Harper Collins has several books coming out this week worth a mention in the non-fiction world. This week Harper Collins delivers a couple of baseball books, two humorous memoirs and an old favorite goes into paperback. Several HC books are vying for my non-fiction attention.
First up, let's talk sports. STEINBRENNER: The Last Lion of Baseball by New York Daily News baseball columnist Bill Madden (and a member of the baseball hall of fame) delivers a no-holds-barred bio of former owner George Steinbrenner. While decidedly not a Yankee fan, I bet this book would be interesting for anyone, even myself, who lived through the years when George was at the helm.
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/columnists/madden/index.html
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Staying on the diamond, and specifically with the Damn Yankees REGGIE JACKSON: The Life and Thunderous Career of Baseball's Mr. October by Dayn Perry. Even though Jackson never played on a team I could like, I always liked him. In the days before sportswriters would write openly of players they couldn't stand (see Barry Bonds), I had no idea Jackson was thought of as a prima donna until late in his career. Regardless, I would love to know more about this enigmatic slugger.
http://reggiejackson.com/
http://daynperry.com/
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History comes knocking with another highly-anticipated Kenneth C. Davis gem: A NATION RISING: Untold Tales of Flawed Founders, Fallen Heroes, and Forgotten Fighters from America's Hidden History. See http://bookspin.blogspot.com/2010/05/on-my-radar-monday-edition.html
http://www.dontknowmuch.com/
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Described as a real-life To Kill a Mockingbird, Alex Heard gives us THE EYES OF WILLIE McGEE: A Tragedy of Race, Sex, and Secrets in the Jim Crow South.
http://eyesofwilliemcgee.com/
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Late night favorite Craig Ferguson hits paperback with his AMERICAN ON PURPOSE: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot.
http://www.cbs.com/late_night/late_late_show/
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Speaking of paperback, one of my recent favorites CRAZY FOR THE STORM: A Memoir of Survival by Norman Ollestad hits the shelves this week. Get this book for anyone who loves avdventure. See http://bookspin.blogspot.com/2010/05/still-crazy-after-alluha-year.html
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An intriguing release this week is THE LOST GIRLS: Three Friends, Four Continents. One Unconventional Detour Around the World by Amanda Pressner, Jennifer Baggett and Holly Corbett.
http://www.lostgirlsworld.com/
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And, finally, a book I will be reviewing: MANHOOD FOR AMATEURS: Pleasures and Regrets of a Husband, Father, and Son by bestselling fiction author Michael Chabon.
http://www.michaelchabon.com/Michael_Chabon/Home.html
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George Steinbrenner is an intense man; no doubt. Those eyes; he always looks like he's about to fire somebody, which of course, he's done with great regularity since first taking ownership of the New York Yankees in 1973. One would think that his abrasive management style would produce less than stellar results; a team in turmoil seldom succeeds.
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