Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Books Read in 2021 - 94

"Where Dreams Die Hard:  A Small American Town And Its Six-Man Football Team" by Carlton Stowers (Finished January 7) 
"Between The White Lines:  Coach W.T. Johnston's Determined Pursuit of Ultimate Victory" by Dave Burchett (Finished January 11)
"Hillbilly Elegy:  A Memoir Of A Family And Culture In Crisis" by J.D. Vance (Finished January 14)
"No Such Thing as Can't" by Lisa Sexton & Tyler Sexton, MD (Finished January 16)
"The Night Casey Was Born:  The True Story Behind the Great American Ballad "Casey at the Bat" by John Evangelist Walsh (Finished January 22)

"A Planet Of Viruses, Second Edition" by Carl Zimmer (Finished January 22)
"October 13, 1517:  Martin Luther And The Day That Changed The World" by Martin E. Marty (Finished February 1)
"The Case For Christmas:  A Journalist Investigates the Identity of the Child in the Manger" by Lee Strobel (Finished February 4)
"Wrestling For My Life:  The Legend, The Reality, And The Faith Of A WWE Superstar" by Shawn Michaels with David Thomas (Finished February 13)
"My Life" by Ben Carson, M.D. with Cecil Murphey (Finished February 14)

"The Seven Deadly Friendships:  How To Heal When Painful Relationships Eat Away At Your Joy" by Mary Demuth (Finished February 22)
"Happy First: How to Win Life in the Moment at Home, at Work, at the Gym, and Even in the Kitchen" by Maureen Gibbons, MD (Finished March 2) - Amazon
"Putting An X Through Anxiety:  Breaking Free from the Grip of Worry and Stress" by Louie Giglio (Finished March 9)
"God's Hostage:  A True Story Of Persecution, Imprisonment, And Perseverance" by Andrew Brunson with Craig Borlase (Finished March 10)
"Dear Jay, Love Dad:  Bud Wilkinson's Letters To His Son" by Jay Wilkinson (Finished March 15)

"Run The World:  My 3,500-Mile Journey Through Running Cultures Around The Globe" by Becky Wade (Finished March 27)
"The Legend Of Bear Bryant" by Mickey Herskowitz (Finished April 2)
"Heroes Of The Heisman Trophy" by Bill Libby (Finished April 4)
"What I Talk About When I Talk About Running" by Haruki Murakami (Finished May 4)
"The Gift of Forgiveness:  Inspiring Stories from Those Who Have Overcome the Unforgivable" by Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt (Finished May 21)

"Nerves Of Steel:  Lessons That MS Taught Me" by Trace J. Sherer with Candi S. Cross (Finished May 23) - Amazon
"Running With Raven:  The Amazing Story of One Man, His Passion, and the Community He Inspired" by Laura Lee Huttenbach (Finished May 24) - Amazon
"A Most Beautiful Thing:  The True Story of America's First All-Black High School Rowing Team" by Arshay Cooper (Finished May 30)
"Thirst:  2600 Miles to Home" by Heather "Anish" Anderson (Finished June 2) - Amazon
"Corona Crisis:  Plagues, Pandemics, And The Coming Apocalypse" by Mark Hitchcock (Finished June 8)

"God And The Pandemic:  A Christian Reflection On The Coronavirus And Its Aftermath" by N.T. Wright (Finished June 11)
"Oh Brother, How They Played the Game:  The Story of Texas' Greatest All-Brothers Baseball Team" by Carlton Stowers (Finished June 15)
"Blood, Blisters and Blasphemy:  The First Texas Water Safari" by Jeannine Maughmer Miller (Finished June 15) - Amazon
"Twelve Mighty Orphans:  The Inspiring True Story Of The Mighty Mites Who Ruled Texas Football" by Jim Dent (Finished June 18)
"Two Hours:  The Quest to Run the Impossible Marathon" by Ed Caesar (Finished June 20) - Amazon

"The Heart of Alpine:  The Story of the 2019 Pecos League Champions" by Matt Hagerman (Finished June 24) - Amazon
"The Listening Road:  One Man's Ride Across America To Start Conversations About God" by Neil Tomba (Finished June 26)
"Brother's Keeper:  The Story of the 2009 Abilene High State Championship" by Al Pickett & Chad Mitchell (Finished June 27)
"God Is Your Defender:  Learning To Stand After Life Has Knocked You Down" by Rosie Rivera (Finished June 28) - Amazon
"Finding My Way Home:  A Journey To Discover Hope And A Life Of Purpose" by John Houston (Finished July 1) - Amazon

"Comeback Season:  My Unlikely Story of Friendship with the Greatest Living Negro League Baseball Players" by Cam Perron with Nick Chiles (Finished July 11)
"You Ought To Do A Story About Me:  Addiction, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Endless Quest for Redemption" by Ted Jackson (Finished July 14)  - Baton Rouge B&N
"Didn't See That Coming:  Putting Life Back Together When Your World Falls Apart" by Rachel Hollis (Finished July 15)
"If Anyone Calls, Tell Them I Died" by Emanuel (Manu) Rosen (Finished July 15) - Amazon
"When Nobody Was Watching:  My Hard-Fought Journey to the Top of the Soccer World" by Carli Lloyd with Wayne Coffey (Finished July 17)

"The Relational Leader:  A Parable Of Business Success" by Stan Tolar (Finished July 18)
"Out And Back:  A Runner's Story Of Survival Against All Odds" by Hillary Allen (Finished July 21) - Amazon
"The Color Of Compromise:  The Truth About The American Church's Complicity In Racism" by Jemar Tisby (Finished July 23)
"Reborn On The Run:  My Journey From Addiction To Ultramarathons" by Catra Corbett with Dan England (Finished July 29) - Amazon
"This Is The Race" by Suzy Seeley (Finished July 30)

"The Red Bandanna" by Tom Rinaldi (Finished July 31) - WF Books a Million
"The Life of Rosa Parks:  Mine Eyes Have Seen The Glory" by Douglas Brinkley (Finished August 4) - WF Books a Million
"Accidental Saints:  Finding God In All The Wrong People" by Nadia Bolz-Weber (Finished August 7) - WF Books a Million
"Murder In The Bayou:  Who Killed the Women Known as the Jeff Davis 8?" by Ethan Brown (Finished August 12)
"Canyon Dreams:  A Basketball Season On The Navajo Nation" by Michael Powell (Finished August 14)

"Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates:  The Forgotten War That Changed American History" by Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger (Finished August 15)
"We Are Penn State:  The Remarkable Journey of the 2012 Nittany Lions" by Lou Prato (Finished August 21)
"Full Court Press:  Navigating The Adversity Of Life On And Off The Court" by Maurice Kirby (Finished August 24) - Amazon
"Twelfth Man In The Huddle" by Dave Diles (Finished August 28)
"Crushing The Day:  A Simple Guide to Success in Business and Life Through Service to Others" by Drewbie Wilson (Finished August 29) - Amazon

"One More Practice:  How A Retired High School Wrestling Coach Deals With Pancreatic Cancer" by Cliff Ramos (Finished August 30) - Amazon
"Jim Brown:  Last Man Standing" by Dave Zirin (Finished September 2) - WF Books a Million
"A Spirit Of Perseverance" by Earl Jackson (Finished September 5)
"A Wrestling Life:  The Inspiring Stories Of Dan Gable" by Dan Gable with Scott Schulte (Finished September 8) - Amazon
"Touchdown Alexander:  My Story of Faith, Football, and Pursuing the Dream" by Shaun Alexander with Cecil Murphey (Finished September 10)

"Maroon & White:  My Story of Bluefield Beavers Football" by Donald K. Jackson (Finished September 11) - Amazon
"Winners:  Crispus Attacks High School, Basketball, And Social Change" by John Gipson and Stan Patton (Finished September 14) - Amazon
"Thunderstruck" by B.C. Lauer (Finished September 16) - Amazon
"The Only Plane In The Sky:  An Oral History Of 9/11" by Garrett M. Graff (Finished September 18)
"High Hopes:  Taking The Purple To Pasadena" by Gary Barnett with Vahe Gregorian (Finished September 26) - Papa

"Warriors of 6-Man Football:  Building of a State Championship Team" by Lloyd Fields (Finished September 26) - Amazon
"Don't Do Anything Stupid:  A White Man's Guide To Racial Harmony" by John Covington (Finished October 1) - Amazon
"Can't Nothing Bring Me Down:  Chasing Myself In The Race Against Time" by Ida Keeling with Anita Diggs (Finished October 4)
"Game Over:  Jerry Sandusky, Penn State, And The Culture Of Silence" by Bill Moushey and Bob Dvorchak (Finished October 5)
"Ugly Me" by J.E. Stamper (Finished October 6) - Amazon

"Joe Paterno:  The Coach from Byzantium" by George Paterno (Finished October 12)
"1972:  Pre, UO track, Nike Shoes, and My Life with Them All" by Steve Bence with Bob Welch (Finished October 15) - Amazon
"Play Ball" by Dave Dravecky with Mike Yorkey (Finished October 15)
"From Rubble To Redemption:  A Ground Zero Chaplain Remembers" by Jim Jenkins (Finished October 22) - Amazon
"The Lion In Autumn:  A Season With Joe Paterno And Penn State Football" by Frank Fitzpatrick (Finished October 26)

"A Dynasty In The Making:  A History Of Fort Worth Christian School Girls' Basketball 1998-2004" by Brooks Kennedy with Lena Nelson (Finished October 29)
"Growing Up Colt:  A Father, A Son, a Life in Football" by Colt McCoy & Brad McCoy with Mike Yorkey (Finished November 3) - Waco HPB
"Saudi America:  The Truth About Fracking and How It's Changing the World" by Bethany McLean (Finished November 4) - Amazon
"Game Day:  A Rollicking Journey To The Heart Of College Football" by Craig James (Finished November 10)
"Live To Forgive:  Moving Forward When Those We Love Hurt Us" by Jason Romano with Stephen Copeland (Finished November 14) - Amazon

"Silent Scream:  True Stories of Oppression in Turkey" by Mina Leyla (Finished November 16) - Amazon
"Up Close And In Your Face With The Greats, Near-Greats, And Ingrates Of Sports" by Roy Firestone with Scot Ostler (Finished November 19) - Waco HPB
"Strange But True Football Stories" compiled by Zander Hollander (Finished November 19) - Waco HPB
"Abe Lemons:  Court Magician" by Bob Burke and Kenny Franks (Finished November 21)
"Master Your Mental Toughness and Redefine Impossible" by Ed Mylett (Finished November 21) - Amazon

"Clouds Over The Goalpost:  Gambling, Assassination, And The NFL In 1963" by Lew Freedman (Finished November 30)
"I Was Born A Winner" by Claston A. Bernard (Finished December 6) - Baton Rouge B&N
"No Cure for Being Human:  And Other Truths I Need to Hear" by Kate Bowler (Finished December 6) - Amazon
"Backyard Brawl:  Inside The Blood Feud Between Texas And Texas A&M" by W.K. Stratton (Finished December 15) - Waco HFB
"Lean In:  Women, Work, And The Will To Lead" by Sheryl Sandberg (Finished December 16) - Waco HFB

"A Life Well Played: My Stories" by Arnold Palmer (Finished December 17) - WF Books a Million
"The Last Golden Age:  The Lou Holtz Years At Notre Dame" by Dan Flaherty (Finished December 18) - Waco HPB
"The Penn State Walk-On:  Overcoming The Pain And Legacy Of Suicide Through Football, Faith, And Family" by Sue and Tim Iorio (Finished December 26) - Amazon as gift from Waverly
"Running With The Girls:  Inspiring stores of women runners from all runs of life" by Lacie Whyte and Dane Rauschenberg (Finished December 27) - Amazon

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