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From Monsters and Critics.com Books News Move over Richard Ford, here's another Sportswriter. David Halberstam has a new book, published by Hyperion. Everything They Had is the title, and according to the AP, “even if you have no interest in sports you can enjoy Halberstam's graceful writing about them.” The author was killed last year in a car accident at the age of 73. His last work was called The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer. The AP notes, “No one was better at combining narrative storytelling with reporting. His books read like good novels. Who else could have made it impossible to put down a book on a baseball team from decades past or a group of rowers trying to make the 1984 Olympic squad?” According to the book description, “The result is an intimate and personal collection that reveals the issues and the ideals David Halberstam cared about--racial equality, friendship, loyalty, and character--and creates a vivid and unforgettable portrait of the author himself. Everything They Had takes its rightful place alongside Halberstam's bestselling sports titles, which include The Breaks of the Game, The Amateurs, Summer of '49, and The Education of a Coach.” Click here for the AP review. © Copyright 2007 by monstersandcritics.com. This notice cannot be removed without permission. |