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Always By My Side: A Father's Grace And A Sports Journey Unlike Any Other (2008)

by Jim Nantz(Favorite Author)

3.53 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1592403611 (ISBN13: 9781592403615)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Gotham

review 1: Good in places....I especially enjoyed the parts where Nantz was able to relate his career accomplishments to his father's struggle with Alzheimer's. That seemed to really bring out a human side to Nantz, but there were perhaps a few too many times where the book strayed from that engrossing formula to focus on Nantz specifically and his somewhat choir-boy and look-at-me moments. Don't get me wrong...those were still some good reading points in the book, but I couldn't help feel that this book could have elevated itself to the great category if it had really focused more and driven home the relationship to his father at those other times in the book. As a sports fan, reading about Nantz's experience at the '86 Masters with Nicklaus pulling out perhaps the greatest golf rou... morend in history brought chills to me.
review 2: Sports, broadcasting and slowly losing a father to Alzheimers come together. Jim Nantz shows humility and class in this read. Even if not interested in sports, you will be entertained with his stories of three decades on the road broadcasting the NFL, NBA, PGA and NCAA. His amusing tales are juxtaposed against Jim spending as much of time as possible in a race against time, as his father battles an insidious disease. Think of a sports broadcaster's greatest dream, calling the Super Bowl. The game is extra special as that year, it was held in his hometown of Houston. As he calls the game, in the back of his mind is his dad, who is a few miles away, bedridden, with the TV tuned to the game. He doesn't know if his dad recognizes his voice or even what's going on.On a brighter note, imagine sharing dreams with a good friend in college (University of Houston). Then life plays out those dreams as one college friend becomes a broadcaster (Jim Nantz), while the other friend (Fred Couples) achieves his dream of becoming a pro golfer. The sportscaster gets to announce that his friend has won the Masters and watches, on-air, as the famous green jacket is placed on his friend.This book is for anyone who has a passing interest in broadcasting, sports or those who may have lost a parent. less

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