SP Bestsellers: Week of 10-21-07

SP BESTSELLERS* week of 10/21/2007
1.		USA TODAY: 25 Years of The Nation's Newspaper USA TODAY
2.		Tales from the New York Giants Paul Schwartz
3.		Tales from the Virginia Tech Sidelines Chris Colston
4.		Bill Rosinski's Tales from the Carolina Panthers Bill Rosinski with Pat Yasinskas
5.		Tales from the Oregon Ducks Sideline Brian Libby
6.		Game of My Life: Chicago Bears Lew Freedman
7.		Game of My Life: Denver Broncos Jim Saccomano
8.		Tales from the Seattle Mariners Dugout Kirby Arnold
9.		Kent Hrbek's Tales from the Minnesota Twins Dugout Kent Hrbek with Dennis Brackin
10.		Pittsburgh Steelers Glory Days Dale Grdnic
* From Nielsen BookScan.

Boston Red Sox: 2007 World Series Champions

Boston Red Sox: 2007 World Series Champions
The Boston Herald

Description
In the tradition of previous World Series championship books from Sports Publishing, Boston Red Sox: 2007 World Series Champions takes readers through the Red Sox’ run to their second World Series championship in four seasons. Filled with quality color photography, the book highlights many moments of glory from the regular season, from Boston’s five April wins over the rival New York Yankees through a September hot streak that secured the American League’s Eastern Division title. There are lengthy sections on the playoff sweep of the Angels and the Red Sox’ come-from-behind, seven-game triumph over the Cleveland Indians in the National League Championship series. Profile sections help readers get to know key Red Sox such as outfielder Josh Beckett, Curt Schilling, Manny Ramirez, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, and others.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
The Boston Herald is a daily newspaper published in Boston, Massachusetts, and distributed throughout New England. Its circulation exceeds 200,000 copies daily. The Herald boasts some of the more prominent sports writers in the area, including baseball columnists Steve Buckley and Tony Massarotti.

2007 * 128 pp * color photos throughout
8.5 x 11 inches hardcover

SP Bestsellers: Week of 10-14-07

SP BESTSELLERS* week of 10/14/2007
1.		USA TODAY: 25 Years of The Nation's Newspaper USA TODAY
2.		Tales from the New York Giants Paul Schwartz
3.		Tales from the Virginia Tech Sidelines Chris Colston
4.		Game of My Life: Denver Broncos Jim Saccomano
5.		Tales from the Oregon Ducks Sideline Brian Libby
6.		Game of My Life: Chicago Bears Lew Freedman
7.		Tales from the Seattle Mariners Dugout Kirby Arnold
8.		Bill Walsh: Remembering The Genius Susan Moyer
9.		Pittsburgh Steelers Glory Days Dale Grdnic
10.		Kent Hrbek's Tales from the Minnesota Twins Kent Hrbek with Dennis Brackin
* From Nielsen BookScan.

Chico Resch's Tales from the Devils Ice

Chico Resch's Tales from the Devils Ice
Glenn Chico Resch with Mike Kerwick

Description:

From the moment Dr. John McMullen brought professional hockey to New Jersey to the moment Scott Stevens lifted the Stanley Cup over his head for the third time, the Garden State has been in love with its New Jersey Devils. In Chico Resch’s Tales from the Devils Ice, former New Jersey goalie Chico Resch and co-author Mike Kerwick bring readers along for a wild ride from the lean early seasons to the three Stanley Cup championships. The book has it all, including details about John MacLean’s game winner against Chicago, the goal that propelled the Devils into the playoffs for the first time; Ken Daneyko’s emotional curtain call in Game 7 of the 2003 Stanley Cup Finals; and Martin Brodeur’s yearly playoff dominance. Resch and Kerwick spent the 2003-04 season talking to players past and present, searching for the stories behind the stories. They provide answers to questions like: Why did teammates shove a shaving-cream pie in defenseman Colin White’s face during a practice in Columbus? Why did Garry Howatt serve as an official linesman while he was still on the Devils roster? And why did Kirk Muller receive a phony subpoena when he was a little late paying for auto body work on his car? Fans will not have to wonder about questions like those any longer. Chico Resch’s Tales from the Devils Ice is an easy skate through Devils history, revealing insights behind the stories fans have heard and many others they have not heard until now.
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SP Bestsellers: Week of 10-7-07

SP BESTSELLERS* week of 10/7/2007
1.		USA TODAY: 25 Years of The Nation's Newspaper USA TODAY
2.		Bill Walsh: Remembering The Genius Susan Moyer
3.		Game of My Life: Denver Broncos Jim Saccomano
4.		Game of My Life: Florida Pat Dooley
5.		Game of My Life: Chicago Bears Lew Freedman
6.		Tales from the Seattle Mariners Dugout Kirby Arnold
7.		Tales from the New York Giants Paul Schwartz
8.		Tales from the Oregon Ducks Sideline Brian Libby
9.		Sid Brooks' Tales from the San Diego Chargers Locker Room Sid Brooks with Gerri Brooks
10.		Pat Jones' Tales from the Oklahoma State Sidelines Pat Jones with Jimmie Tramel
* From Nielsen BookScan.

Game of My Life: San Francisco 49ers

Game of My Life: San Francisco
Memorable Stories of 49ers Football
Dennis Georgatos

DESCRIPTION

Gary Plummer was still fuming over a botched play, unaware that redemption was only seconds away. Steve Young made good on football’s grandest stage to finally break free of Joe Montana’s shadow. Jerry Rice played a central role in the drama of Montana’s greatest Super Bowl drive. Dwight Hicks had a hand in the victory that helped set the course toward the 49ers’ first championship.

These players and many others, along with Hall of Fame Coach Bill Walsh, helped shape the club’s fate over its 61-year history. In this book, the players and Coach Walsh recall the games that mattered most, both to them and to the team. The 49ers dominated the NFL during a 20-year run that began when Walsh led them to their first league title in 1981. As the years passed, they continued winning, adding four more Super Bowl titles along the way.

But the story of this team goes beyond the winning and the championships. There are the 49ers pioneers whose play and personality in the team’s formative years helped forge bonds that endure today. The legacy of players such as Joe Perry and Gordy Soltau lives on in their modern counterparts, from Roger Craig and Jerry Rice to Garrison Hearst and Bryant Young. They are the forbears of an ever-changing group striving to follow in the footsteps of a championship legacy and a tradition born on the gridiron, marked by great games and great players, many of them showcased in Game of My Life: San Francisco 49ers.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dennis Georgatos was raised in the Northern California town of Pleasanton, where he learned to play football on tree-lined streets as the favorite receiver of his older brother, Dean. A 1978 graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, he has been a reporter for United Press International, the Associated Press, and The San Jose Mercury News for more than 25 years. He covered the 49ers for AP and The Mercury News for the past 16 years, a tumultuous span that included the team’s fifth Super Bowl title, an ownership change, the dawn of the salary cap era, the crumbling of a dynasty, and the struggle to reclaim past glory. Georgatos is also the author of an anecdotal history of the team titled Stadium Stories: San Francisco 49ers (2005).

2007 * 256 pp * b/w photos throughout
6 x 9 hardcover

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Game of My Life: Washington

Game of My Life: Washington
Memorable Stories of Redskins Football
Tom Mackie

DESCRIPTION

Several prominent players who have worn the legendary Redskins’ helmet share their fondest single-game experience and memories. Sam Huff, Billy Kilmer, Larry Brown, Pat Fischer, Len Hauss, Mike Bass, Roy Jefferson, Ron McDole, Diron Talbert, Don Bosseler, “Bullet” Bill Dudley, Joe Jacoby, Rick Walker, Joe Washington, Jeff Bostic, Joe Theismann, Ken Harvey, Mike Nelms, Doug Williams, and Dexter Manley are among the former players profiled in this unique book. It provides an in-depth look into the men and games that helped shape and build the legendary Washington Redskins’ franchise.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Tom Mackie is a freelance writer and member of the Pro Football Writers Association of America. He has covered the NFL for a number of publications and media outlets since 1998, including the Washington Redskins. Currently he covers the Redskins and several other NFL teams on the East Coast for American Sports Media. Mackie resides in Princeton, NJ. Past titles include Floyd Little’s Tales from the Denver Broncos (Sports Publishing, 2006).

2007 * 256 * b/w photos throughout
6 x 9 inches hardcover

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Tom Kelly's Tales from the USC Trojans

Tom Kelly's Tales from the USC Trojans
Tom Kelly with Tom Hoffarth

DESCRIPTION

Tom Kelly, the legendary signature voice of USC sports for nearly five decades, takes Trojan fans on a journey of tales, anecdotes, and previously untold stories from and about many of the greatest coaches, players, teams, and games in USC football history, as well as other sports. During his 40+ year run, the Trojans boasted five Heisman Trophy winners, won five national championships, played in 14 Rose Bowls, and appeared in 24 overall bowl games. Kelly, who won five Golden Mike Awards and was named California’s Sportscaster of the Year three times, is a member of USC’s Hall of Fame.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Tom Kelly was the lead television and radio broadcaster for USC sports for more than four decades. During that time, his voice became synonymous with Trojan sports in Southern California. He is a member of the USC Hall of Fame and the Southern California Sports Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame. Kelly resides in Encino, CA.

Tom Hoffarth, a USC graduate and former assistant sports editor for the Daily Trojan, covers sports media for the Los Angeles Daily News, where he has worked since 1992. Hoffarth resides in Redondo Beach, CA.

2007 * 192 pp * b/w photos throughout
5.5 x 8.25 hardcover

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Pittsburgh Steelers Glory Days

Pittsburgh Steelers Glory Days
Dale Grdnic

DESCRIPTION

Readers are offered unique stories about the players and coaches who took part in many of the greatest and most euphoric victories in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ legendary history. Among the games covered are Franco Harris’ “Immaculate Reception” that beat the Oakland Raiders in the playoffs, the four Super Bowl and AFC Championship Game victories in the glorious decade of the 1970’s, and the incredible 2005 playoff run that was capped by the team’s fifth Super Bowl title. Among other games reviewed are Bill Cowher’s first victory as Steelers head coach in 1992 and Ben Roethlisberger’s first win as a starting quarterback in Miami after Hurricane Jeanne.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dale Grdnic is a freelance writer who covers Pittsburgh sports. For the past 13 years he has covered the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and the Pitt Panthers as a beat writer for several newspapers in Pennsylvania. Grdnic resides in Conway, PA.

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SP Bestsellers: Week of 9-30-07

SP BESTSELLERS* week of 10/30/2007
1.		Bill Walsh: Remembering The Genius Sports Publishing LLC
2.		USA TODAY: 25 Years of The Nation's Newspaper USA TODAY
3.		Game of My Life: Denver Broncos Jim Saccomano
4.		Tales from the Oregon Ducks Sideline Brian Libby
5.		Tales from the Seattle Mariners Dugout Kirby Arnold
6.		Game of My Life: Chicago Bears Lew Freedman
7.		Game of My Life: Florida: Memorable Stories of Gators Football Pat Dooley
8.		Tom Flores' Tales from the Oakland Raiders Tom Flores with Matt Fulks
9.		Game of My Life: South Carolina Gamecocks Rick Scoppe and Charlie Bennet
10.		Kent Hrbek's Tales from the Minnesota Twins Dugout Kent Hrbek with Dennis Brackin
* From Nielsen BookScan.

Fourth & New Orleans BOOK TOUR with Chris Scelfo and Benjamin Hochman

Fourth and New Orleans, by Benjamin Hochman with Chris Scelfo. (book info)
SATURDAY, NOV 3rd 2007
Benjamin Hochman at Louisiana Book Festival
www.louisianabookfestival.org
Louisiana State Capitol, State Library of Louisiana & Louisiana State Museum Spanish Town Road at N. 4th Street Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Book talk from 2-2:45 pm
Book signing from 3-3:45
(225) 219-9503

SUNDAY, NOV 4th 2007
1 – 3 pm at Barnes & Noble in Harvey
Barnes & Noble Booksellers Westbank
Centre @ Westbank
1601B West Bank Expressway
Harvey, LA 70058
(504) 263-1146
Chris Scelfo and Benjamin Hochman

SUNDAY, NOV 4th 2007
4 – 6 pm at Borders in Metairie
Borders (Metairie)
3131 Veterans
Memorial Boulevard
Matairie, LA 70002
(504) 835-1363
Chris Scelfo and Benjamin Hochman

MONDAY, NOV 5th 2007
12 noon – 2 pm at Barnes & Noble in Mandeville
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Premier Center II
3414 Highway 190 Suite 10
Mandeville, LA 70471
(985) 626-8884
Chris Scelfo and Benjamin Hochman

MONDAY, NOV 5th 2007
5:30 – 7:30 pm at B.Dalton in Slidell
B. Dalton Booksellers
North Shore Square
2009 North Shore Square
150 North Shore Blvd.
Slidell, LA 70460
(985) 641-0501
Chris Scelfo and Benjamin Hochman

TUESDAY, NOV 6th 2007
12 noon – 1:30 pm at Tulane University Bookstore
Tulane University Bookstore
29B McAlister Drive
New Orleans, LA 70118
(504) 865-5913
Chris Scelfo and Benjamin Hochman

TUESDAY, NOV 6th 2007
5:30 – 7:30 pm at B. Dalton in Baton Rouge
B. Dalton Booksellers
Mall of Louisiana
6401 Blue Bonnet Blvd. #2074
Baton Rouge, LA 70836
(225) 757-8290
Chris Scelfo and Benjamin Hochman

WEDNESDAY, NOV 7th 2007
11am – 1pm
Books Along The Teche
New Iberia
(337) 367-7621
Chris Scelfo and Benjamin Hochman

WEDNESDAY, NOV 7th 2007
2 – 3:30 at Barnes & Noble in Lafayette
5705 Johnston St
Lafayette, LA 70503
(337) 989-4142
Chris Scelfo and Benjamin Hochman

WEDNESDAY, NOV 7th 2007
5:30 – 7:30 pm at Waldenbooks in Lake Charles
Lake Charles
Waldenbooks (a Borders chain)
512 W Prien Lake Rd
Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337) 477-4106
Chris Scelfo and Benjamin Hochman

THURSDAY, NOV 8th 2007
12 noon – 2 pm at Waldenbooks in Alexandria
Alexandria
Waldenbooks
3437 Masonic Drive
Alexandria, LA 71301
(318) 443-4620
Chris Scelfo and Benjamin Hochman

THURSDAY, NOV 8th 2007
5:30 – 7:30 pm at Barnes & Noble in Shreveport
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Shreveport
Bayou Walk
6646 Youree Drive
Shreveport, LA 71105
(318) 798-6066
Chris Scelfo and Benjamin Hochman

FRIDAY, NOV 9th 2007
11am – 1 pm at Chili’s Restaurant in Ruston
*** Chris Scelfo only! ***
649 N Service Rd East
Ruston, LA 71270-2930
(318) 242-0155

SATURDAY, NOV 10th 2007
1pm – 2:30pm:
Maple Street Book Shop
7523 Maple Street
New Orleans, Louisiana
Chris Scelfo and Benjamin Hochman
(504) 866-4916

SATURDAY, NOV 10th 2007
3pm – 5pm:
Bruno’s Tavern
7601 Maple Street
New Orleans, LA 70118
Chris Scelfo and Benjamin Hochman
(504) 861-7615

SP Bestsellers: Week of 9-23-07

SP BESTSELLERS* week of 9/23/2007
1.		Bill Walsh: Remembering The Genius Sports Publishing LLC
2.		USA TODAY: 25 Years of The Nation's Newspaper USA TODAY
3.		Tales from the Oregon Ducks Brian Libby
4.		Tales from the Seattle Mariners Dugout Kirby Arnold
5.		Tom Flores' Tales from the Oakland Raiders Tom Flores with Matt Fulks
6.		Game of My Life: Denver Broncos Jim Saccomano
7.		The Boys From Old Florida Buddy Martin
8.		Game of My Life: Chicago Bears Lew Freedman
9.		Pat Jones' Tales from the Oklahoma State Sidelines Pat Jones with Jimmie Tramel
10.		Joe DeLamielleure’s Tales from the Buffalo Bills Joe DeLamielleure with Michael Benson
* From Nielsen BookScan.