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A great holiday gift! Oct 28, 2009
(disclosure: I read this book in galley form and reviewed it).
Since it's rainy and glunky in Chicago these days (it's a seasonal thing), I picked up "Guts in the Clutch" for a second read last Saturday and I have to admit that it was even better than the first go-through. I had been blown away by Richard and Pamela's attention to detail and the nuance of so many moments in sports, but this second read revealed things I'd either missed the first time, or perhaps not made the time to contemplate.
Ultimately, this book isn't only about sports but about people and how they experience challenges. The seemingly endless number of vignettes read like little adventures.
I'm biased because i know the authors and I liked the book the first time around. I liked it even more the second time, and it occurred to me that it would make a great gift this holiday season. I couldn't recommend it more highly.
Wonderful and Inspiring Oct 16, 2009
"Guts in the Clutch" is filled with stories that make you want to cheer even louder for any player or coach who has the strength and determination it takes to become legenadary in sports. A wonderful read for an avid sports fan or great inspiration for anyone looking for motivation to achieve their own personal best. Entertaining and thoroughly researched, this book uniquely tells the "stories behing the stories" of many of sports greatest legends.
A Sports Book for Everyone Jun 13, 2009
I had the good fortune to read a copy of this book in manuscript form more than a year ago. It was good then and the authors have made it even better since then. Simply put this is a sports book for everyone!
This is a book for the sports follower who likes the highlights: the top ten plays, the day's highlights, the championship game, the MVP moments and basically the top performances. More importantly this is a book about the human condition of sports and about the triumph of individuals in pressure situations. Even the non-sports fan can be roused emotionally by those unique moments in sports when sports is transcended and the extreme emotional highlights of humanity come to the fore. It is often in sports that the heroic, the triumphant, the inspirational performance and the transcendent moment of the human spirit is there for all of us to see. "Guts in the Clutch captures the top 77 such moments in one place.
If you are a sports fan, or just a human looking for inspiration, this book is a most worthy investment. In three words: Buy this book!
David Houle
Great Gift Book May 21, 2009
I enjoyed Guts in the Clutch very much. It would make a great gift for Father's Day or a birthday. You can read about one athlete's achievemnents, put it down, and pick it up again later. The author's write in such a way that they draw you right in each time and keep your interest throughout.
Gut Pleasing May 20, 2009
Guts in the Clutch is a unique look at famous, and not so famous, sports legends. Noyes and Robertson flawlessly recreate the drama, the tension and the magic of these one-of-a-kind moments. But it's not all compelling sports stories - there's plenty of human interest fun, too. I'm still laughing at the Jack Dempsey quote, "Honey, I forgot to duck" after he lost the heavyweight championship fight to Tunney in 1926. I'm definitely adding that to my one-liner repertoire. Thanks guys, for the enjoyable book.
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