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by Brian Kilmeade
ISBN: 0060736739
Binding/Media: Hardcover - 336 pages
Condition: Used: Very Good
Comments: Sold with pride and shipped with confirmation for US addresses. First Edition. Very good condition.
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Interesting Topic, Yet Stretched Too Far
Rating  (4)
Date: 2007-08-22
Brian Kilmeade intrigues me on TV. He is witty, fast thinking, well informed, and personable.
In my judgment, his book covered a worthwhile topic--the impact of athletics on the lives of participants, even those who don't become star performers.
As an avid sports fan, I welcomed several wise observations like this statement from George Will, one of the celebrities profiled: "Baseball--it's a cliche, but like a lot of cliches, it's true--is a game of failure. The best hitter in baseball in a given year fails more than 60 percent of the time. If you bat .350, you've failed 65 percent of the time. Ted Williams batted .406 in 1941, which means he failed to get a hit roughly 60 percent of the time. In any given year, the best team in baseball walks off the field beaten about sixty times. It's a very difficult game and a game of failure. That doesn't mean that some people aren't a whole lot better than others. And everyone was a whole lot better than I was most of the time."
However, because so many of the people Brian Kilmeade featured say practically the same thing, I suggest that he would have produced a more appealing book if he had eliminated the duplications. Through careful editing, he could have given us half as much material that would have carried twice as much impact.
The Complete Communicator: Change Your Communication-change Your Life!
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The Author's High Profile Job Got Me To Buy The Book....
Rating  (5)
Date: 2007-05-14
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
The author's high profile job got me to buy his book, as I watch his morning news program everyday. I was happy to find that the book stands alone as an inspiring weaving of interesting true stories from celebrities on how sports impacted their lives.
Kilmeade did a great job of getting the biggest names of our time to share their victories and defeats, and how those experiences shaped their paths toward success.
This is an upbeat book that will touch your soul. A great gift for teenagers.
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A Great Read; A Great Gift
Rating (5)
Date: 2006-09-25
4 out of 4 customers found this reveiw helpful
I originally purchased this book for my husband. After reading it myself, I decided that it would also make the perfect Christmas gift for every guy on my list. I gave 11 of these books that Christmas. I have never received such heartfelt and enthusiastic thank you's for my gifts as I did from gifting "The Games Do Count". My son and nephews in college especially appreciated this book, as it (1) consists of many great, short,individual stories and (2) with their busy college schedules, this book was the perfect choice for some quick, enjoyable down-time reading.
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GOOD BOOK BUT
Rating (5)
Date: 2006-06-21
1 out of 13 customers found this reveiw helpful
THIS MAY A GOOD BOOK BUT THE AUTHOR IS STILL A POMPOUS ARROGANT JERK. AND HE IS NOT AT ALL FUNNY.
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Fast Read
Rating  (3)
Date: 2006-03-16
2 out of 3 customers found this reveiw helpful
This was a fast read but the chapters get a bit repetitive. Most of the stories begin to sound the same.
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by Bernard Stonehouse
ISBN: 0953790703
Binding/Media: Paperback - 278 pages
Condition: Used: Very Good
Comments: Sold with pride and shipped with confirmation for US addresses. No writing, no highlighting. Gently read copy in very good condition.
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If you can only buy one, this is it!
Rating (5)
Date: 2001-06-14
4 out of 4 customers found this reveiw helpful
Of all the travel books about Antarctica we purchased, this was the most useful. The pictures and descriptions capture the essence of a typical visitor's view of Antarctica. We even purchased additional copies for our friends who dream of going. I hope you get to visit this incredible continent!
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by Mark Maske
ISBN: 0143113968
Binding/Media: Paperback - 416 pages
Condition: Used: Like New
Comments: Sold with pride and shipped with confirmation for US addresses. This is a previously UNREAD copy which has been removed from our shelves.
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Very dissapointing
Rating  (1)
Date: 2009-10-17
Having lived in Australia most my life and being a huge NFL fan, I try and keep up with what's going on as much as I can through TV, the internet and books. I bought this book with much anticipation always being fascinated by hearing and reading about how much rivalry there is in this division. I imagined it to such soccer rivalries as Korea vs Japan, Rangers Celtic and Manchester United vs City (maybe no US reader knows what I'm talking about!!) After having read the book, I feel that it isn't well written at all, it feels like a lot of newspaper articles all put together then edited to make it read as smooth as possible. No real insight or emotion, nothing that you couldn't read from Wikipedia or Sports Illustrated. I cannot stress how poorly written this book is. If you're looking for a football book, The Blind Side is a must read. Even Rich Eisen's book was at least entertaining. Give this a miss.
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One of the best books I've read on pro football..
Rating (5)
Date: 2009-01-04
One of the better books on pro football that I've read. While it's true, little of the information is new to those who followed the NFC during the 2006 season, it's still a great read for the memories and the little stuff. I like how it bounced back and forth between individual team issues at particular times i.e. the draft, free agency, particular games on their schedule to whole league issues -- the labour agreement and revenue sharing.
It allowed the reader to get into the season without getting bogged down in too many details that would made it too dense of a read. I like the discussion of the salary cap -- especially how the players' salaries are counted against the cap and how there is wiggle room within the cap to make moves. Interesting to see Parcells' take on TO and Vanderjagt - yes the author didn't like Dallas but with Dallas playing at the Meadowlands, I got *my* Parcells from the days of him here with LT, Simms, etc.
Interesting to see how frequently some of these issues come up and now a year + into Goodell's tenure as commissioner and with the recent death of Upshaw.
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Uninteresting rehash
Rating (1)
Date: 2008-11-06
The author calls this a book, but as another reviewer said, it reads like a collection of newspaper articles. I had been looking forward to reading this book for a long time, but it was a major disappointment. There's no depth, no insight, and really no reason to read it.
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Great Idea, Incomplete Execution
Rating (3)
Date: 2008-07-07
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
Beginning with the title and throughout the accounts, the book lacks a focus regarding the NFC East. What was the author's desired outcome? What should readers gain about the Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants, and Washington Redskins?
Pro: In depth coverage of the owners, contract negotiations, and search for new commissioner.
Con: Little insight into the high pressured world of coaches and players in context of winning and losing games. Read Next Man Up by John Feinstein for a substantive view into the professional game of football.
If your interest is on off season trades and contracts you will love this book. Maske must have spent much time with the owners and top execs of the teams as he offers enormous details on their deals and candid thoughts. Almost 2/3rds of the book deals with off- and pre-season issues. One the NFL season begins, Maske continues providing insights into the inner workings of the executives and owners. Coaches are included, but mostly dealing with administrative issues, and less of strategy and coaching games. Game coverage are brief summaries that give little more than if someone watched the games themselves. I know, having seen many of them. John Feinstein, Maske's acknowledged mentor, is more satisfying in his sports books. Read Next Man Up as an example of what Maske could have achieved. War Without Death is a contradictory title that reflects a book that promises much but delivers below expectations.
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Excellent Subject Matter; Breaks No New Ground. Disappointing.
Rating (3)
Date: 2007-10-04
3 out of 3 customers found this reveiw helpful
As a life-long fan of NFL football, the title of this book was an instant draw as the NFC East has perhaps some of the most storied franchises in all of professional sports. Legendary owners such as Wellington Mara, Jeff Lurie, and Jerry Jones, and the enigmatic Mr. Snyder of the Washington Redskins, make for a collection of characters unmatched in any league.
This book read like little more than a collection of the writer's newspaper columns. He wrote as if he were afraid that if he broke a big story in the book, it would have compromised his access in the coming season.
Still, the reader gets some glimpses into some of the machinations of the NFL; TV revenues, labor negotiations, drafts, player contracts, training camps, and combines. But no juicy, human interest stories that make the players, owners, coaches, et. al. any more real than they are on game day.
Maske missed a golden opportunity to provide a valuable addition to the body of sports literature. The NFC East deserved better, and so do its fans.
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