I picked up a new book on Friday, “Inverting the Pyramid: A History of Football Tactics” by Jonathon Wilson, and I haven’t been able to put it down. Made me think of other great soccer books I’ve read.
Check out my top picks after the jump and feel free to add your own……. (more…)
I’m sure most of you know that famed soccer writed Grant Wahl is getting set to release a book called “The Beckham Experiment.” The book drops July 14th, but check this excerpt from the book. Pretty interesting stuff. I have a feeling this book will be very, very interesting.
Just in time for all of you struggling through life without the internet at your fingertips, the 2 1/2 foot tall official Wikipedia Book that’s has a pretty good chance that what you’re looking for is already out of date.
Spotted over at WeeklyDrop
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With all this buzz about Watchmen on TOW and everywhere I look, I thought it was due time to re-read the graphic novel before I see the movie. Even if you’re not a fan of comic books per se, Watchmen touches on mature issues which will be interesting to see how they adapt to film even with the R-rating. All-in-all this book was years before it’s time.
images via Tonus
Penned by Belfast native Stephen Rea, who moved to New Orleans and discovered an eccentric Irish pub in the Mid-City neighborhood, the book follows the Finn McCool’s Football Club, comprised mostly of expats. The story is a captivating tale of an unusual pub soccer team amidst the horrors of Katrina providing both a humorous and heart-wrenching memoir. More here…
Image via Finn McCool’s
Fresh on the heels of a successful release at the Reed Space in New York, All Gone hits the West Coast and there will be a party to celebrate the occasion. This Friday, Feb 20th at Undefeated in Silver Lake. Sponsored by Belvedere IX and Stones Throw there should be plenty of drinks and some great music. If we’re back from Vegas in time, I will be stopping by for sure.
LaMJC presents the latest edition of ALL GONE, the book that sums up the year in special product and collaborations. As limited as the product is, that is featured inside the book, is also the book itself. Limited to only 1000 pieces, ALL GONE 2008 will be released in January 2009.
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If you read The Tipping Point or Blink, then you might want to pick up Malcolm Gladwell’s latest book, “Outliers.”
Malcolm Gladwell poses a more provocative question in Outliers: why do some people succeed, living remarkably productive and impactful lives, while so many more never reach their potential? Challenging our cherished belief of the “self-made man,” he makes the democratic assertion that superstars don’t arise out of nowhere, propelled by genius and talent: “they are invariably the beneficiaries of hidden advantages and extraordinary opportunities and cultural legacies that allow them to learn and work hard and make sense of the world in ways others cannot.” Examining the lives of outliers from Mozart to Bill Gates, he builds a convincing case for how successful people rise on a tide of advantages, “some deserved, some not, some earned, some just plain lucky.”
Available for pre-order at Amazon.
