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It's Not Over 'til it's Over
In It’s Not Over ’Til It’s Over, Al Silverman, former editor of Sport magazine and author of I Am Third (on which the movie Brian’s Song was based), exuberantly re-creates the most electrifying down-to-the-wire sports turnarounds of the last hundred years
With extraordinary narrative detail and fresh insights culled from interviews with many of the participants of these now-legendary contests, It’s Not Over ’Til It’s Over captures the thrill and astonishment of players and spectators alike. Whether it is the bottom of the ninth, the 15th round, or the eighteenth hole that brings cheering, screaming, fans to their feet, each of these thirteen tales celebrates the uncompromising, unwillingness to quit that has proven, time and you better not leave the stadium early.
With extraordinary narrative detail and fresh insights culled from interviews with many of the participants of these now-legendary contests, It’s Not Over ’Til It’s Over captures the thrill and astonishment of players and spectators alike. Whether it is the bottom of the ninth, the 15th round, or the eighteenth hole that brings cheering, screaming, fans to their feet, each of these thirteen tales celebrates the uncompromising, unwillingness to quit that has proven, time and you better not leave the stadium early.
315 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 14, 2002
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August 1, 2019
The book transports you to the place and time of some amazing sports events. The book expands upon some special memories. A very enjoyable read for the sports fan.
February 16, 2015
I love sports. This book sounded really interesting and I was excited to read it. Al Silverman took 10 of the most exciting sports stories and wrote a book about them. He wrote about Boxing, Tennis, Basketball, Baseball, Soccer, Golf and Hockey, among others. I had a difficult time following the story in some of them. There are so many names involved in some of the stories like the one about the Reds and the Red Sox. Or the football story about Yale and Harvard. It was hard to follow some of them. If you didn't know about the teams, it was hard to keep track of who was on what team.
I thought the stories could be told better. There was so much to tell, I think Silverman tried too hard to get as much out there as he could and as a result he lost something. I can't exactly put my finger on it but I didn't enjoy this book as much as I thought I would. It took me way too long to read this book because I wasn't excited about it.
There is definitely some interesting stuff I learned by reading this book. The guy who invented the Alligator shirts, Lacoste, was actually a famous tennis player. Tommy Lee Jones played football for Harvard and Coach K from Duke is a very classy guy. This kind of stuff peaked my interest and I'm glad a read this book. The disappointment is I wish I liked the book better.
I thought the stories could be told better. There was so much to tell, I think Silverman tried too hard to get as much out there as he could and as a result he lost something. I can't exactly put my finger on it but I didn't enjoy this book as much as I thought I would. It took me way too long to read this book because I wasn't excited about it.
There is definitely some interesting stuff I learned by reading this book. The guy who invented the Alligator shirts, Lacoste, was actually a famous tennis player. Tommy Lee Jones played football for Harvard and Coach K from Duke is a very classy guy. This kind of stuff peaked my interest and I'm glad a read this book. The disappointment is I wish I liked the book better.
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