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Indlæser... Idiot: Beating "The Curse" and Enjoying the Game of Lifeaf Johnny Damon
   Ingen Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog.   ) JoLa0420 | Jan 31, 2011 |   ) scott.r | Sep 20, 2009 | This book reads like a 3rd graders book report. I mean this literally! I couldn't get through the first two chapters without getting a headache from all of the grammatical errors it is riddled with. And based on my last sentence I am not an English scholar by any means. This is probably why I am a book reader and not an author. I figured since the book was written by Damon and an author that the author would guide the book into a readable account ( being Damon is a ball player and not an author) of Damon's experiences. Apparently Golenbock just wanted his name in print. And I suppose the publisher figured it would be a top seller based on Damon's status as a baseball player. Unfortunately for the reader this book is a complete disaster. I gave this book a 1/2 star based entirely on the fact that it is autographed, and we are unable to take stars away. At least they got the title correct, because everyone involved in the project should add the salutation of IDIOT before their names. (  ) Ti99er | Nov 14, 2008 |  MrsKroeger | Feb 22, 2007 | ) katie_mc | May 21, 2006 | ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
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Dear Baseball Fan: I know what you're thinking: Couldn't he have come up with a better title? My mother agrees with you, but unfortunately Genius just doesn't have the same ring. Let's get something straight right away. I may be an idiot, but I've tried to do more in this book than just revisit the Red Sox's Miracle Season. I want to give you a sense of what it's like to grow up with baseball dreams, to spend long years climbing the ladder, and then over the course of three years to see the building blocks of those dreams fall into place. In this book, you'll be reading about the son of an Army staff sergeant--a thrill-seeking Orlando kid who at age thirteen was gifted with a man's body, including rare speed and reflexes. It was some straight talk from my brother that kept me from abandoning that talent, which led to my eventually catching on with the Kansas City Royals and later the Oakland A's. Starting in 2002 with the Red Sox, I got to see what can happen when a determined front office decides to roll the dice and acquire players who, like me, leave the thinking out of it--who trust their instincts and play team baseball. Forget what you've read about the posse of long-haired rebels who eventually made up the 2004 Red Sox. I'll give you the straight dope, including who's got the biggest mouth (hint: his first name is Kevin); what Pedro Martinez was doing all those times when you couldn't find him on the bench; what game David Ortiz should never play; and why I sometimes question Curt Schilling's sanity. Memo to Curt: the statue of you is being erected. What's it like being responsible for the hopes of millions? In the fall of 2004 my teammates and I got to find out. What I've tried to do in these pages is bring you inside, show you the black humor that erupted when it seemed we could do nothing right, and the immense joy that followed when 25 guys took turns picking each other up, and by sheer force of will reached baseball's summit. Red Sox Nation (both natives and new arrivals), this one's for you. --Johnny Damon, #18 No library descriptions found. |
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