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Insiders Guide To Phoenix 6th Edition
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Kate Reynolds
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, December 30, 2008
I'm a sports guy from New England, and when I visit Phoenix what I really like about the "Insider's Guide to Phoenix" is the great information about the area golf courses and tennis clubs, plus the exciting, fast-breaking Phoenix Suns. I also love Italian and French restaurants which Phoenix has plenty of. Whatever your eating pleasure, you can't beat the guide’s comprehensive listing of restaurants as well as hotels and motels. I’m not the tourist type, but if you are, you can find lots of interesting and inexpensive attractions for you and your family to visit, such as the Challenger Space Center, the Hall of Flame and the Arizona Science Center.
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Bud Collins History of Tennis An Authoritative Encyclopedia & Record Book
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, December 03, 2008
A tennis encyclopedia should be authoritative, comprehensive, accurate and easy to use. "The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book" is all of that. As a bonus, it's also superbly written. We take "Open Tennis" for granted now with its big stars, big prize money and big media coverage. But it wasn't always that way. Here's how Collins talks about a breakthrough year: "It took a long time, and many failed attemps, but a wave of sanity finally coursed through the boardrooms of the game in 1967. When the dust settled, the most obvious result -- a tremendous surge in the popularity of the game -- made everyone wonder anew why it had taken so long." On Monica Seles's being knifed in the back by a deranged Graf fan, Collins wrote: "The Seles Saga was without question the most significant story of 1993, transcending the sport, reminding everyone that even in the relatively tranquil world of tennis, random acts of violence could take place." The highly informative biographies of the stars and near-stars are also terrific. On Jimmy Connors: "Fiery of temperament and shotmaking, this lefty with a two-fisted backhand pounded foes for more than two professional decades in rip-roaring baseline style, a rag doll throwing himself into his groundies with utter gusto. Often controversial, he fought verbally with opponents, officials and the crowd." Indexes aren't usually mentioned in reviews, but this index is excellent, which makes searching for a player, tournament, record or statistic easy and fast. Whether it's the personalities, the politics, the playing styles, the bitter and friendly rivalries, quirks, ironies and humor, this history book -- I say that because it makes tennis history come to life -- is a combination of reference book and multi-biography and literary treasure. Once you start reading it, you can't stop. It's addictive, but in a wonderful way."
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On This Day in Tennis History: A Day-By-Day Anthology of Anecdotes and Historical Happenings
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Randy Walker
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, November 27, 2008
Do you know when Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe, the most fiery American champions, nearly came to blows? It was in the five-set final of the Michelob Light Challenge, a mere exhibition, in Rosemount, Ill., on Jan. 10, 1982. Do you know when Jack Kramer cruised to his first Wimbledon title -- losing only 37 games in seven matches as the first man to win there wearing shorts rather than traditional long flannel pants -- with King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in the Royal Box? It was July 4, 1947. Do you know who was the last player to win an ATP tour event with a wooden racket? It was quirky stylist Miloslav Mecir, who won a five-set final over Yannick Noah at Indian Wells on March 19, 1989. What great act of sportsmanship was done by Andy Roddick May 5, 2005 that brought him accolades? Why was Aug. 31, 1881 a great day for American tennis, Aug. 15, 1995 a great day for Monica Seles, and Feb. 22, 2007 a great day for the entire sport? I'm not going to give away all the answers because I don't want to spoil the fun you'll have reading this day-by-day anthology of anecdotes, famous and not-so-famous historical happenings, and mini-biographies. Mixed in with the facts and stats are plenty of spicy and amusing quotes and often surprising trivia. One way or another, and often from several different angles, past and present champions from Tilden to Federer and Lenglen to Serena and near-champions are revealed in important and fascinating ways. "On This Day in Tennis History" is actually a mini-encyclopedia in disguise so that you can enjoy it in bits and pieces and then reread it at your leisure and pleasure. If you're a tennis newbie, you'll be enlightened on every page. If you're a tennis lifer, it will refresh your fond memories of glorious yesteryears. Either way, this book is a big winner.
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Bud Collins Tennis Encyclopedia 3rd Edition
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Bud Collins
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, November 27, 2008
A tennis encyclopedia should be authoritative, comprehensive, accurate and easy to use. "The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book" is all of that. As a bonus, it's also superbly written. We take "Open Tennis" for granted now with its big stars, big prize money and big media coverage. But it wasn't always that way. Here's how Collins talks about a breakthrough year: "It took a long time, and many failed attemps, but a wave of sanity finally coursed through the boardrooms of the game in 1967. When the dust settled, the most obvious result -- a tremendous surge in the popularity of the game -- made everyone wonder anew why it had taken so long." On Monica Seles's being knifed in the back by a deranged Graf fan, Collins wrote: "The Seles Saga was without question the most significant story of 1993, transcending the sport, reminding everyone that even in the relatively tranquil world of tennis, random acts of violence could take place." The highly informative biographies of the stars and near-stars are also terrific. On Jimmy Connors: "Fiery of temperament and shotmaking, this lefty with a two-fisted backhand pounded foes for more than two professional decades in rip-roaring baseline style, a rag doll throwing himself into his groundies with utter gusto. Often controversial, he fought verbally with opponents, officials and the crowd." Indexes aren't usually mentioned in reviews, but this index is excellent, which makes searching for a player, tournament, record or statistic easy and fast. Whether it's the personalities, the politics, the playing styles, the bitter and friendly rivalries, quirks, ironies and humor, this history book -- I say that because it makes tennis history come to life -- is a combination of reference book and multi-biography and literary treasure. Once you start reading it, you can't stop. It's addictive, but in a wonderful way.
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