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Summary: BEST BOOK ON JORDAN
Review: i've read the books by bob greene and sam smith, until now the best books on jordan. halberstam's surpasses both by far. he gives a thorough explanation for the reason of jordan's crazy hold on the world and reveals with breathtaking detail the surrounding events and people in his life. he gives wonderful and interesting character descriptions. he balances the whole book with insight, humor and hard facts. this book is a compelling read for not only the sports fan but for anyone. the best book on jordan and the only one necessary.
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Summary: Very Good
Review: This book is excellent, but I gave it only 4 stars because it has some very boring moments, describing the lives, for example, of Phil Jackson's parents. Otherwise, it is great reading.
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Summary: good
Review: This book gives a great introduction to MIchael Jordan, describing his career and achievments. SOme people conmplained that it tells very little about Michael's off-court life. Great, because this is a factor that sometimes make biographies suck, and I'm glad there's none of it in this book. I only missed a concise appendix where it could have been included some statisticald data about Michael's career.
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Summary: Good but not great
Review: I enjoyed the book but I didn't learn much that was new. I'm a big basketball fan and I've followed Jordan's career since I first saw him play in college. I expected the book to provide fresh insight into the man, but I was disappointed. If I could read only one book about Jordan it would be "The Jordan Rules" by Sam Smith. Nonetheless, if you are a basketball fan, I would recommend this book.
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Summary: Vong's Statement
Review: I was glad to read this book, because Michael Jrodan is a great alethle, and one of my favorite. I really enjoyed reading this book, it really helps me on my way to succeed. I think this book is a great book for young adults, who loves basketball. This book really points out of how to win things or lose things. The author did a great job by giving examples, which I really enjoyed reading it. The book doesn't tell much about Michael's life, but it really tells how his games were like. I think this book deserves four starts on it. When I first read this book, it was very boring for me, as I read more and more, it turned out to be an excellent book. This book would made a great gift to those out there, it covers some of the details about basketball, such winning games and big come-backs. I think after reading this book, I've got to know more about Michael Jordan, the world's best athlete.
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Summary: Review Vong's Statement
Review: I think that this book is a very helpful book for young adult. I gave four stars on it, it really turned out good. I was glad that I got to know more about Michael Jordan after reading this book. This book doesn't tell much about Michael's life, but it really tells what he's good at. The author gave some good examples, which I've really enjoyed reading it. I believe that kids should take their time to read this book, especially those, who loves Michael Jordan. This book tells history to the present of today. I would love to get to know Michael better, I believed that I do know him a lot better after reading this book. This book is a great book for all ages. the first time I read it, it was very boring for me, as I read more and more, it turned out to be an excellent book, which really interest me.
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Summary: Excellent "rah rah free" look at an amazing athlete and man
Review: Especially in the early (pre-NBA) portion, this book shines. There are excellent stories about Jordan's singular desire and drive to win, absorb coaching, learn, and improve. And as any reader should expect from David Halberstam, it is literate, readable, and free of vapid gush.It would be hard to read this book and not come away impressed at Jordan's willingness to push himself to do anything legal to be the best and to win. What didn't I like about the book? There was no index and no footnotes. Much of it was derivative (I'd read The Jordan Rules and A March to Madness and recognized the portions pulled from them). This book sheds no light on Jordan's off-the-court life. It's not strictly chronological, making it confusing to follow at times. And Jordan's change from a wide-eyed and approachable young man to a sophisticated and more aloof man of the world, a worthy story in itself, just happens all of a sudden. I'd still give the book four stars. The pre-NBA portion is in the same league with the excellent current Lombardi biography (When Pride Still Mattered), and the rest of the book, though flawed, is strong enough to merit the rating.
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Summary: You'll want this book
Review: because everything about it is so detailed, from his rise to fame at chapel hill to his final shot, it's a masterpiece all in one
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Summary: Anyone scoring less than 4, go back to reading the tabloids
Review: This is a well researched, well written book on sports and the "Jordan" era. I don't feel Halberstam missed anything in the way of information and commentary on the game. Not being an avid basketball fan, I learned a great deal about professional sports and the pursuit of excellence. Too bad for those who came away from this read without gaining any insight into what it takes to be great. The author is a true investigative reporter, intelligent and thorough. Unfortunately, today all it takes to be thought of as great is the right "look" and a flare for writing tabloid type articles.
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Summary: No access, not much of a book
Review: The key to this book lies in the final of remarks of Halberstam who acknowledges that he had no access from Jordan in writing this book and clearly hoped for a lot. As a result there is a distance to it and, ultimately, it is little more than a chronology of Jordan's life. I read it because I am a sports fan and thought there might be some "inside scoop" on what makes Jordan tick. Unfortunately, it's not the there and the book is little more than a beach vacation read.
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