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Title: Fall River Dreams: A Team's Quest for Glory, A Town's Search for Its Soul by Bill Reynolds ISBN: 0-312-13491-6 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 01 November, 1995 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.25 (28 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: ONE OF THE GREATEST SPORTS BOOKS I'VE EVER READ!
Comment: Fall River Dreams was one of those books you wished would never end! I became immersed in this book, as these characters become a part of you.The star player, living in his brothers'shadow, and the pressure of living up to his legacy of bringing home a state championship. The coach,a legend himself in his hometown, trying to go out with one more championship,and dealing with this 'new breed'of kids. The players, the benchwarmers, and those who seek their own moment of glory. And lastly, the town,that has once seen better days,as it struggles with it's existence all while pinning it's hopes on a High School basketball team, to make it feel that the town still has it's pride, along with their passion for the game! I compare this book to the excellent "Hoop Dreams",as that you both feel for their characters, and find yourself rooting for them. Much has happened to the main character, Chris Herren, from the time Fall River Dreams ends, to the start of his rookie season with the Denver Nuggets. I won't reveal them here. The are documented in excellent articles in author Bill Reynolds column in The Providence Journal. I'm hoping that Mr.Reynolds continues telling us more, with a sequel of the team and the town that captured my heart,soul and passion of hometown sports! This book won't disapoint you!
Rating: 4
Summary: Basketball Sociology
Comment: This is a terrific book. It is well written, has good characters, and explores some interesting cultural topics (high school sports, failing mill towns, youths in America, etc.). Fall River is one of the poorest towns in Massachusetts, but its one saving grace in the early 1990's was its successful basketball team. Life in the town revolved around the team, which provided some hope to some but certainly had negative consequences for many of the athletes and possibly the future of the city. It is a very similar tale to Friday Night Lights, which is probably the best sports book I have read, but is different enough that it is well worth reading. It is also fascinating to read about Chris Herren, who happens to be a classic example of a troubled athlete, before he he made headlines in college and joined the NBA. I really appreciated the focus on the town and the people rather than the actual games, which often dominates books of this genre and just distract from the compelling parts of the book. My only complaints about the book are that it wasn't particularly well edited (I caught several spelling errors that are particularly obnoxious in a mass punlished book, though really don't spoil the story in the slightest) and that it is not quite as detailed as it could have been considering the level of access Reynolds had to the kids and coaches. I would highly recommend this story to anyone and particularly sports fans or people who liked Friday Night Lights.
Rating: 4
Summary: grew up in fall river
Comment: This book was well written and told a good story. But i grew up in fall river and know the herrens personally - in other words there is alot more to the herren brothers and fall river than what was mentioned in the book (if you can believe it) but whatever. last I heard Christopher was married with children and doing well. big deal he screwed up. i have. chances are you have. he was a teenager. The one thing i dont get is that 75% of fall river never even heard of chris herren. The author makes a big deal about how important basketball is to the city but its a bunch of crap. good story though if youve never been to fall river. dont get me wrong the majority of the story is true but the man is trying to sell books. you know what ?christopher no longer lives in fall river and thats a dream for most fallrivians itself. basketball got him out of there - thats almost as good as a 25 milliuon dollar NBA contract. good for you chris
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Title: Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream by H. G. Bissinger ISBN: 0306809907 Publisher: Da Capo Press Pub. Date: July, 2000 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Glory Days: A Basketball Memoir by Bill Reynolds ISBN: 0312209665 Publisher: Griffin Trade Paperback Pub. Date: 01 August, 1999 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: In These Girls, Hope is a Muscle by Madeleine Blais ISBN: 0446672106 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 January, 1996 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Last Shot : City Streets, Basketball Dreams by Darcy Frey ISBN: 0684815095 Publisher: Touchstone Pub. Date: 24 January, 1996 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: The Junction Boys: How Ten Days in Hell with Bear Bryant Forged a Championship Team by Jim Dent ISBN: 031226755X Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 09 September, 2000 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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