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 enlarge | Author: Frank Deford
Publisher: Triumph Books (IL)
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 282285
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 356
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.6 x 0.8
ISBN: 1572434368
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN: 9781572434363
ASIN: 1572434368
Publication Date: August 2001
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 Flashes of vintage Deford August 9, 2000
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
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.
 Don't just read this one, read Alex: The Life of A Child! June 20, 2000
11 out of 18 found this review helpful
I first became acquainted with Frank Deford's writing when I read his book Alex: The Life of a Child. This book is among the best books I have ever read, reverberating not only with personal honesty and passion but written with all the love of a father for the daughter he is losing. There doesn't seem to be a false note anywhere in this book. I have re-read this book many, many times. It was this book which motivated me to read every book and column of Deford's I could get my hands on. Writing the way he does is a gift, an art, and reading his words often leaves me feeling transfixed, enlightened and emotionally moved...and played no small part in our decision to adopt a child from Romania, our own small miracle.
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