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Court Vision: Unexpected Views on the Lure of Basketball - Hardcover

Berkow, Ira

 
9780688168421: Court Vision: Unexpected Views on the Lure of Basketball
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0688168426 ISBN 13: 9780688168421
Publisher: William Morrow & Co, 2000

Synopsis

A portrait of American basketball and its top players is presented from the viewpoints of celebrity fans Woody Allen, Tom Brokaw, Saul Bellow, Walter Matthau, Nikki Giovanni, Donald Trump, Sharon Stone, and others.

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Review

"Each of the contributors gives a different, nuanced, and intriguing look at the game. Readers do not have to be rabid fans to enjoy this work, as many of the interviewees see the game as more than just wins and losses....Of interest to all basketball fans, this book is highly recommended."

" Wonderful reading. " -- Booklist
" Berkow might be the Phil Jackson of basketball writers. . . . [A] lively, coherent collection that not only provides fascinating insights into the game but reveals surprising information about the celebrities. " -- Boston Globe
" Each of the contributors gives a different, nuanced, and intriguing look at the game. Readers do not have to be rabid fans to enjoy this work, as many of the interviewees see the game as more than just wins and losses. . . . Of interest to all basketball fans, this book is highly recommended. " -- Library Journal
"Wonderful reading."--"Booklist"
"Berkow might be the Phil Jackson of basketball writers. . . . [A] lively, coherent collection that not only provides fascinating insights into the game but reveals surprising information about the celebrities."-Boston Globe

"Each of the contributors gives a different, nuanced, and intriguing look at the game. Readers do not have to be rabid fans to enjoy this work, as many of the interviewees see the game as more than just wins and losses. . . . Of interest to all basketball fans, this book is highly recommended."-Library Journal

About the Author

Ira Berkow is a sports columnist and feature writer for the New York Times and has won a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting. He has written numerous books, including The Minority Quarterback, and Other Lives in Sports and most recently a memoir, To the Hoop: The Seasons of a Basketball Life.

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Publisher
William Morrow & Co
Publication date
2000
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0688168426
ISBN 13 
9780688168421
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
266