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The First Coming [Hardcover]

John Feinstein (Author)

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Publisher: Ballantine Publishing Group (1998)
ASIN: B000MHMBP8

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John Feinstein spent years on the staff at the Washington Post, as well as writing for Sports Illustrated and the National Sports Daily. He is a commentator on NPRs "Morning Edition," a regular on ESPNs "The Sports Reporters" and a visiting professor of journalism at Duke University.His first book, A Season on the Brink, is the bestselling sports book of all time. His first book for younger readers, Last Shot, was a bestseller.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Horrible, July 19, 2005

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This review is from: First Coming (Library of Contemporary Thought) (Paperback)

It should be obvious to anyone who has read Feinstein's articles and books on Tiger that he has an axe to grind. If you are looking for a fair and unbaised read on Tiger Woods - avoid this at all costs.

To the reviewer below who regarded Tiger's success as hype -- the man has 12 majors as of 2006, 2nd only to the Golden Bear and I THINK Tiger has a few more years of good golf left. If you think that is HYPE you must not think much of the other golfing greats like Palmer, Hogan, Player... I could go on... but I think Tiger is saying it better than I ever could.

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5.0 out of 5 stars QUCK READ AT GREAT EXPENSE, July 12, 1998

Jay Edwards (SSHSCoach@midkan.com) (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: First Coming (Library of Contemporary Thought) (Paperback)

The Library of Contemporary Thought Series is a great idea, but at nearly 9.oo a book it is steep. Feinstein's book provokes the reader with his opinions that are clearly stated and well supported. If you love Tiger, you'll hate Feinstein for bringing up the Woods' slips of fame. I found the book a quick read that provided insight in what I don't hear or read about in traditional sources.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Feinstein has it in for Tiger, February 14, 2011

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i am a big John Feinstein fan....loved all his book on basketball and his earlier works of non-fiction on golf.....unfortunately he has either a real blind spot or severely negative bent towards Tiger and spends his time in this short space bashing him with sarcastic comments and criticism.....does tiger deserve criticism, absolutely. but Feinstein goes after him so harshly and constantly that you feel that Tiger is the victim, tough to do all things considered.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money
I should have realized that this was going to be a waste. Too much money for only a few pages of prose.

Published 10 months ago by mike

1.0 out of 5 stars AN AXE TO GRIND
Of all of the Tiger Woods books that have been written this one is the worst I have encountered. Why? Read more

Published on June 4, 2003 by Bonita L. Davis

2.0 out of 5 stars A strange filter, this one.
I submit Feinstein would be better served to consider Woods' family dynamics, rather than skewer them. And no, you can not consider them by skewering them.

Published on December 6, 2002 by Samuel McKewon

1.0 out of 5 stars A blatant self-serving scribe.
If Mr. Feinstein thought this deliberately self-serving effort to drag Tiger's name (and his family's) through the mud would gain favor throughout the sporting world, and throw... Read more

Published on June 24, 2000 by Sean Beatty

1.0 out of 5 stars Typical hatchet job by Feinstein
Another hatchet job by Feinstein on a prominent African-American athlete (see his ridiculous crusade against John Thompson). Read more

Published on November 9, 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars Just wish it had been longer....
Like one of the other reviewers (although for different reasons), I hope John Feinstein reads these reviews. Why? Read more

Published on August 26, 1998 by Kevin L. Humphreys

1.0 out of 5 stars No depth, no detail. Fienstien cashes in on Tiger.
John - do you read these reviews? I hope so - this book was an utter disappointment. I followed your columns and NPR commentary with delight over the years. Read more

Published on July 7, 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars Like a good golf course: Tough but fair
Typical Feinstein: sharp, always interesting, lean, fast-moving prose, a bit ham-fisted and over-simplistic at times, but always rewarding. Read more

Published on April 4, 1998

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A Good Walk Spoiled: Days and Nights on the PGA Tour by John Feinstein in Front Matter
A Season On The Brink by John Feinstein in Front Matter
Season on the Brink by John Feinstein in Front Matter
Play Ball by John Feinstein in Front Matter
Tiger Woods (Benchmark All-Stars) by Michael Bradley on page 87

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Tiger's Bond of Power by Chuck Hogan on page 3, and Back Matter
Tiger Woods (Biography (Lerner Hardcover)) by Jeremy Roberts in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
News Is a Verb (Library of Contemporary Thought) by Pete Hamill in Back Matter
The Wicked Game: Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, and the Story of Modern Golf by Howard Sounes in Back Matter
The Chosen One: Tiger Woods and the Dilemma of Greatness by David Owen on page 78

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