Mark McGwire: Home Run Hero

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Summary: GREAT player, great biography -HIGHLY RECOMENDED
Review: I have never actually finished a book over 100 pages EXCEPT for this one. That has to say something. Not only that i LOVE Mark McGwire and almost everything he does but that the author, Rob Rains must know what hes talking about. It is a pretty well detailed book the chapters could be a little shorter but otherwise a very interesting book!

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Summary: Uplifting and Inspiring! Released too soon!
Review: It's too bad that in the rush to be one of the first books on the market about St. Louis slugger Mark McGwire, this book falls short by not including the culmination of the 1998 season with McGwire's record breaking and record setting home run accomplishments. Even so, it's a quick read, citing his accomplishments and setbacks throughout his career. In addition to presenting McGwire the athlete, we are treated to glimpses of McGwire the man - a person who clearly has his priorities in order, and lives his life and plays baseball with integrity and dignity. His is an inspiring story, especially in a time when athletes, politicians and other celebrities make headlines with their mis-deeds. McGwire is truly deserving of the respect and recognition he has received - and Rains presents that very well. While reading the book, it seemed like many of the quotes may have been lifted from previously published interviews over the years. I would have appreciated an index and a bibliography. The book also contains several typographical errors. Even so, it's one that any McGwire or Cardinals fan will want to read.

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Summary: good book, but a few pages short of the record
Review: This book is a great history of McGwires baseball career, but I think in the interest to speed up the production of this book it end too quickly. By the time it is published the record was broken but it's not in the book. Nice to read about what leads up to the record however. All baseball players should read this to see the kind of man a professional should be. McGwire is a true roll modle not just a " Home Run Hero"

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Summary: A good book, sort of
Review: This was a very good book, until I got to the last few pages. There, I found out that the famous 62nd and 70th homers were NOT included or reported about. Obviously, there wasn't much research done because the whole book was full of quotes moving the story along. I'd say that no more than 1/3 of the whole book was actual writing done by Rains himself. But, this was still a fairly good book. The pictures in the centerfold could have been a little bit better and more updated as well. But, the writing is what's important, right?