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Always by My Side
Jim Nantz
其他書名
A Father's Grace and a Sports Journey Unlike Any Other
出版Thorndike Press, 2008
主題Biography & Autobiography / GeneralBiography & Autobiography / Entertainment & Performing ArtsBiography & Autobiography / SportsBiography & Autobiography / Personal MemoirsFamily & Relationships / GeneralFamily & Relationships / Parenting / Fatherhood
ISBN14104107499781410410740
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=fSpJlBTRrD0C&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋In the bestselling tradition of "Big Russ and Me," Americaas most visible sports commentator tells the stories of some of the most dramatic moments in American sports and pays tribute to the man who inspired him to pursue his broadcasting dreama his beloved father, who has fallen victim to the ravages of Alzheimeras disease.
Vividly written in exciting, you-are-there replay, "Always by My Side" gives readers an insideras look into an unprecedented sixty-three-day stretch from February to April of 2007 when Jim Nantz became the first broadcaster to call the Super Bowl, the Final Four, and the Masters. Because Nantz was unable to share the voyage with his dad, however, this remarkable journey through Americaas premier sporting events took on a bittersweet tinge. Nonetheless, the devoted son felt his fatheras presence every step of the way, and used this championship odyssey to celebrate the people, venues, and moments that tapped into all the goodness that his dadaand his dadas generationa represent.
In recounting the highlights of more than two thrilling decades with CBS Sports, this broadcasting hall of famer recalls the legends of the industryaDick Enberg, Curt Gowdy, Jim McKay, Chris Schenkel, Pat Summerall, Jack Whitaker, and othersawho sparked his imagination and shaped his style.
"Always by My Side" traces Nantzas career, from creating his own imaginary studio as a boy to his college days rooming with future PGA Tour golfers Fred Couples and Blaine McCallister to his successful network audition at age twenty-six. Along the way, readers are treated to an array of memories, including Nantzas special relationship with the former president George H. W. Bush, as well ashis friendships with such sports royalty as Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Peyton Manning, Tony Dungy, Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, Mike Krzyzewski, John Wooden, and many others. Poignant stories that explore the theme of fathers and sons who have bonded through a common love of sports complete this sparkling narrative.
"Always by My Side" promises to be the most cherished Fatheras Day gift of the year.