books by John Feinstein

books by John Feinstein

books:

John Feinstein

Next Man Up : A Year Behind the Lines in Today's NFL

John Feinstein

Little, Brown, and Company, 2005

Behind the Scenes with the Baltimore Ravens
Take the media out of the picture of your favorite NFL team. This book delves into the background of the Baltimore Ravens. Even if you're not a Raven fan, you'll gain insight into your own team.

This Business of Music, 10th Edition (This Business of Music)

M. William Krasilovsky, Sidney Shemel, ...

Billboard Books, 2007

A popular pick.
Now in its 10th edition, THIS BUSINESS OF MUSIC has been completely revised and updated to reflect the latest changes in the music business, and provides powerful survey which includes major changes in digital technology and how music has been distributed. Any who ...

A Good Walk Spoiled: Days and Nights on the PGA Tour

John Feinstein

Little, Brown and Company, 2005

You don't need to be a golfer to enjoy this one
Excellent work on a frustrating and fun game. The background info was particularly interesting.

Tales from Q School: Inside Golf's Fifth Major

John Feinstein

Back Bay Books, 2008

A Rare Book Worth 5 Stars
I am no avid golfer but have been attracted to the Nationwide tour and Q school because even I knew there is so much more at stake there than worrying about who falls out of the PGA's top 10. This book has honest drama on every page. I didn't realize how many phases ...

Let Me Tell You a Story: A Lifetime in the Game

John Feinstein, Red Auerbach

Back Bay Books, 2005

"The Ball in Red's C ourt"
Of all the Sports that Feinstein covers I think he covers Basketball Best. This is a superb tale of the Legendary Boston Celtic's LEADER. I was told that Red grew up in the DC area going to a Segregated Roosevelt High School. I wondered how someone coming from a ...

Cover-up: Mystery at the Super Bowl

John Feinstein

Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2007

great book
This was a really great book i think all of jhon feinstein's fiction books. Cover Up was the graetest yet though it has some character for the readers that like that type of book yet thier is a lot of action for readers that like that.All in all it was one of the best ...

Last Shot: A Final Four Mystery (Final Four Mysteries)

John Feinstein

Yearling, 2006

Nonstop action
Last Shot Knopf, 2005, 251 p.p., $16.95 John Feinstein 0-375-83168-1 Steven Thomas is living a dream. After winning a writing contest, he is in New Orleans as a reporter covering the Final Four. But, the dream takes a turn when Steven and ...

A Civil War: Army Vs. Navy a Year Inside College Football's Purest Rivalry

John Feinstein

Back Bay Books, 1997

A fun journey
I really enjoyed reading this book. It was a magnificant journey through the 1995 season with 2 of the most prestigious football programs in the country. We get a first hand view of what it is like to go to a military school first of all, but to also play football ...

Season on the Brink

John Feinstein

Simon & Schuster, 1989

Quite Possibly The Best Trip To The Brink
Growing up, all I knew about legendary college basketball coach Bobby Knight was that he would rant and rave, throw chairs, get arrested, scream in his players' faces and snap at the media. During college, upon taking a class called "Moral Reasoning In Sport," I ...

Living on the Black: Two Pitchers, Two Teams, One Season to Remember

John Feinstein

Little, Brown and Company, 2008

Very insightful
Reading the sports section of the newspaper will give you the results of yesterday's games. There will be some in-depth articles on how the home team fared, and there may even occasionally be a human-interest story on a particular athlete. But to truly understand how a ...

The Last Amateurs: Playing for Glory and Honor in Division I College Basketball

John Feinstein

Back Bay Books, 2001

A Tale With an Emotional Resonance for College Hoops Fans
I generally enjoy Feinstein's writings and his commentary. 'The Last Amateurs' is Feinstein's best work. Following his standard procedure, Feinstein gets inside access to the teams of the Patriot League, an east coast league of mostly small private colleges. At the ...

Vanishing Act: Mystery at the U.S. Open

John Feinstein

Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2006

A Readers Review
The best book I read this year was Vanishing Act by John Feinstein. The main characters are Susan Carol and Stevie Thomas who become kid reporters when they win a National Writing Contest. Susan Carol is a 14 year old from South Carolina and is a sports fanatic ...

The Majors-In Pursuit of Golf's Holy Grail

John Feinstein

Back Bay Books, 2000

Inside the Ropes at the Majors in 1998
The year was 1998 and the winners were Mark O'Meara (The Masters at Augusta National and The British Open at Royal Birkdale), Lee Janzen (The U.S. Open at the Olympic Club), and Vijay Singh (The P.G.A. Championship at Sahalee Country Club). Although all four Majors are ...

Last Dance : Behind the Scenes at the Final Four

John Feinstein, Mike Krzyzewski

Amazon Remainders Account, 2006

Fun read for college hoop fans
I'm a college hoops fanatic, from small college to the big boys. I lost interest in the NBA quite some time ago so Feinstein's book was the perfect Christmas gift this year. I read Feinstein's books for the wonderful tales he tells and his access to coaches, ...

The Punch: One Night, Two Lives, and the Fight That Changed Basketball Forever

John Feinstein

Back Bay Books, 2003

Feinstein delivers
The punch. This was a horrible sports moment which affected so many lives. I still get shivers when I think of that event. As a teenager, it changed some of my views on sports, life and the two individuals involved. Feinstein had the incredible challenge of ...