Tag Archives: sports history

Book Review: Courage To Soar

Posted on February 12, 2017 by nathanalbright

Courage To Soar:  A Body In Motion, A Life In Balance, by Simone Biles with Michelle Burford [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Zondervan.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] This book manages to combine two … Continue reading →

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Book Review: After The Cheering Stops

Posted on February 12, 2017 by nathanalbright

After The Cheering Stops:  An NFL Wife’s Story Of Concussions, Loss, And The Faith That Saw Her Through, by Cyndy Feasel with Mike Yorkey [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Thomas Nelson Publishing.  All thoughts and opinions … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Tour De France

Posted on November 19, 2016 by nathanalbright

Tour De France:  The History, The Legend, The Riders, by Graeme Fife I feel somewhat conflicted about this book after having read it.  Much depends on the person behind the book, as there are at least a couple of ways … Continue reading →

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Book Review: It’s Not About The Bike

Posted on November 19, 2016 by nathanalbright

It’s Not About The Bike:  My Journey Back To Life, by Lance Armstrong with Sally Jenkins If one knows the scandalous last few years of Lance Armstrong’s life, with the breakdown of his marriage due to his adultery and the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Quidditch Through The Ages

Posted on August 29, 2016 by nathanalbright

Quidditch Through The Ages, by Kennilworthy Whisp (J.K. Rowling) Anyone reading this book should be a fan of Harry Potter [1].  It may be unnecessary to say that for most readers, as Quidditch is an imaginary sport from that particular … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Greater Than Gold

Posted on August 21, 2016 by nathanalbright

Greater Than Gold:  From Olympic Heartbreak To Ultimate Redemption, by David Boudia with Tim Ellsworth [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Thomas Nelson Publishers in exchange for an honest review.] There is a great deal of tension … Continue reading →

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The College Football Power Conference That History Forgot

Posted on May 21, 2016 by nathanalbright

While randomly looking up sports articles, as I am wont to do from time to time, I came across the unbelievable story of a team with a chain of victories likely to be unequaled for all time. The Sewanee (now … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Field Guide To Sports Metaphors

Posted on May 18, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Field Guide To Sports Metaphors: A Compendium Of Competitive Words And Idioms, by Josh Chetwynd [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Blogging For Books/10 Speed Press in exchange for an honest review.] No one can accuse … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Last Amateurs

Posted on May 7, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Last Amateurs, by John Feinstein Having listened to an audiobook by the author previously [1], I was intrigued by the author’s humane touch and interest in more obscure aspects of sportswriting, and I thought it would be worthwhile to … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Where Nobody Knows Your Name

Posted on April 19, 2016 by nathanalbright

Where Nobody Knows Your Name: Life In The Minor Leagues Of Baseball, by John Feinstein Admittedly, my personal familiarity with minor league baseball is fairly slight. I once went to a game with a girl I was dating at the … Continue reading →

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