Just starting Good Omens...

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Finished The Glass Castle: memoir about a successful woman who grew up with an extremely dysfunctional family.


I'm now reading What is the What by Dave Eggers. It's the novel (finally someone has the good grace to admit that their memoir isn't a completely accurate retelling of history) about a Lost Boy of Sudan. It was written through conversations he had with Dave Eggers. So far, it's pretty danged good.

Request:

A very good autobiography, biography, or memoir about a coach.

A book that displays a coach's management/leadership abilities or lack thereof.

Thanks in advance.

Brian Billick's book is great in that regard. You shoulod check it out.


...and I'm serious.

Lincoln's Melancholy, pretty interesting thus far. Haven't had much free time for reading though.

"The Road Home" by Jim Harrison. About an old half white/half lakota rancher in Nebraska recounting his life. Pretty interesting, but hard to follow at times, Harrison (also wrote "Legends of the Fall") tends to drift a little.

Next Man Up by John Feinstein follows the entire Baltimore Ravens organization.

A great look from the owner down on how a NFL franchise is run.

Good book, quick read, and gives insight on how decisions are made year-round.

"When Pride Still Mattered". It's a fantastic biography of Vince Lombardi.

http://www.amazon.com/WHEN-PRIDE-STI.../dp/0684844184



One of the funniest things I've ever read. Pratchett is the best satirist writing today, IMO.

This may not be exactly what you are looking for, but I think you would enjoy it. I recently finished a fiction work about the subject that was fantastic. "Evolution" by Stephen Baxter.

Think of a James Michner style novel starting about 65 million years ago, moving to about 500 million years from now. Relax...the book is only about 500 pages. The early sequences read like "Watership Down" written by a biologist and anthropologist. It really brings the idea to life, IMO.

Excellent choice, one of the best sports books or biographies I've ever read.

Not high brow but I'm currently enjoying A Painted House, John Grisham. Just finished Playing for Pizza which was a great book. I've recently been reading lots of Louis L'Amour books because I'm a simple guy.

I started listening to Digital Fortress by Dan Brown a few days ago...I've come to the opinion I do not like his books or even have a very high regard for his writing abilities.

That book sucked. The book was depressing from cover to cover except the last 7-8 pages. His first book was real good though.

I'm going to read Covert: My Years Infiltrating the Mob by Bob Delaney next.

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