The Agony of Victory: When Winning Isn't Enough
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Book Overview
What makes some men drive themselves to succeed in their chosen sport, no matter how daunting the odds? This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1559708514
ISBN13:9781559708517
Release Date:October 2007
Publisher:Arcade Publishing
Length:271 Pages
Weight:3.60 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.4" x 9.3"
Customer Reviews
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I Love This Book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
... so much so that I am giving them to my athletically inclined friends and family for Christmas. But sports are only the hook. These stories are really about what it means to be human, whether it is flawed, transcendent, tortured, loved, reviled or just plain crazy - all of it. Steve is just flat out a great writer, so every story worked for me on some level. Highly recommended.
Loved it.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
I wish Steve would do volume two. I hated to see it end. The juxtaposition of eclectic story lines really makes it work. It's a perfect gift for the thinking sports fan. I'm giving three this Christmas.
Agony of Victory worth reading.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Though not every story is compelling, all are worth reading and the best are very engaging. The story on Scottish cyclist Obree is especially well done and nicely complemented by the film "The Flying Scotsman."
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