Now I Can Die in Peace: How ESPN's Sports Guy Found Salvation, with a Little Help from Nomar, Pedro, Shawshank, and the 2004 Red Sox
"The Red Sox won the World Series." To Citizen No. 1 of Red Sox Nation, those seven words meant "No more `1918' chants. No more smug glances from Yankee fans. No more worrying about living an entire life -- that's eighty years, followed by death -- without seeing the Red Sox win a Series." But once he was able -- finally -- to type those life-changing words, Bill Simmons decided to look back at his "Sports Guy" columns for the last five years to find out how the miracle came to pass. And that's where the trouble began.
The result is Now I Can Die in Peace, a hilarious and fresh new look at some of the best sportswriting in America, with sharp, critical commentary (and fresh insights) from the guy who wrote it in the first place.
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109 Reviews
| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 09, 2008 Type: User Review |
If you have ever read Bill Simmons, it's a must read!
I have read some of the articles before but not many of them. But I have followed him on ESPN and he is one of the most entertaining sportswriters that I know. I don't even like the Red Sox because I'm an Oakland fan, but he does make it very...
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 5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: May 15, 2008 Type: User Review |
Great Book
Fun and entertaining read for those that like their sports with a little something extra. Funny, insightful, and best of all the type of book a normal fan would write if given the chance.
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| From: Amazon Posted: May 09, 2008 Type: User Review |
A Must Read for Red Sox Fans
Those familiar will Bill Simmons' column on ESPN know that his writing style is highly entertaining and unique. Not a traditional sportswriter Bill writes from the viewpoint of the fan, putting in writing what everyone else is thinking. The book...
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Apr 05, 2008 Type: User Review |
A Trip Down Memory Lane
If you're looking at this, you probably know who Bill Simmons is and what his writing style is like. He set a trend in sports writing, integrating pop culture and sports and introducing his readers to his circle of friends.
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| From: Amazon Posted: Nov 28, 2007 Type: User Review |
Great Book
I loved this book. I am not a Red Sox fan, but I believe any baseball fan (except maybe Yankees fans) can relate to the emotions he invokes in this book. A must read for baseball fans.
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Sep 29, 2007 Type: User Review |
Red Sox Fanatic
My husband is a Red Sox fan! He is not much of a reader but when I surprised him with this, he fell in love. Since buying it, he has read it several times! highly recommended!
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| From: Amazon Posted: Aug 29, 2007 Type: User Review |
a journey out of sports purgatory
"...And he was one-third of the infamous 1996 Boston coaching staff (along with Tim Johnson and Kevin Kennedy)that stood motionless on the top step of the dugout, wearing matching bushy mustaches, Raybans and warmup jackets, looking like they were...
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 4.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jul 27, 2007 Type: User Review |
Inspirational
A great book if you are a sports fan, who enjoys narratives, passion and motivation from another human being and a moving story.
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| From: Amazon Posted: May 19, 2007 Type: User Review |
Simmons hits a homerun
I purchased this book from Books-A-Million last September, and loved it. Despite being a St. Louis sports fan, I was obliged to pick up this book. I've always been a Simmons fan because of the humor he includes in what he writes and his witty...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Apr 10, 2007 Type: User Review |
Humor for Boston Fans
Boston Red Sox fans will laugh hysterically while they read this book on the history of the Red Sox and their 2004 World Series win.
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