No comments about Urban's Way: Urban Meyer, the Florida Gators, and His Plan to Win.

5 comments about You Cannot Be Serious.

1. Johnny Mac is a very interesting guy. Having grown up watching his epic matches with Borg and Connors I was eager to read this book. It did not disappoint. You will be happy to find all the details on his tennis career and all of the behind-the-scenes action that the media never covers.
   
   But even more impressive was to read about John's growth from a self-centered kid into a mature father. As one who has made the same journey, this part really touched me.
   
   The only thing missing was more dirt on his ex-wife's abuse of narcotics and their custody battle, as well as details on the abuse dished out by his ex-father law. But I guess you have to respect a guy who doesn't trash people just to sell a few more books.
   
   Well worth the (used book) price!



2. When McEnroe was a freshman at Stanford, I was in my last year of graduate school there. He joined the top ranked college tennis team and became the star as a freshman. He led Stanford to another national championship and an undefeated season. Then he turned pro after his freshman year. This was disappointing at Stanford but should have been expected. Before arriving on the scene at Stanford he made a miraculous run at Wimbledon reaching the semi-finals as a junior tennis player! All this and more is discussed in detail in this book.
   
   This book basically takes a not too serious look at McEnroe's life, how he was involved in sports at an early age and actually liked team sports such as basketball better than tennis. His natural patriotism explains why he played Davis Cup so much and encouraged others to do the same.
   
   Much of the book deals with his childhood friendships and his ascension in the tennis ranks all the way through his run as the number 1 player in the world. He describes many of his classic matches and you get a glimpse of what was going on in his mind during his great victories at Wimbledon and agonizing defeats (e.g. Lendl at the French Open).
   
   Part of the reason for writing the book was to give the reader an inside look at what was going on during his infamous tirades on the tennis court. He reveals his New York upbringing and his inability to control his temper. Later on in the book we get to see some of the personal side. Inspite of the stormy divorce to Tatum O'Neal, John does not display animosity toward her in this book and he actually accepts part of the blame for the break-up. But he definitely wants to dispell the notion that he tried to hold her back in her acting career in favor of her supporting his tennis.
   
   You also get a glimpse at his second and apparently very successful marriage to the rock star Patty Smyth. You also see how his attempts at leading his own rock group caused some turmoil in that marriage.
   
   McEnroe is a very intelligent and complex person. His intelligence and tennis skills are often overlooked or played down by tennis fans because of his notorious cry baby attitude that he displayed so prominently on the court. His tantrums were accepted and tolerated by tennis officials because of his great success and the interest it brought to tennis. But he was a poor role model that others copied. He was not the first though. Remember Ille Nastase!
   
   McEnroe seems to be much more content these days. He has been a successful tennis commentator and received the honor of being named the US team's Davis Cup captain and was elected into the Tennis Hall of Fame. These were obviously very satisfying achievements. Still it seems that he wrote this book to help change his public personna. He is not happy with his bad boy image and by writing this book and hosting a TV quiz show he hopes to show a different side of him as he reconstructs his image. He has a very good sense of humor that comes through in the book as well as in some of his recent TV commercials.
   
   I also found it interesting to hear about his relaionship with Mary Carillo. They both are tennis commentators now. Also John's brother Patrick has made his mark on the tennis world, not through his mediocre fennis career but for his estute commentator, more insightful than his brother John and his success as a Davis Cup captain who brought the cup back to the USA this year.



3. The greatest asset of Mr. McEnroe's autobiography is the author's (sometimes brutal) honesty regarding both himself and the characters/events surrounding his rise to fame. Sure, it is clear at times that McEnroe is concealing some juicy details about his personal life, but it is not fair to expect admissions about everything! What McEnroe does share proves to be very revealing about both the pro-tennis tour and his celebrity lifestyle.
   
   Ultimately this book will appeal to fans of not just McEnroe, but rather all of his contemporaries, since McEnroe is not afraid to dish the dirt on his colleagues. Although McEnroe is not going to be winning a literary prize anytime soon (some exciting grand slam wins are breezed by in a style that makes them seem almost secondary), his exciting roller coaster life proves amiable reading which most tennis aficionados will enjoy.



4. As a lifelong fan of tennis I was looking forward to this book very much. While it was interesting to hear Mr. McEnroe's story in his own words, I felt like he was VERY selective with regard to what he chose to discuss. He was so brutally honest about all matters tennis and yet offered very little about his personal life. His marriage to Tatum O'Neal was barely even mentioned, which is surprising considering that they had 3 children together. I believe that if you are going to write an autobiography you must be willing to tell the good, the bad and the ugly. In my opinion, Mr. McEnroe told only bits and pieces and left his readers wondering about everything in between.



5. When I picked up the autobiography I only knew of John McEnroe as a star tennis player. The whole story from his meteoric rise to passing his athletic prime is personal, interesting and in many ways suprising. I am a bigger fan having read the book.

5 comments about Sir Walter: Walter Hagen and the Invention of Professional Golf.

1. As a retired Naval Flyer, I thought I had lived a grand life thus far, but Walter is my new role model. Don't hurry, don't worry, we're only here for a short visit, so be sure to stop and smell the flowers along the way. While this book has some sad realities of just living life, he was so genuine, fun, and good at his craft that you can't help but put his flaws aside and join the ranks of innumerable professional golfers who have praised him for his vision, bravado, and realistically for expanding the ream of professional golfers and opening doors that previously were very closed. I bought a set of Walter Hagen clubs from Dicks Sporting goods and decided to delve a bit into this unknown fellow and what I got was a wonderful history lesson in golf, sportsmanship, business acumen, and how to enjoy life to the fullest.



2. This is a wonderful book, and an important American chronicle as well. Noted editor, journalist and golf writer Tom Clavin has gone where few have in the past, finally providing us with a stylish and authoritative biography of the great Walter Hagen, and of that man's lasting impact on the sport, both domestically and on the international stage. In doing so, Clavin has restored "The Haig" to his rightful place in the pantheon of golfing greats and as the true pioneer of American professional golf.
   
   For anyone even remotely interested in the royal and ancient game, this book is a must and a joy. But for anyone who simply loves a good read, and one about a compelling personality-in other words, the type of sportsman who transcends his sport-this is also a book certainly worth the time and entertainment value.
   
   Clearly, Clavin has a certain affection for this subject, but he also brings the cool eye of the practiced reporter to the tale, separating the caricature of "Sir Walter" from the reality, telling the man's story less as the tale of myth and exaggeration (which Hagen fully contributed to himself) that grew up around him, and is still filtered down to the present day by less talented and thorough writers.
   
   Indeed, Hagen was perhaps the most colorful character ever to play the game at such a high level, and was certainly friendly with the most dynamic personalities and revelers of his era, such as Al Jolson and Babe Ruth. But he was also a fierce competitor and the frequent winner against a host of future Hall of Fame golfers, such as Ted Ray, J.H. Taylor, George Duncan, Chick Evans, Jock Hutchison, "Long" Jim Barnes, and of course, Gene Sarazen and Bobby Jones.
   
   The widely known image of Hagen as a womanizer and party animal, the famous stories of Hagen staggering onto the first tee from a limo in a rumpled tuxedo just in time to make his morning tee time, and of course, the essential spirit of the man who so famously said he didn't necessarily want to be a millionaire, but to live like one, are all here in Clavin's story. But they are also balanced with a more realistic account of how Hagen both enjoyed himself to the full, and yet also sometimes used his image to lull opponents into complacency, or actually hoodwink them. For the first time I know of, Clavin provides some evidence that Hagen did in fact occasionally get a good night's sleep before an important match, often poured his double whiskey into a flower pot when no one was looking, and, even more surprising, was a fiend about practicing his famous putting stroke.
   
   The end result of this balanced reporting is that Hagen the man, and the golfer, are all the better for it. He emerges in Clavin's telling as a fuller and more sympathetic human being, though one hardly less compelling. In addition, we learn of the deep sorrows of his life, which included the heartbreaking loss of his favorite grandson, and of the day Hagen accidentally ran down a little boy with his car, which led to a lifelong hatred of driving. Imagine, the flamboyant Hagen, who rented Daimler limos at the British Open, and had often sported the latest wheels from Detroit, later becoming a nervous, doddering driver and passenger.
   
   Hagen won 40 official PGA tournaments, including 11 professional majors (second only to Jack Nicklaus's 18) and four straight PGA championships (still a record) when that event was a grueling match play affair. Overall, Hagen won five PGA's, while also taking the U.S. Open twice, the British Open four times (the first native-born American to do so) and five Western Opens, when that event was widely considered a major. Hagen was also a stalwart on Ryder Cup teams for a decade, either as a player and/or captain. But the PGA's are what stand out. What further evidence is needed of how steely a competitor Hagen was, and how he ranks as the all-time master of the psychological game? Hagen won 22 straight 36-hole matches in that tournament over various years, and between 1921 and 1928, won 32 of 33.
   
   Clavin should also be thanked for finally pulling "Sir Walter" out from the shadow cast down through the ages by Robert Tyre (Bobby) Jones, Jr., to whom Hagen often had to play second fiddle in the story of American golf. Of course, the "saintly" Jones supposedly played golf for love, rather than money, though Jones had the advantage of hailing from a secure, upper class background (his attorney father built a home alongside the famous East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta), whereas Hagen emerged from the hardscrabble life of a Rochester, N.Y. working class family. It should also be noted, as Clavin does in the first chapter of this book, when Jones and Hagen went head-to-head in an exhibition (Jones could not play in the PGA Championship since he retained his amateur status), Hagen thoroughly dusted his heavily favored opponent.
   
   But the goodies don't stop with Hagen's story alone. This book is also a complete and fascinating chronicle of the early days of American golf, and how the present-day, multi-million dollar PGA Tour emerged from the almost single-handed efforts of Hagen. By sheer force of personality and dash, Hagen helped raised the status of early golf pros from near-servant level to the marquee stars they are today. Leaving a cushy job as a club pro in Michigan, Hagen hit the road, becoming the first American golfer to unabashedly play both for the love of the game, and the love of the money he could make with his considerable skills. Hagen also toured the planet, staging exhibitions and spreading the gospel of golf in Europe, Africa, Australia and Japan, while also lifting a few notes of currency from the natives who turned out in droves to see the famous man play. As Arnold Palmer, the other golfing great who emerged from humble origins to later reign as the "The King" in his era said at a banquet honoring Hagen: "If not for you, Walter, this dinner tonight would be downstairs in the pro shop, not in the ballroom."
   
   Clavin also tells his story by treating us to interviews culled from some of Hagen's great contemporaries (in some cases among the last interviews with those legends) such as the late Gene Sarazen and Paul Runyon, along with appreciations from the Great Lord Byron Nelson, and perhaps the greatest of them all, Jack Nicklaus. Clavin also doesn't mind taking the occasional sidetrack if the telling of a rare anecdote is worth the time and delight to the reader. My favorite in this book concerns an early British amateur champion, who had often played at the famously difficult Prince's Golf Club (I know, since I've played it myself and lost a box of balls, along with two pros I was paired with!), which lies along the southern coast of England. During World War II, the golfer turned RAF pilot, was hit by German fire over the Continent and had to carefully nurse his Spitfire back over the Channel. Needing a sure place to land, he naturally steered toward fairways of Princes and brought down his craft near the 9th hole, though he ended up in the rough rather than the fairway. "I never could hit that fairway," he famously groused afterward. Another tale Clavin tells is of the American golfer who had calmed his nerves before a U.S. Open round with several drams of scotch, and then proceeded to butcher a 185-yard par 3 hole with a record score of 18.
   
   What a delight! Sir Walter, we hardly knew ye...until now.



3. There are a handful of sports players who come into a game and leave it quite differently than they found it. I'm not sure that Hagen could be considered the intentor of professional golf, but I am sure that he is a major contender for the title. It seems like a lot of people in the time between the world wars lived life that was bigger than life.
   
   Walter Hagen, like his friend Babe Ruth, seemed to live life the way he wanted. As he said, he didn't want to be rich, he just wanted to live that way. And it seems that he did. Hard parties, triumph on the golf course the next day. Travel was by limousine with a second one for his clothes.
   
   There was a darker side of course, two failed marriages, the death of his son by an accidental gunshot wound, and his own death from cancer - a legacy of 45 years of cigarette smoking.
   
   Mr. Clavin has done a supurb job of bringing this man and his life to us.



4. Even if you are not a golfer, you will enjoy this biography which vividly portrays a man who pioneered the role of the celebrity sports star. The Tiger Woods of his time, Sir Walter Hagen brought attention to the sport of golf as well as himself. Clavin brings alive the era of the roaring twenties and breathes life into his subject with numerous anecdotes which make you feel like you were there on the green in the tie-breaker with Hagen himself. And for someone like me who doesn't know a lot about the history or specifics of the sport of golf, it proved educational on the fine points of the game. Hagen also emerges personally as a real dandy, and a larger than life social figure who always created excitment wherever he went. He sounds just like the type of guy you'd like to hang out with at the pub.



5. More than a golf book for people who love golf. Seabiscuit, Jack Dempsey, Babe Ruth, and, especially, Sir Walter evoke a bygone era of both professional sports and American culture that will never be duplicated. Clavin captures the essence of that era like no other golf book, or sports book, for that matter, that I have ever read. More than anything, when I finished this delicious narrative, I wanted grab my clubs and run out to play a round with Hagen - and then hang out with him and his famous friends in the Nineteenth Hole.

5 comments about Wins, Losses, and Lessons: An Autobiography.

1. This year our baseball team (comprised of 13-16 yr olds) decided end of year trophies would be a little juvenile for the boys. The coach let me know about this book and thought it would be a good idea to give each of the boys one for the end of the season gift. We did and it was very well received! An amazing book for anyone that aspires to do something more with their life!
   
   Well written and very easy to read! I highly reccomend!



2. This book provides an excellent insight into the life of Lou Holtz and his motivational attitude on life. His dry humor will make you laugh, his thoughts inspiring, and make you think W.I.N. for those tough decisions in life.



3. Lou listed some great stories.
   
   In fact that is one reason why this is a great book, because Lou is an AWESOME story teller.
   Listen to the audio book as you read, Lou narrates this book very well.
   
   Lou has lived an amazing life.
   He just got it done, no matter what he does.
   Anyone can pick up some great tips about being more successful from this book.
   
   Paul



4. This is an excellent read! You won't want to put it down and it will make you do some self examination.



5. An inspiring memoir full of famous personalities from sports and politics. Lou's humble beginnings and deep-rooted faith in family and religion took him to the top of the college football world and into the circles of many of America's most famous leaders. This is quite a guy.

5 comments about The Most Glorious Crown: The Story Of America's Triple Crown Thoroughbreds From Sir Barton To Affirmed.

1. I saw the three races, I'm glad I found the book, us horse people has to stick together.



2. The DVD was great, the book goes into more detail, but overall a great package.



3. We continue to be completely satisfied with the excellent service we receive through Amazon.com and its affiliates. Everything is sent quickly (usually ahead of the estimated delivery date), cleanly, in excellent condition, and exactly as advertised. Thank all those involved with this process.



4. fast service. wonderful to work with. wish we had one more to add to the crown.



5. I bought the initial edition of this book in 1975 and at the time was totally perplexed. How could an author write an entire chapter about Count Fleet and misspell the last name of his jockey every time ("Longdon" instead of "Longden")? And how could an editor not catch this error when the chapter contains three copyrighted charts from Daily Racing Form that have the jockey's name spelled correctly. Flash forward three decades to a new edition of this same book and ... Longden's name is still misspelled every time. Didn't anyone in 30 years tell the author or publisher that the name was misspelled??? This belongs in another book -- "Believe it or Not."

5 comments about The Earth is Enough.

1. This is an unfortunate book. Based on reviews and the very interesting/ moving author bio I had big hopes for this one and it fell short. Middleton is clearly a gifted word-master; however, he fails to present a cohesive novel. The book is billed as both quality nature writing and literature, but in reality it exists in the undefined and, thus, unfortunate space between the two. That is, it falls short of, say, Rachel Carson's social portent, but also of the graceful emotive power of Maclean or Hemingway (both of whom also base novels around fly fishing, for whatever that is worth). Let it be said also that this book succumbs to the most consistent flaw of nature writing--it is often effusive. If you just want to read an account of the good ol' days in the rural south where life consisted of witticisms and outdoor activities, then go for it; otherwise, keep looking.



2. I finished up The Earth is Enough last night. It left me feeling both sad and at peace. It's a book that's in the niche genre along with the Travers Corners Books in that it's not a pure fly fishing book like a collection of Gierach essays but it's built around a type of fly fishing philosophy and a current of fly fishing is in every part of the book. Like Travers Corners it is also based on a true account with the names of the people and places changed. The author Henry Middleton has a beautifully rich style of writing. This is a story of a child who is sent to live with his eccentric grandfather, great uncle and crazy Indian (Elias Wonder). Their down to earth philosophy runs counter to the wordly progress that the other residents of the town seek. The philosophy of the grandfather and uncle has a beautiful and compelling simplicity that will leave you questioning who we relate to the world.



3. I picked up a paperback copy of this book on the eve of my daughter's wedding. It was to be something to occupy my mind in between the things that Bride's fathers are required to do before and after the hectic push and pull of a wedding; In the first few chapters I was immediately overcome by the book's characters.
   
   The book reached out to me. Reached into my heart and soul. I related to the childhood loss of a friend, being sent off to be raised (for a time) by my grandparents and meeting odd but colorful old sportsmen who baffled me with their dry wit and country philosophies of life. Although I went through these experiences in Northwestern Connecticut, I could appreciate the descriptions that Harry Middleton provided of the farm, the steam, the fields and woods in which Emerson and Albert molded his young mind.
   
   Although I do not believe this book to be a "flyfishing" book I do believe that one must have experienced the individual early development of the craft to appreciate the words in which Middleton describes his introduction, and early education in flyfishing.
   
   He handles well the loss of his elder mentors, a fact that many of us older sportsman had to deal with and still recall now and then. Upon finishing the book, I realized that had gone through an emotional journey. While reading Middleton's words, I recalled old memories - happy and sad - and when I set the book down I was glad that I had made the choice of this read at this point in my life. It was good to go back in time again, it makes me appreciate all the more what the future will bring.
   
   A must read for an older sportsman!!!!!



4. Five stars is a modest rating, it deserves ten. This book is what life is all about- simplicity, devotion, respect, and love for those things the earth has given these two old men. Being from this same Ozark mountain area, I have known men like these. It drew me back in time when I was youthful and the simple old men who impacted my life. Thank you Harry Middleton for a journey down memory lane.



5. I read a lot - probably 3 - 5 books a week and this has to be in the top three books I've come across.
   
   I have bought this as a gift for people not interested in fishing, confident that the style and characterization will carry it through. I have yet to be wrong!
   
   Sam

5 comments about Never Die Easy: The Autobiography of Walter Payton.

1. The title of this book says it all! Walter Payton lived life the best way anyone should, doing your very best at whatever you do! Walter Payton was extraordinary both off and on the football field. He is a true hero who touched many lives and leaves a great legacy behind; Walter you are still missed by all! I never met Walter and I was too young to see witness his amazing football skills but I am inspired by his personal story. Everyone should read this; it's inspirational!



2. Excellent book, very well written, and quite moving.
   
   This is NOT a book about football, but rather, a book about an amazing individual, and the impact he had on so many people.
   
   It's very easy to read, as it's more like a collection of short stories, so you don't have to read-it at one sitting.



3. I am a huge Bears and Walter Payton, and absolutely loved this book. It covers all the aspects of his life, from growing up in Mississippi, to college at Jackson State, on to the Bears, his many business endeavors after this retirement, and his untimely death. You get an in depth look into his life, as told not only by him, but from his friends and family. I would recommend this book not only to Bears and football fans, but anyone in general. There are many things you can learn from Walter, whether it be treating people the right way, or always giving 100%, even when things are bad.
   
   And one last note. Be prepared before you read the last chapter of the book. It is very emotional, to say the least, but a great read.



4. and he was no slouch in football, first ballot hall of famer over 16,000 yards rushing. 13 seasons, 9 All Pros and a Super Bowl Champion, yet all that is nothing compared to what kind of man Walter Payton was.
   In this inspiring and uplifting book we get to meet the very private Payton and get a portrait of a man of faith, values, morals and integrity. We also get to learn from someone who is facing the biggest tackler in life ( impending death) in his own words.
   I cam away awed and inspired by Walter Payton and hope that kids get ahold of this book, in a time where the above qualities are rare in sports heroes, we need more heroes and Walter definantly lives up to that title.



5. Wow! What a great book. I read ALOT, but I can honestly say that not very many books have touched me the way this one has. Walter was (and is) one of my heros growing up. Second to none on the football field as far as I'm concerned. And I was born and raised in the same town that Jim Brown is revered in. The man on the gridiron is only a small part of who Walter was. What he did off the field was an even greater measure of Walter as a man and I'm sure that's how he would want to be remembered.
   
   If you're looking for an inspiring story - here's one that will make you look at life a little different. I wish the best to Connie, Brittany and Jarrett and it is so nice to know that they are continuing Walter's work through the Walter and Connie Payton Foundation.

5 comments about Running With Champions: A Midlife Journey on the Iditarod Trail.

1. I really enjoyed reading Lisa's book, "Running With Champions". I thought it gave a great "insiders look" at what it really takes to run the Iditarod. As a reader, it was overwhelming to read about the physical preparations it takes just to get your gear and dogs ready... the endless hours of running the dogs, and of course, learning how "NOT" to do things. That is ALL before you get to the Ceremonial Start in Anchorage!
   
   I thought that her writing style was engaging, and she was more than willing to share the ups and downs of her adventures. I enjoyed her sense of humor about the goof ups, and accidents she had during training. I thought her insights into living with and training with one of the "Big Dogs" of mushing, Jeff King, was fascinating. I have often wondered what makes these mushers tick.
   
   I have read other books by other female mushers, and by far, Lisa's book was the most engaged, and engaging. Very thoughtful, warm and fun... Thanks for writing this book for us middle-aged gals!



2. Lisa was the tour guide on our 9 hour Tundra Wilderness Tour in Denali NP in September and did a great job. Great on stories, history, and of course her dogs. The book is just like talking to Lisa. She has a very outgoing personality and a true love of Alaska - this comes through clearly in her book as well. This book also makes a great gift.



3. As others who reviewed this book, I too met the author and her husband, but not in Alaska, but in Belize, Central America of all places! After a sailing trip in a group, my friend and I had breakfast with them one morning. Off-handedly, she mentioned the experience and book. 7 months later after looking at some photos, I was reminded of it, and sent for it.
   What a nice surprise! I Loved it! Not only was it interesting and inspiring, but the girl can write too! I cried several times and cheered her on. I'm passing it on to my neighbor for her trip this weekend. My only regret is that I hadn't known about her or her book before we met briefly. I would have talked her ear off with questions. So, when's the movie coming out!



4. On a recent trip to Alaska's Denali National Park, my wife and I were fortunate to have an extremely knowledgeable tour guide who had spent the last 27 years in Alaska, first as a commercial fisherman(or fisherwoman) and now as a dog trainer/fisherman/tour guide. Only in passing, at the end of our delightful 8 hour tour, did she mention that she had completed the Iditarod (at age 42). Seeing this obviously healthy, energetic, and outgoing person and hearing this rather incredible story certainly piqued our interest. As we were leaving, she also mentioned that she had written an account of her adventure "Running with Champions". At our first stop, at the Denali Wilderness Center, we found the book and both of us read it in the next three days. I only hope that Alaskan travelers can have the pleasure of Lisa's company on the Denali tour and share in her story and extensive knowledge of this great state and National Park. If Alaska isn't in your plans, please read this book and share Lisa's love of life, dogs, and the challenges of the Alaska frontier.



5. I visited Alaska this year in early March during the week before the Iditerod and went to Lisa Frederic's book signing, bought the book, and absolutely loved it. She has the insight, humility and sense of humor to convey the exhilaration and the strain of this adventure. She was also very accessible and easy to talk to, brought her dogs with her, and read just enough of the book to make me want to buy it and read it. This book helped me understand and appreciate the race and the time I spent in Alaska. I can not recommend it enough.

5 comments about Instant Replay: The Green Bay Diary of Jerry Kramer.

1. This is a classic look at one of the greatest football teams of all time, headed by one of the greatest coaches of all time: the incomparable Vince Lombardi.
   
   The book started out with a desire to keep a journal of a year in football from training camp through the end. Serendipitously, this particular year turned out to be the third straight (and unprecented) championship year for the Green Bay Packers -- and featured a spectacular end-of-the-game play by the author.
   
   I wouldn't call myself a rabid football fan (that would be my husband), but this was an excellent book for anyone with a passing interest in football.



2. I read this book twice: once when I was a kid shortly after it was initially released, and again several years ago. It was just as interesting a read the second time as it was the first. I recently bought a copy of this re-released version for a friend. I thumbed through it and noticed some additional photo's have been added since the release of the paperback edition that I own.
   Anyone who has an interest in football will want to read this book, despite the fact that it relates to events that took place 30 years ago. If you're my age, it will bring back memories of the glory days of the Packers (back when a water bucket was a tin pail with a ladle on the sidelines). If you aren't old enough to remember those days, the names in the book will most likely be familiar to you as great characters in football history.



3. I am not a Packers fan, yet I found this book fascinating. Jerry Kramer has opened up the mystique of America's favorite spectator sport to the public in "Instant Replay." And what a cast of characters! So many legendary figures of the game participated in this single season: Vince Lombardi, Bart Starr, and Ray Nitschke, to name a few. After the fabled "ice bowl" league championship game against the Cowboys, the Super Bowl vs the Raiders was almost anticlimactic. Football fans of any age would truly enjoy this personal account of a remarkable team in their most memorable season.



4. Instant Replay is an essential book for every football fan. The tradition of the NFL and the inside story of the Green Bay Packers in the Vince Lombardi era come to life with a wonderful blend of humor and pro football detail in this great book.



5. There will never be another great team like the Packers of the 1960's for a number of reasons. The only way to relive this era is through the numerous books that rehash the Lombardi dynasty. This book has to be one of the cornerstones of reliving that era with its candid yet humble prose giving an inside view of the Packer locker room. Jerry Kramer, who resents the 'dumb jock' stereotype of football player, composed a well written memior of football in "Instant Replay".
   
   From the days after Superbowl I to Lombardi's retirement after Superbowl II, this book takes readers through the entire 1967 season. Lombardi is known for the grind players were made to endure in his training camps. Kramer tells what the players are feeling as speculation begins that this would be Lombardi's final season coaching in Green Bay. Being the number one target of the NFL after being champion for the last two years makes the regular season a grind. While the Packers did not play their best in the regular season, they turn their game up a notch in the playoffs. Often voted the greatest game in NFL history, Kramer devotes significant time to the Ice Bowl. This is significant because Kramer had a key role in the game and this book marks an early admission that he may have moved a little prematurely. After the Ice Bowl, the Superbowl almost seemed anticlimactic.
   
   Two years after the 1967 season, Vince Lombardi died of cancer and many of the pieces of the Packer dynasty were in retirement. This book is a great way to relive the magic of the Packer dynasty.

No comments about Dreamseller.