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And the Fans Roared: The Sports Broadcasts That Kept Us on the Edge of Our Seats (Book + 2 Audio CDs)

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Following up on the one-two punch they delivered in last year's bestselling And the Crowd Goes Wild, Garner and Costas stick to the winning formula: a coffee-table compilation of great moments in sports with a companion two-CD collection of original broadcasts of those events, starring Joe Montana, Mary Lou Retton, Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, and dozens of other champs.

There are a few muffs -- why use an audio clip from 1956 to illustrate Jackie Robinson's historic 1947 debut with the Dodgers? But there's much more to celebrate, such as Lyell Bremser's call of Johnny Rodgers's 72-yard punt return in Nebraska's 1971 victory over rival Oklahoma: "Holy moly! Man, woman and child, did that put 'em in the aisle!"

A true sports paradise. A great gift combo of book and CD audio delights.

An excellent collection of the most exciting sports moments of the 20th century, and it's a collection that will get more valuable over time. While Garner's writing style might be described as simplistic by some, it is entirely appropriate for the subject matter at hand - sports. Here you don't want ivory-tower verbosity, you want simple direct descriptions, and Garner delivers.

Any sports fan will be captivated by Garners descriptions, and will relive the passion we all experienced with those great events when heroes were still heroes. For the sports fan in your family, there is no better gift.

I completely disagree with the above review. The CDs and actual broadcasts from the events were great. The book is an excellent recap of some of the greatest sports moments of the last century. I think that over time true sports fans will come to appreciate the book as one of the more important memoirs of sports history.

I found that the simplicity of Garner's writing style is an appropriate vehicle for conveying the power of sports' most memorable moments. He strikes a balance between overintellectualizing and patronizing the reader. He continues the spellbinding tradition of "And the Crowd Goes Wild" while simultaneously breaking new ground. This book is definitely a great gift idea for the sports fan in your family!

Any true sports fan is incomplete without reading this masterful account of some of the greatest moments in sports history. With simple words, Garner captures the drama and passion of a fan's love affair with the impossible catch, the knockout punch, or the record breaking sprint. This book brings back the memories of the moments we clung to as our heroes prevailed and we talked about for days after. I, for one, was spellbound and have already added "And the Fans Roared" to my holiday shopping list!

This was fun. Highly recommended. I think the audio CDs, could be a bit long winded, but other than that, it's great, especially the book, which is beautiful and nicely written.

I could get drunk on all this sports nostalgia! I just received this book for my birthday and it is the best gift I have received in a long time. I love the CDs that come with the book, they truly help you relive these timeless moments. The pictures are great and the text is direct and insightful. A definite thumbs up!

I have been waiting for a book like this all my life. I live and die for sports and loved the first book. Who would have thought the brilliant writer of this book could come up with 43 more great moments in sports history. I am going to buy this book for every sports fan in my family!!

The seller was very helpful....Excellent to deal with! This was a gift for a sports-fanatic nephew for Christmas, and he was thrilled to receive these books! Thanks so much! You made his day!!!

The cds contained are nicely narrated by bob costas and the book has some nice pictures inside. The book covers a wide range of sprorts which should appeal to any sports fan.