John Feinstein - Free Library Land Online - Animals https://animals.library.land/ ru John Feinstein - Free Library Land Online - Animals DataLife Engine Benchwarmers https://animals.library.land/john-feinstein/494026-benchwarmers.html https://animals.library.land/john-feinstein/494026-benchwarmers.html Benchwarmers
The path to victory starts on the sidelines, in this fast-paced new middle grade from sportwriting powerhouse John Feinstein.Twelve-year-old Jeff Michaels, son of a Philadelphia TV sports reporter, is just learning to play soccer on the new sixth-grade team at his middle school. Andrea Carillo has fought her way onto the squad, but the coach doesn't think girls should play with boys, so she's riding the bench with Jeff—even though she's one of the best players. With Jeff's help, the Philly media gets ahold of the story, and suddenly Andi is all over the news as she shows her worth on the soccer field. But amid bullies, threats, and a media firestorm, will Andi's skills and Jeff's perseverance be enough to save the season? From sportswriter John Feinstein comes this action-packed novel about two kids who may be "benchwarmers," but prove themselves naturals when it comes to teamwork, friendship, and finding a path to victory.]]> Mon, 18 Nov 2019 16:08:29 +0200 Game Changers--A Benchwarmers Novel https://animals.library.land/john-feinstein/558127-game_changers-a_benchwarmers_novel.html https://animals.library.land/john-feinstein/558127-game_changers-a_benchwarmers_novel.html Game Changers--A Benchwarmers Novel

Trouble is about to tip off for Jeff and Andi's sixth-grade basketball teams, in Game Changers, a standalone second book in the middle-grade Benchwarmers series by #1 New York Times bestselling sportswriter John Feinstein.

From a new coach's flagrant racism to a teammate's endless sabotage, best friends Andi Carillo and Jeff Michaels start basketball season mired in controversy.

To make matters worse, the local media smells more than one juicy story. Will Andi and Jeff be able to help each other power through and find a way to put both their teams back on track?

]]> Fri, 04 Sep 2020 18:27:16 +0300 Last Shot https://animals.library.land/john-feinstein/280673-last_shot.html https://animals.library.land/john-feinstein/280673-last_shot.html Last Shot
New York Times bestselling sportswriter John Feinstein exposes the real "March Madness"—behind the scenes at the Final Four basketball tournament.

When Stevie wins a writing contest for aspiring sports journalists, his prize is a press pass to the Final Four in New Orleans. While exploring the Superdome, he overhears a plot to throw the championship game. With the help of fellow contest winner Susan Carol, Stevie has just 48 hours to figure out who is blackmailing one of the star players . . . and why.

John Feinstein has been praised as "the best writer of sports books in America today" (The Boston Globe), and he proves it again in this fast-paced novel.

"A page-turning thriller and a basketball junkie's bonanza." —USA Today
From the Hardcover edition.]]> Sat, 19 Nov 2011 18:16:53 +0200 Moment of Glory https://animals.library.land/john-feinstein/281816-moment_of_glory.html https://animals.library.land/john-feinstein/281816-moment_of_glory.html Moment of Glory
After winning 6 of the 12 Majors from 2000 to 2002, Tiger Woods struggled in 2003. Four unknown players would seize the day, rising to become champions in his wake.
Mike Weir--considered a good golfer but not a great one--triumphed in The Masters, becoming the first Canadian to win a Major. Jim Furyk emerged victorious in the U.S. Open. In the British Open, Ben Curtis became the only player since Francis Ouimet in 1913 to prevail on his first time out, and Shaun Micheel came from nowhere to prevail at the PGA Championship. How does one moment of glory affect the unsung underdog for years to follow?
Feinstein chronicles the champions' ups and downs, giving readers an insider's look into how victory (and defeat) can change players' lives.]]> Sat, 19 Nov 2011 18:44:23 +0200 Foul Trouble https://animals.library.land/john-feinstein/280678-foul_trouble.html https://animals.library.land/john-feinstein/280678-foul_trouble.html Foul Trouble
Bestselling sportswriter John Feinstein exposes the big money and back-room deals that pervade college-basketball recruiting in this fast-break young adult novel.

Terrell Jamerson is the #1 high school basketball player in the country. His team is poised to win State, top colleges are lining up to give him scholarships, and everyone says he could play in the NBA tomorrow. But it only takes one false step to lose everything.

Danny Wilcox is Terrell's best friend and teammate, and a top prospect himself, but these days it seems like everyone wants to get close to Terrell: the sneaker guys, the money managers, the college boosters. They show up offering fast cars, hot girls, and cold, hard cash. They say they just want to help, but their kind of help could get Terrell disqualified.

Danny and Terrell better keep their eyes on the ball if they hope to last the season.

John Feinstein has been praised as "the best writer of sports...]]> Tue, 19 Nov 2013 18:16:55 +0200 One on One https://animals.library.land/john-feinstein/286177-one_on_one.html https://animals.library.land/john-feinstein/286177-one_on_one.html One on One
After numerous beloved and bestselling sports books, John Feinstein returns to the subjects of his first ten books, crafting a narrative of the most revealing encounters he's had.

Feinstein has interviewed some of the most enduring figures in sports--from hallowed coaches such as Bob Knight, Jim Valvano, Mike Krzyzewski, and Dean Smith to beloved athletes including Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Arnold Palmer, and John McEnroe, and here we have John Feinstein at his very best. He goes behind the scenes of his reporting from The Final Four, Wimbledon, The US Open, the Army/Navy game, the Olympics, and more, opening up sport's most private, closed-door places and sharing exclusive stories from the reporting of books like Season on the Brink, A Good Walk Spoiled, A Season Inside, and A Civil War.

These are the coaches and athletes who know their games the best, and the legends and legendary moments that gave inherent shape to our favorite pastimes.]]> Sat, 19 Nov 2011 21:17:47 +0200 Caddy for Life https://animals.library.land/john-feinstein/280672-caddy_for_life.html https://animals.library.land/john-feinstein/280672-caddy_for_life.html Caddy for Life
]]> Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:16:53 +0200 Cover-up https://animals.library.land/john-feinstein/280675-cover-up.html https://animals.library.land/john-feinstein/280675-cover-up.html Cover-up
THE SUPER BOWL. America's biggest sports spectacle. More than 95 million fans will be watching, but Steve Thomas and Susan Carol Anderson know that what they'll be watching is a lie. They know that the entire offensive line of the California Dreams have failed their doping tests and that the Dreams' owner is trying to cover up the test results. These two teens are sitting on the biggest sports scandal of the decade. What they don't know -yet - is how to prove it.

From the Hardcover edition.]]> Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:16:54 +0200 Tales from Q School: Inside Golf's Fifth Major https://animals.library.land/john-feinstein/286174-tales_from_q_school_inside_golfs_fifth_major.html https://animals.library.land/john-feinstein/286174-tales_from_q_school_inside_golfs_fifth_major.html Tales from Q School: Inside Golf's Fifth Major
]]> Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:17:46 +0200 The Sixth Man https://animals.library.land/john-feinstein/291637-the_sixth_man.html https://animals.library.land/john-feinstein/291637-the_sixth_man.html The Sixth Man
New York Times bestselling author John Feinstein delivers a hard-hitting account of prejudice and perseverance on the basketball court.

It's basketball season. And for once, triple threat Alex Myers is not the one in the spotlight. There's a new new guy in town, and Max Bellotti promises to turn the Lions' losing streak around and lead the team to a conference title.

Alex is psyched, but some of the older guys on the team resent being benched in favor of an upstart freshman. Team morale is rocky at best. And when Max comes out as gay, not everyone takes the news in stride. Snide comments and cold shoulders escalate into heated protests and an out-and-out war with the school board.

While controversy swirls around them, the Lions have to decide: Will personal issues sink their season, or can they find a way to stand together as a team?

John Feinstein has been praised as "the best writer of sports books in America today"...]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2015 08:04:20 +0200 Change-up https://animals.library.land/john-feinstein/280680-change-up.html https://animals.library.land/john-feinstein/280680-change-up.html Change-up
]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:16:56 +0200 The Punch https://animals.library.land/john-feinstein/291635-the_punch.html https://animals.library.land/john-feinstein/291635-the_punch.html The Punch
When an on-court fight broke out between the Houston Rockets and the LA Lakers just before Christmas 1977, Rudy Tomjanovitch raced to break it up. He was met by Kermit Washington's fist. This is the story of how one punch changed two lives, the NBA and how we think about basketball, forever.]]> Sat, 20 Nov 2010 08:04:19 +0200 Vanishing Act https://animals.library.land/john-feinstein/291639-vanishing_act.html https://animals.library.land/john-feinstein/291639-vanishing_act.html Vanishing Act
New York Times bestselling author John Feinstein goes behind closed doors at the US Open . . .

When teen sportswriters Stevie Thomas and Susan Carol Anderson score press passes to the U.S. Open they expect drama. They expect blistering serves, smashed returns and fierce competition. What they don't expect is kidnapping.

Russian tennis phenom Nadia Symanova was supposed to win it all, but she never even made it onto the court. Now the whole stadium is in an uproar trying to find her. Can Stevie and Susan Carol get to Nadia before it's too late?

"Feinstein expertly combines tennis action, life in the Big Apple, media coverage, and a realistic plot to explore the fierce competition of tennis." --Chicago Sun-Times

From the Trade Paperback edition.]]> Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:04:21 +0200 Living on the Black https://animals.library.land/john-feinstein/280677-living_on_the_black.html https://animals.library.land/john-feinstein/280677-living_on_the_black.html Living on the Black
Pitchers are the heart of baseball, and John Feinstein tells the story of the game today through one season and two great pitchers working in the crucible of the New York media market. Tom Glavine and Mike Mussina have seen it all in the Major Leagues and both entered 2007 in search of individual milestones and one more shot at The World Series-Glavine with the Mets, Mussina five miles away with the Yankees. The two veterans experience very different seasons--one on a team dealing with the pressure to get to a World Series for the first time in seven years, the other with a team expected to be there every year. Taking the reader through contract negotiations, spring training, the ups of wins and losses, and the people in their lives-family, managers, pitching coaches, agents, catchers, other pitchers--John Feinstein provides a true insider's look at the pressure cooker of sports at the highest level.]]> Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:16:55 +0200