Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Review of "Glory Days"

This book was one of those "perfect" sports history books - far enough back to be truly a book on history, but recent enough that readers of a certain age will remember many of the events.  That was the case for me and as a result, I thoroughly enjoyed "Glory Days"


Title/Author:

"Glory Days: The Summer of 1984 and the 90 Days That Changed Sports and Culture Forever" by L. Jon Wertheim

Tags:

Basketball, baseball, ice hockey, Summer Olympics, tennis, professional, Bulls, Cubs, history

Publish date:

June 15, 2021

Length:

336 pages

Rating:

5 of 5 stars (excellent)

Review:

1984 was a year that was not only popularized by George Orwell's novel written 35 years earlier, but also was a year that was a watershed one in several sports, most notably professional basketball, tennis and the Summer Olympics.  Those moments and what they meant in the history of not only sports but also for social and political movements are captured in this excellent book by long-time Sports Illustrated (SI) writer L. Jon Wertheim.

The best passages are those about basketball and tennis, two sports he covered regularly for SI.  The passages on Michael Jordan, especially near the end of the book, are very compelling.  This is true whether they are about his basketball or his marketing appeal, especially for a relatively unknown shoe company at the time called Nike.  The reader will learn much about the 1984 Jordan, especially his connection with Nike.  Of course, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson are included as well, including a great chapter on the NBA Finals that year with Bird's Celtics winning a thrilling 7 game series over Johnson's Lakers.

As for the tennis, the main personalities of his focus are the two players who were nearly unbeaten that entire year, John McEnroe and Martina Navratilova. While the stories on McEnroe are good, Navratilova's story is even better, especially as she was one of the first athletes to speak out on social issues.  For her, there were plenty – an immigrant who became an American by defection, her coming out as a lesbian, her hiring of a transgender coach, Dr. Renee Richards and even her training regiment.  For the latter, she developed a muscular tone, considered to be taboo for female athletes at the time.  I found this connection to many of the female athletes today who are activists like Megan Rapinoe and Serena Williams quite fascinating.

There are other important athletes and teams of from that year, most notably the Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles.  Instead of focusing solely on the boycott by the Soviet Union and other communist nations, the text focuses on the athletes and the organizer of the games.  Portrayals of Mary Decker and Mary Lou Retton are notable, but the best writing on the Games was about the director, Peter Ueberroth and his determination to make the Games not only memorable but also profitable. His success with them led to him being named the new commissioner of baseball that year.  Throw in some writing about Wayne Gretzky, Ryne Sandberg and the Chicago Cubs and even Mike Tyson trying out for the Olympic boxing team and you have a great book that captures the sports pulse for that summer.

I wish to thank Houghton Mifflin for providing a copy of the book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Book Format Read:

E-book (PDF)

Buying Links:

https://www.amazon.com/Glory-Days-Changed-Culture-Forever-ebook/dp/B08B3LB95H/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

 

Monday, March 29, 2021

Review of "Knicks of the Nineties"

 Given the struggles of the New York Knicks the last 20 years or so, it is hard to imagine that they were one of the more dominant teams in the NBA before falling on hard times.  Even though they didn't win a championship in that time, they were one of the more popular and interesting teams during the 1990's and this book is a very good take on those teams.

Title/Author:

"Knicks of the Nineties: Ewing, Oakley, Starks and the Brawlers Who Almost Won it All" by Paul Knepper

Tags:

Basketball, professional, Knicks, history

Publish date:

September 1, 2020

Length:

298 pages

Rating:

4 of 5 stars (very good)

Review:

During the 1990's, the NBA was ruled by the Chicago Bulls, winning six titles during the 10 years of the decade.  One of the very good teams that was denied a title by the Bulls was the New York Knicks.  Even though they did not win a title, the team did reach the NBA Finals twice in the decade and produced some very memorable moments.  Those moments and much more are captured in this book by Paul Knepper.

The extensive research that Knepper did for this book is evident by the sheer number of interviews he conducted, over one hundred.  Add in many newspaper and magazine clippings, anecdotes and historical items for not only the Knicks but other teams and it makes for one of the most complete books around for one of the NBA's most iconic franchises, recent performance notwithstanding.

Nearly every important figure for the team at that time has information and stories printed.  Of course, the first person many think of for the Knicks at that time is Hall of Fame center Patrick Ewing, and he certainly has a prominent part in this book, but there are so many other personalities in the book that make is a good read.  Popular players such as John Starks, Charles Oakley, Anthony Mason and Latrell Spreewell are profiled prominently.  Certainly the coaches need to be included – the reader will learn a lot about Pat Riley and Jeff Van Gundy.  Key front office personnel such as Dave Checkets and Ernie Grunfeld are portrayed as well. 

Plus, don't forget some of the reporting on the actual games. These are very good write ups, even if the information is obtained mainly through newspaper archives. The best sections for the action on the court (and sometimes even in the stands at Madison Square Garden) are those on the series played against the Bulls and the two times the Knicks reached the finals – in 1994 against the Houston Rockets and 1999 against the San Antonio Spurs, when they fell to the team from Texas both times. Knicks fans who have fond memories of these teams will certainly want to pick up this book to relive the very popular and successful teams that had Madison Square Garden rocking for every game.

Book Format Read:

E-book (Kindle)

Buying Links:

https://www.amazon.com/Knicks-Nineties-Oakley-Starks-Brawlers/dp/147668281X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Review of "Austin 3:16"

This book arrived in my mailbox on the publication date of March 16 - 3/16.  That was very appropriate considering the subject, the title and the number of pages.  I believe that this was planned by the publisher and for that I thank them for sending me this fun-to-read book on Stone Cold Steve Austin. 



Title/Author:

"Austin 3:16 – 316 Facts and Stories About Stone Cold Steve Austin" by Michael McAveninie

Tags:

Wrestling, professional, stories, collection

Publish date:

March 16, 2021

Length:

316 pages

Rating:

4 of 5 stars (very good)

Review:

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin is one of the most popular wrestlers to ever perform for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).  He has created many popular terms among wrestling fans such as "Steveweisers" for a can of beer and "3:16 Day" when he would defeat an opponent.  There are others that are not suitable for family or work, so I will leave them out of this review.  I will just say that these and many other facts and stories about him are printed in this collection of snippets by Michael McAvenine.

Just about anything you can imagine wanting to ask about Stone Cold will be answered here – how did he get that moniker, what got him interested in professional wrestling, how many titles has he won – these and so many more facts are told in bite-size pieces in the book.  None of the stories or articles are two pages long and while there are "chapters", there is no true organization within the book.  The stories and facts are not told in any order, nor are they organized by a topic such as early years, quotes, famous matches or the like.  That is probably the least pleasing aspect of the book, but because of this, a reader can read as much or as little as one wants in one sitting.  If the reader puts it down and picks it back up later, there is no break in the flow.

Not only is Austin's time with WWE captured, but a reader will also learn about his early, lesser-known years with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and the messy ending he had during his time with that organization.  Fans of either organization's wrestling will recognize many names in the industry that were prominent in the 1990's and early 2000's.  There are so many good matches – individual, tag team and battle royals – that a reader will never lack for a good story of a match involving Stone Cold.

Any fan of the legendary performer will want to grab a "Steveweiser" or two and relax with this collection of great stories and facts about their wrestling hero. 

I wish to thank ECW Press for providing a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

Book Format Read:

Paperback

Buying Links:

https://www.amazon.com/Austin-Facts-Stories-about-Stone-ebook/dp/B08Q2T7P1M/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Monday, March 22, 2021

Review of "Cheated"

 Anyone who heard any baseball news during spring training 2020 had heard news about the cheating scandal by the Houston Astros.  There is a book coming out this summer about the scandal that is an excellent read for a complete look at the scandal.  Here is my review of "Cheated".



Title/Author:

"Cheated: The Inside Story of the Astros Scandal and a Colorful History of Sign Stealing" by Andy Martino

Tags:

Baseball, professional, history, Astros, cheating

Publish date:

June 8, 2021

Length:

288 pages

Rating:

5 of 5 stars (outstanding)

Review:

No matter how closely one follows Major League Baseball, one has heard about the recent cheating scandal involving the Houston Astros and their use of technology in order to steal signs from the catcher to the pitcher. The cheating then went to various methods to communicate the pitch that would be coming to the batter, the most publicized of which was banging a trash can to tell the batter about the next pitch. This book about the scandal and also the history of sign-stealing in baseball is an excellent look into the characters and multiple angle of this story.

While the plot of the book is about the Astros and sign-stealing, there is some interesting side stories.  One I found particularly interesting was about the commissioner's office and why they – both Bud Selig and Rob Manfred – weren't so invested into investigating this heavily until well after the Astros used this scheme to win a World Series in 2017 and two American League pennants in three years. That was, in author Andy Martino's words, because Selig was more interested in bringing down Alex Rodriguez to clean up Selig's unkind legacy on steroids and then when Manfred took over, he put out rules to let teams know that violations of the rules to use electronic method to steal signals would not be tolerated.  He believed that self-policing with these rules would work – as we saw, it did not.

The book also nicely covers older cheating events, from the early 20th century to the famous 1951 playoff game between the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers.  He makes a great comparison of Ralph Branca, the Dodgers pitcher whose pitch to Bobby Thompson was signaled before Thompson hit the legendary homer, to players who also felt cheated out of important wins like Clayton Kershaw and Aaron Judge. Passages like this make the book very enjoyable for not only the Astros sign-stealing.

But, as one might expect from the title, Martino does his best work when writing about the main people in the cheating scandal – Astros manager A.J. Hinch, coach Alex Cora (who later managed the Boston Red Sox to the World Series title in 2018 but was later fired from that team for his role in the Astros scandal) and Carlos Beltran, who was a player in the last year of his 20 year career with the 2017 Astros (who, like Cora, also lost a managerial job over the scandal when he was fired by the New York Mets just months after being hired). Their roles were just a part of the story that brings out the investigative side of Martino extremely well.  Not only does he investigate and report on several different aspects of the scandal, he writes about this much like an espionage novel or an episode of investigative television shows with all the twists and turns, various accusations thrown out by so many people and eventually the illegal activity being exposed and those punished will get their just deserts. Or, in the case of that last statement, the punishment merited to be correct by the commissioner as many in the game felt that the Astros deserved more.  Even this aspect is covered in the book in the epilogue with a segment on the harsh treatment the Astros received during spring training in 2020.

After reading several of the books that came out soon after the 2017 Astros won the World Series praising how they made tearing a team down to the core and rebuilding with analytics the model of how to win a championship, this is a completely different approach to that Houston championship and one that should be read by any baseball fan.  

I wish to thank Doubleday for providing a copy of the book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Book Format Read:

E-book (Kindle)

Buying Links:

https://www.amazon.com/Cheated-Scandal-Colorful-History-Stealing-ebook/dp/B08HY2YXS7/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Thursday, March 18, 2021

Review of "Major Misconduct"

While I have never been a big fan of hockey fights, I nonetheless always accepted them as part of the game.  This book has made me rethink that position and it is one I highly recommend for anyone who wants to see less or no fighting in the sport.  Here is my review of "Major Misconduct." 

Title/Author:

"Major Misconduct: The Human Cost of Fighting in Hockey" by Jeremy Allingham

Tags:

Ice hockey, professional

Publish date:

November 5, 2019

Length:

320 pages

Rating:

5 of 5 stars (outstanding)

Review:

It has long been accepted by many in hockey that bare-fisted fighting is a part of the game.  Whether new fans, traditionalists, players, owners or anyone else, that thought has rarely been challenged.  However, journalist Jeremy Allingham does question that fighting is good for the game in this thought-provoking book.

One of the best aspects of this book is that Allingham approaches the subject from multiple angles. He interviews experts on chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and gets their views on how fighting will put a player at risk for this condition.  He speaks to former players and other people involved in the game for their input.  But his best work is his detailed account of the post-hockey life of three former players whose hockey careers were mostly in the role of an enforcer, the player who will fight most often to either protect the team's most skilled players or to send a message of intimidation to the opponents.

The stories of James McEwen, Dale Purinton and Stephen Peat will bring out many emotions.  Their stories of how broken their lives became after retirement is not uncommon among their brethren – sometimes with more tragic results.  In the case of all three of these men, they are all suffering to some degree of the effects of CTE, they were all clinically depressed and at times sought relief with alcohol or illicit drugs.  It is noteworthy that each of them, however, are thankful for what the sport gave them and in the case of McEwen, even became an activist in trying to educate people in the dangers that are present in hockey fighting.

What is also impressive about the book is that Allingham doesn't just state that fighting in the game is bad and what the negative effects are – he also presents realistic and meaningful solutions to address this aspect.  These most are in the form of harsher penalties for fighting in the form of suspensions.  At some levels of the game, such as American college hockey, they have proven to be a deterrent.  While Allingham does acknowledge that the amount of fighting in hockey has decreased in recent years, his book is a call to action for all hockey people to take a harder look at this issue and do what is right for both the game and the players and eliminate this part of the sport.

I wish to thank Arsenal Pulp Press for providing a copy of the book via Edelweiss+ in exchange for an honest review.

Book Format Read:

E-book (Kindle)

Buying Links:

https://www.amazon.com/Major-Misconduct-Human-Fighting-Hockey/dp/1551527715/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Review of "NASCAR Nation"

With my interest in NASCAR, which has been good for many years now, growing exponentially since last year, I have been looking for decent books on the sport.  Even though this one is a little dated now, I still found it enjoyable and relevant for the time it was written.  Here is my review for "NASCAR Nation"


Title/Author:

"NASCAR Nation:  How Racing's Values Mirror America's" by Chris Myers

Tags:

Auto Racing, NASCAR, history

Publish date:

October 2, 2012

Length:

240 pages

Rating:

4 of 5 stars (very good)

Review:

Some sports books that are read several years after their publication show their age early and may not be as relevant now as they were at the time of publication and some withstand the test of time and are still relevant, possibly with some minor changes.  This book on how NASCAR reflects American values and tradition falls into the latter category, even if Chris Myers' writing does seem dated at times.

That happens when the names of drivers and other people associated with the sport are mentioned as none of the championship drivers he mentions prominently, such as Dale Earnhardt (both father and son), Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart are all retired.  Some of the races have changed names due to sponsorships and now, nine years after publication, it seems quaint to hear the words "Sprint Cup" when NASCAR's biggest circuit has no sponsor name and is just known as the Cup Series. 

However, that is all moot when Myers writes about how the drivers, fans, owners and practically everyone involved in the sport help to make it not only a sport that reflects American values but also other aspects that place it in a unique position among spectator sports. These include regular NASCAR occurrences such as the invocation and prayer that is done before the national anthem is played and the access that fans have to the drivers, the cars, the garage and pit road.  While that may come back since it is now not allowed due to the pandemic, it still places NASCAR in a unique position for accessibility.

Some readers may feel that this is a "rah-rah" type of book that simply talks about what a great sport this is, but Myers is writing from the heart and whether one loves NASCAR as much as he does or thinks this is going a little overboard, it is one that truly does show the connection between American values, at least in the early part of the 2010's decade, and the sport.   

Book Format Read:

E-book (Kindle)

Buying Links:

https://www.amazon.com/NASCAR-Nation-Racings-Values-Americas/dp/0771061188/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Friday, March 12, 2021

Review of "Above the Clouds"

One reason I enjoy books on mountaineering is that these athletes do incredible things on high peaks that I could never even dream of doing.  Kilian Jornet does that and so much more, and his memoir, while a bit depressing at times, makes for a great read for readers like me.  Here is my review of "Above the Clouds." 


Title/Author:

"Above the Clouds: How I Carved My Own Path to the Top of the World" by Kilian Jornet

Tags:

Mountaineering, running, memoir

Publish date:

August 25, 2020

Length:

240 pages

Rating:

4 of 5 stars (very good)

Review:

Kilian Jornet is an athletic marvel.  He climbs the tallest mountains; he runs races at various distances on these mountains as well as more level ground and he puts himself through punishing training sessions.  He hadn't yet conquered the ultimate challenge for any climber: reaching the peak of Mount Everest.  His journey to do so is told in his own words and manner in this book.

One aspect of the book that may turn off some readers is that there is not a good flow or sequence in the book – the stories of the Everest expeditions (there was more than one) are in order, but the other tales and reflections Jornet shares are random and seem to be written on whatever emotion he was feeling at the time he was sitting in front of his keyboard.  While that does make it a little more challenging to read in as few settings as possible, I find them brutally honest.  That is a good trait to have, as I find that type of writing hard to put down, especially in some of his darker times when he wonders if all his training and work is worth the effort.

But that training DOES produce results – if you don't know about the awards he has won, he does share some of them, but doesn't come across as arrogant.  He shares some more tender moments, such as the three people whom he believes were the most important to help him become the climber that he has become (another dark moment comes here when he describes how one of them became another climbing victim).  His partner Emilie is a climber as well and the story of when they were scaling Everest together and her fall is both terrifying and riveting. 

While these stories can be considered downers, there are plenty of triumphs and great prose about climbing as well.  A reader just has to take them in carefully and enjoy them as they come in the book.  This will never be confused for a work of great writing, but it is an interesting look at the duel sports of mountaineering and running (much more of the former) that is worth the time to read.

Book Format Read:

E-book (Kindle)

Buying Links:

https://www.amazon.com/Above-Clouds-Carved-Path-World/dp/0062965034/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=




Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Review of "Connie Mack and the Early Years of Baseball"

While it is not typical for me to review books more than 10 years old, when I visited my local library recently and saw this one, I checked it out and figured it would be one to read a small amount at a sitting over a longer period of time then it usually takes to finish a book.  It was well worth the effort - plus, it's the first book in a trilogy about Connie Mack and the Philadelphia Athletics.  Here is my review of Norman Macht's first book on the legendary man.  

Title/Author:

"Connie Mack and the Early Years of Baseball" by Norman L. Macht

Tags:

Baseball, biography, history, Athletics

Publish date:

September 1, 2007

Length:

742 pages

Rating:

5 of 5 stars (excellent)

Review:

Cornelius McGillicuddy, better known as Connie Mack, was one of the more important figures in the early history of baseball.  He is best known as the first manager of the Philadelphia (now Oakland) Athletics, having brining them in as a charter member of the American League.  Mack helped form this league along with Ban Johnson, Charles Comiskey and others to form a true competitor to the National League.  But there is much more to the story of Connie Mack aside from just being the first owner and manager (for more than 50 years) of the Athletics. His life, in and out of baseball, up to 1915 is chronicled in this excellent volume – which is the first of a three-volume set on Mr. Mack, as he was commonly called.  

To cover this much material, the book must be well researched and painstakingly recorded.  It took Macht several years to compile this material and several more years to compose it into the three books.  As one can imagine, the attention to detail is excellent, almost to the point that it feels like the reader thinks that he or she is living in the late nineteenth or early twentieth century. While many have given high praise to Macht for his writing about the Athletics under the helm of Mack, this reader believed that it would not have been as good as it was had he not done an even better job at writing about Connie Mack the catcher, who was usually one of the better players on whichever team that would give him a job, at least when it came to baseball smarts and guile. Mack's prowess as a catcher would benefit him well later when he became a manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the National League.

When he joined the Milwaukee Brewers of the Western League, which later became the American League, Mack answered the call of Ban Johnson to create a team in Philadelphia and it was there that Mack enjoyed his best success to date, winning five of the first 14 American League championships.  Much like Mack's teams, Macht seems to hit everything right when writing about these teams and the colorful characters such as Home Run Baker and Napoleon Lajoie, whom Mack and the Athletics lost in a bitterly contested court case as to whether the player was bound by the contract of his former team.

That part of the book illustrates that no matter what era of baseball one reads about, it has always been a business first and a game second, especially to men like Mack whose livelihood depends on much more than just wins and losses. While this book only takes the reader to 1915 when Mack was still in the dugout for the Athletics into the 1950's, it is an excellent look into the early years of professional baseball and the setting into his life, both personal and professional.

Book Format Read:

Hardcover

Buying Links:

https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/nebraska/9780803232631/

https://www.amazon.com/Connie-Mack-Early-Years-Baseball-ebook/dp/B00524WGZQ/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1615397209&sr=8-1


Monday, March 8, 2021

Two for the price of one - short reviews of "Why We Swim" and "Mendoza's Heroes"

 This post is a deviation from my usual complete post as I have recently read two books that were not submissions for reviews - one was for an online non-fiction book club and one that I just wanted to try for something different and light.  Both of them were okay - three star reads and since they were not submitted to me for review, I decided to post a short, one paragraph review for each one.  They are listed below:

"Why We Swim" by Bonnie Tsui


This was an okay book. While I didn’t mind the writing style and felt it was more of a memoir, I just had a hard time picturing the author as a swimmer first with these amazing stories - instead I found myself thinking this is a journalist who happens to swim. Even if that is the wrong impression, it was how I felt when reading the book and as a result the stories lost some luster.  Even some of the more interesting stories that did grab my attention such as the swimming story from a service member in Iraq, did not seem to have the same luster for me that it did for other readers.  Maybe that doesn’t make sense to some, but that’s just how I felt - not a book I could connect with.  But the work is commendable and many readers have written glowing praise for it - I give it three stars out of five. 

"Mendoza's Heroes: Fifty Batters Below .200" by Al Pepper



Overall, this is a decent book that provides a short biography or at least career highlights of 50 major league players whose career batting average was below .200, commonly referred to as the "Mendoza line", which was made popular by broadcasters and named for former infielder Mario Mendoza, who spent nine years with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers hitting right around that magic figure. It should be noted that he finished his career above that threshold at .215.  As for the book, some of the stories are great, especially when Pepper writes about players who failed to get above .200 in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Finding that information took a good deal of research, but after those chapters, the book felt more like an encyclopedia instead of good reading.  That includes the sections on the status of the game during the time frame when again, the early chapters were good, but not as good as the book progresses.  It merits a three star rating out of five.  

Thursday, March 4, 2021

Review of "A Course Called America"

 I selected this book simply for the reason that it has been awhile since I read a good golf book and this one was a decent choice.  The biggest surprise I found out is that this the third book of a trilogy - which means I have to go hunting for the first two.  Here is my review of "A Course Called America."

Title/Author:

"A Course Called America: Fifty States, Five Thousand Fairways and the Search for the Great American Golf Course" by Tom Coyne

Tags:

Golf, memoir, travel

Publish date:

May 25, 2021

Length:

416 pages

Rating:

4 of 5 stars (very good)

Review:

This is the third book by golf writer Tom Coyne that could be described as the ultimate road trip for golf fanatics.  After previously writing similar books on golf courses in Ireland and Scotland, Coyne returns to his native country and embarks on a criss-cross journey of the United States and plays on courses in all 50 states and at every course that has hosted at least one U.S. Open. 

While on this journey, Coyne absorbed much information on the courses.  He writes about course designs and the people who made some of the courses the magnificent sections of real estate that they are reputed to be.  He also writes about some of the culture that makes up some of these courses or villages – I thought the best one in both terms of humor and the information was about The Villages in central Florida. He writes with knowledge of these courses and while at times it does get a little dry, the human aspect of the stories behind the courses are what make them good.

The writing about the golf played by Coyne on these courses is much the same way.  He doesn't delve too much into describing each shot.  Instead, he includes those shots and rounds that also have an extra helping of human interaction and humor.  The best one of these came when he needed to hit a shot to the left to reach the fairway and didn't hit far enough left.  The response by one of his playing partners is not fit for printing here but was so funny it left me in tears.

Any golf fan or player will enjoy this book that takes a look at many courses and is a fun trip across the country that readers will want to experience, even if it has to be vicariously. 

I wish to thank Avid Reader Press for providing a copy of the book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

Book Format Read:

E-book (Kindle)

Buying Links:

https://www.amazon.com/Course-Called-America-Thousand-Fairways-ebook/dp/B08LDWRLBT/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=