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33 reviews for:
You Can't Make This Up: Miracles, Memories, and the Perfect Marriage of Sports and Television
3.82 AVERAGE
33 reviews for:
You Can't Make This Up: Miracles, Memories, and the Perfect Marriage of Sports and Television
3.82 AVERAGE
Fun read. Al is classy, witty and fascinating. Amazing compilation of memories.
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Very disappointing book. In fairness I wasn't entirely sure what to expect from this book but what I didn't expect was a volume of name dropping, self-congratulatory stories from one of my favourite announcers.
Very little depth, lots of surface recounting of stories but really not much of interest here. I wanted to like this but in the end I have to put this into the time waster category. Al should stick to announcing and leave the writing to others.
Very little depth, lots of surface recounting of stories but really not much of interest here. I wanted to like this but in the end I have to put this into the time waster category. Al should stick to announcing and leave the writing to others.
I really enjoyed getting a behind the scenes look in the broadcasting booth and hearing about all the interesting people Al has met and worked with along the way.
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I selected this book as part of a book reading challenge. This month’s challenge is to read a memoir by someone who has your dream job. I don’t think I would have selected it on my own. Thank you, M. Judson Booksellers for creating the challenge. #MJREADS2023
Al Michaels tells some very entertaining stories about so many notable people, and not just sports figures. He discusses football, baseball, horse racing, basketball, golf, hockey, the Olympics and other topics, including network operations and its politics. Never a dull chapter. I always liked Al Michaels, but now I have a greater appreciation for him and his chosen career.
Al Michaels tells some very entertaining stories about so many notable people, and not just sports figures. He discusses football, baseball, horse racing, basketball, golf, hockey, the Olympics and other topics, including network operations and its politics. Never a dull chapter. I always liked Al Michaels, but now I have a greater appreciation for him and his chosen career.
Al is my husband's FAVORITE sports broadcaster, and in an effort to gear up for football season, I decided to read this book. DEFINITELY a good decision. It was so interesting to hear about his life and experiences. The segment on his legendary call of the USSR/USA hockey at the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid was INCREDIBLE. I had goosebumps through the entire chapter!