One on One: Behind the Scenes with the Greats in the Game
Author(s): John Feinstein
After numerous bestselling sports books based on his own deep reporting, John Feinstein crafts a narrative of the most interesting and revealing encounters he's had, with some of the most enduring figures in sports--from hallowed coaches such as Bob Knight, Jim Valvano, Mike Krzyzewski , and Joe Torre to beloved athletes such as Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Arnold Palmer, Ivan Lendl, and Mary Carillo. Here we have John Feinstein at his very best-opening up sport's most private, closed-door places. These are the mentors and athletes who know their games the best, and the legends and legendary moments that gave inherent shape to our favorite pastimes.
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The book John Feinstein was born to write, bringing two decades of intriguing encounters with sports legends to the page.
"Fascinating...[Feinstein's] work, like that of the best American sports writers, is richly detailed and emotionally articulate...Feinstein's storytelling is so compelling, his understanding of the structural cruelties and emotional consequences of winner-takes-all competition so acute."-- The Guardian "David Goldblatt "
John Feinstein is the bestselling author of Moment of Glory, Are You Kidding Me?, Living on the Black, Let Me Tell You a Story, Caddy for Life, Open, The Punch, The Last Amateurs, The Majors, A Good Walk Spoiled, A Civil War, A Season on the Brink, Play Ball, Hard Courts, and two novels. He writes for all the major sport magazines and commentates for sports radio
General Fields
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- : Little, Brown & Company
- : Back Bay Books
- : 01 December 2012
- : 216mm X 135mm
- : United States
- : 01 December 2012
- : books
Special Fields
- : John Feinstein
- : Paperback
- : 1
- : 796.0922
- : 560
- : Section: 8 pages of 4-colour photos
