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Title: The Best of Frank Deford: I'm Just Getting Started by Frank Deford ISBN: 1-57243-436-8 Publisher: Triumph Books Pub. Date: August, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Great entertainment!
Comment: Frank Deford is a most articulate, persuasive, engaging writer---perhaps the finest sports journalist writing today.
The collection of articles and commentaries contained in "I'm Just Getting Started" are from 1980 to 1999 and touch on every aspect of sports.
You get insight, irony, humor, commentary, entertainment, nostalgia and optimism as you turn the pages---all delivered in a most literate manner.
The essay on Bill Russell alone is worth the price of admission. "Frank Deford Goes Bowling" is an intriguing take on a subject seldom written up in sports pages.
Enjoyable for more than sports fans.
Rating: 5
Summary: Intelligence Personified
Comment: Frank Deford is a brilliant writer, not to mention, probably the single greatest sports' writer on the planet. He just takes sports' writing to a higher level. The Best of Frank Deford will prove this.
This book showcases some of Deford's best work as a journalist. Although some of the articles are a little dated, his style and amazing use of language still shines. The pieces included in this book are easily some of the best writng available. Any inspiring journalist could learn a great deal from this collection of writings.
Deford never holds anything back, and he is never afraid to speak his mind. I personally enjoyed the in-depth look at Bobby Knight. But, there are many other treasures in this candid book.
Overall, this is an excellent book and quite a fast read. Deford's witty and extremely articulate writing style allows you to flow right through the book. This is a masterpiece of writing, and a true pleasure for any sports' fan. The Best of Frank Deford is simply the best.
Rating: 3
Summary: Flashes of vintage Deford
Comment: Frank Defors is arguably one of the most gifted sports writers and commentators of our times. He is able to stand back and see the big picture. this compilation of Deford's NPR spots and columns spans a wide array of sports and sports figures. I think he is best when he profiles the people in sports. There are pieces on Pete Rose, Bobby Knight, Bill Russell, Keith VanHorn and those we may not know as well. What I like best is his obvious affection for and knowledge of the history of sports. The pieces in this book ars short enough that you can skip the ones which don't grab you immediately. His outlook is wry and affectionate. Some of these pieces are Deford at his best. The majority are merely good.
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Title: The Heart of a Champion: Celebrating the Spirit and Character of America's Sports Heroes by Frank Deford ISBN: 1559718374 Publisher: NorthWord Press Pub. Date: September, 2002 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Life of Reilly, The: The Best of Sports Illustrated's Rick Reilly by Rick Reilly ISBN: 1931933596 Publisher: Sports Illustrated Pub. Date: 01 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Alex: The Life Of A Child : by Frank Deford ISBN: 1558535527 Publisher: Rutledge Hill Press Pub. Date: 01 August, 1997 List Price(USD): $13.98 |
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Title: An American Summer by Frank Deford ISBN: 1402200595 Publisher: Sourcebooks Trade Pub. Date: May, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Sports Illustrated: Fifty Years of Great Writing by Editors Sports Illustrated ISBN: 1932273069 Publisher: Time Pub. Date: December, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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