the fantastic set they played at Woodstock but also on, of all things, "The Dick Cavett Show." Consequently, there is an interesting tradeoff here. Technically "I Want to Take You Higher" and "Dance to the Music" sound clearer and cleaning than they do on the "Woodstock" album, but they just do not capture the fire of the live performance. But that objection is something you can make for anysong on "Anthology."As good as "Stand!", "Everyday People," and "Hot Fun in the Summertime" sound on this hits collection, they sounded better performed live. This is not always the case in the world of music, but it is certainly true about the Family Stone, especially with Sly's wicked sense of humor (e.g., the subtitle of "Thank You," to wit, "(Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" and who else would offer up his own cover of Doris Day's "Que Sera, Sera"?). "Anthology" does indeed offer up eight more tracks than the "Greatest Hits" collection, but rather than celebrating the increased in quantity I want to applaud the addition of the one song that most needed to be included in a Sly Stone retrospective, which would be Track #9 (You know they will never let me reprint the title down here in the review).This song was not a hit but it was certainly an important song because I am here to tell you that when that song came out at the end of the Sixties we all looked at the title at the record store, knowing our parents would never let us buy that album once that saw that word.But even without listening to that song it had an impact, because the title alone makes a point.It also reflected a new consciousness that equality could mean name calling in both directions.Race relations was not exactly a new topic to Stone, as he proved on "Everyday People" and "Stand"; it was just that sometimes the rhetoric got obscurred by the funk.So, anyhow, listen to this album and then be sure to go back and check out the Family Stone living large at Woodstock.Then just let the two blend in perfect peace and harmony in your mind.

Excellent Anthology of Sly's Peak Period
Sly & the Family Stone defined late 60s/early 70s pop. So many of their songs are classics of the period including "Hot Fun in the Summertime," "Everyday People," "Stand!" and "Family Affair." Also included are some lesser known gems like their version of "Qué Será, Será (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) (which was featured in the cult classic film, "Heathers") and "You Caught Me Smilin'."

My only criticism of the collection is that it doesn't include "Time for Livin'" and the early disco hit, "Loose Booty," both from the group's "Small Talk" album. In a perfect world, it would have also included "Remember Who You Are," the best track from the group's Warner Brothers period and "Crazay," Sly's rocking duet with ex-Time member Jesse Johnson. However, with so many great songs on this CD, it would simply be nitpicking to give it anything less than five stars. ... Read more

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Subjects:  1. Funk    2. Pop    3. Pop/Rock    4. Psychedelic Soul    5. R&B    6. Rock    7. Soul    8. United States of America   

Beatles Tapes, Vol. 1: The Beatles in the Northwest 1964-1966
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No music
There are no Beatle songs on this disc.It contains interviews and on-stage introductions from the Beatles tours of Vancouver (1964) and Seattle (1966).Run time is just over 25 minutes all on one track.

A REAL TREAT
This delightful collection of Beatles' outtakes from 1964-66 is a must have for serious Beatle collectors.What makes this one so wonderful is that one can track the musical progress they make on the outtakes.In short, one is listening to the development of a song and the selection is nothing short of wonderful.

Some Anthology Tapes
This is a good compilations of outtakes versions of 1965, 66 and 67 records. This sound is a sparse sound, but is very audible. Collector's need this. ... Read more

Asin: B000001C04
Sales Rank: 198610
Subjects:  1. British Invasion    2. Merseybeat    3. Pop    4. Pop/Rock    5. Rock & Roll    6. Spoken / Comedy / Radio Shows   

Older the Fiddle, the Better the Tune, The : The Joys of Reaching a Certain Age
by Willard Scott
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Very disappointed
As a member of A.A., I simply will not buy a book written by another member that so flagrantly breaks the most important tradition of the society he purports to embrace. I hope Willard Scott will reconsider his decision to break his anonymity at the public level. Not only will any future slip of his hurt A.A., but he has set a precedent for any future celebrity, not all of whom will remain sober after they disclose their membership. I heard Scott's C-SPAN interview, and he seems to claim a disingenuous ignorance about this important A.A. tradition, a tradition that all newcomers to A.A. are immediately and thoroughly taught. Scott says he wants to help others; he may want to. But A.A. will help more people than any individual can, and he jeopardizes A.A. by publicly announcing his membership.

Introduction& Illustrations Enhance the Reading
6/3/03 The amazon editorial review listing of the celebrities , (plus the celebrities listed on the back jacket which they did not include(Wally Amos,Pat Boone,Soupy Sales, The Amazing Kreskin, Fred Rogers ,plus about 10 others (incl of Dick Martin)make it a book that many will purchase without even browsing(I borrowed it based on the well illustrated jacket)....The ordinary people give "much food for thought"(although I could not find the one written by the former mayor of Pittsburg...,many have stopped to 'smell the roses'..many have become the workholic that they felt retirement's funds and funs would rid them the addiction of...then there's Sofia Gelman(Pg 152)a retired neurologist 's whose poembegins "Don't laugh at me,I'm taking classes at the police academy,Imagine me in my 70's, Still eager to fulfill my life motto'Not to miss' ,which was the next profileafter a quote from Mark Twain: "Wrinkles should merely indicate where the smiles have been". ... Read more

Isbn: 0786868929
Sales Rank: 332998
Subjects:  1. Aging    2. Aging - General    3. Biography    4. Conduct of life    5. Family & Relationships    6. Family/Marriage    7. Inspirational    8. Motivational & Inspirational    9. Older people    10. Self-realization in old age    11. Family & Relationships / Aging   

The Complete Monterey Pop Festival - Criterion Collection
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The Monterey International Pop Festival, the three-day event staged in 1967 that has become one of rock music's most famous and in some ways greatest concerts, gets the royal treatment with this three-disc boxed set.

Material on two of the three discs has already been widely available. Monterey Pop, D.A. Pennebaker's 79-minute, 1968 film, effectively sets the scene for the festival, which took place during the fabled "Summer of Love," when the hippie ethos was in its fullest flower, especially on the West Coast. And while not all the featured performances are thrilling, those that are--principally by the Who, Jimi Hendrix, and the amazing Ravi Shankar--are worth the price of admission, especially in the high-definition digital transfer and new 5.1 mix seen and heard here. The same can be said for Jimi Plays Monterey and Shake! Otis at Monterey, which appear in the boxed set on a separate disc and provide a much fuller look at Hendrix's and Otis Redding's incendiary sets (literally, in the former case).

Those two discs are also loaded with bonus features, including audio commentary by Pennebaker, festival producer Lou Adler (on Monterey Pop), and author Peter Guralnick (Shake!); audio-only remarks by some of the performers; photos; trailers; and other material. There's also a substantial booklet, filled with essays and photos. But it's the third disc, "The Outtake Performances," comprising some two hours of music that didn't make the final film edit, that will be of most interest to many viewers. The disc supplies a taste of some of the artists who didn't appear in Monterey Pop at all (the Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, Quicksilver Messenger Service), and a more complete look at some who did (the Who, Simon and Garfunkel, the Mamas and the Papas). A nice addition to an already very impressive DVD collection. --Sam Graham ... Read more

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An Old Man's View of the Future
Five Stars - because sadly it really is "the only game in town".
There just aren't any other film records of this event.

Essentially an aging filmakers personal view of what the future would look like. DA Pennebaker thought the future would idolize Tiny Tim and forget Janis, QMS, Buffalo Springfield etc etc etc....poor old fellow - what could he have been smoking?

But you still need to own this set if only to look at the crowd shots to see if you can remember your own face from 40 years ago. Hey, isn't that you over there buying a pipe made from a deer antler or maybe over there sitting around that first night campfire, right on the fairgrounds chanting and drumming until dawn while the cops looked on almost benevolently.

Peace, love and keep on truckin'.....the BigBabyBoomer

I was there... I think...
This is a must have for the serious social and/or music historian or aficionado.Keep in mind the technology differences from the present day concerts.Notice the electrical cords coming from everything:mikes, instruments to amps, etc., the lack of ear piece monitor systems and also the fact that the music played is what you hear... there isn't a computerized mixing system in an 18 wheeler smoothing out the edges before the audience hears it. This is the real deal.Young artists performing before becoming superstars.A glimpse at the idealistic past where the slogan was make love not war, and the carefree children of the fifties were looking for a the last hoorah before relieving the watch in corporate America. Enjoy it! jv

good But Expensive
The movie is really short. Its a sin that ravi shankar was put on at all, let alone wasting 20 min on him, what a joke! Pennebaker said the Grateful Dead's song was 10 min and was to long to put in.It obviously wasnt a problem for Ravi Shankars set (terribly repetative) I just feel kind of jipped with this set as a whole. I got Woodstock Directors cut for $15 and it feels twice as long. There is hardly any crowd shots in this $70 dollar dvd set. Some of the few gems are Buffalo Spingfield and Simon and Garfunkle. Hendrix aint bad either. If you are just curious about the movie buy a used vhs off ebay for a tenth of the price, the audio isnt anything to scream about and vhs would suffice. ... Read more

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Subjects:  1. Music Video - Pop/Rock   

Good Enough to Be Great : The Inside Story of Maryland Basketball's National Championship Season
by Josh Barr
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Maryland Fans Will Love This
A well written book by a true insider. The author knows more about this team than anyone. I highly recommend it to "true" Maryland fans.

Not for big Maryland fans
I'm an extremely big Maryland sports fan - season tickets, final four, etc.

When I heard about this book, I had an idealistic hope that the book would be very detailed and interesting- Barr was the beat writer, the books title ('the inside story') , and because it took so long to come out (why wasnt it out before xmas?). i assumed it would have a ton that we didnt already read in the papers, saw on tv during the games, talked about on message board, etc.

but it didnt. It was just a summary.A great story but Maryland fans have heard it already.

I didnt really learn anything new from the book. it was very short (about 190 pages) , and i finished it in less than 2 hours probably.

There werent a ton of factual errors but the ones that were in were blatant and annoying.For instance, he says that Maryland lost to Arizona in the NCAAs the year after Steve Francis left, but any casual Maryland can tell you that is mistaken.

The question is - is Josh Barr just trying to make some money off Maryland's successful season?You decide.

A hell of a read
This is a great book. I'm not even a big Maryland fan, and I found the whole story riveting. Josh Barr is an excellent reporter who was able to get all sorts of insider details that other reporters couldn't. He clearly knew the coaches and the players really well, but he also doesn't pull any punches. The road to a national championship is always a tough one, but it's amazing what this team had to go through along the way. The book really reinforces what an incredible player and leader Juan Dixon was. Lots of stories I had never heard before. ... Read more

Isbn: 0895261154
Sales Rank: 520824
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