Great Books for Dad from Harper Perennial! Giveaway!

It is crunch time my friends!  Do you have something lined up for the Dad in your life tomorrow?  As you know, I always think a great read is the perfect gift for any occasion and you still have time to hit the book store or send a gift notification from Amazon.  Harper Perennial has two great books out now that would be great for Dad.  Here is the scoop....

The Whore of Akron:  One Man's Search for the Soul of LeBron James by Scott Raab

A native son of Akron, Ohio, LeBron James seemed like a miracle heaven-sent by God to transform Cleveland's losing ways when he was drafted by the Cavaliers in 2003. But after seven years—and still no parade down Euclid Avenue—he left, announcing his move to South Beach on a nationally televised ESPN production with a sly title that echoed fifty years of misery. The Catch, The Drive, The Shot . . . The Decision.

Out of James's treachery grew a monster. Scott Raab, a fifty-nine-year-old, 350-pound Jewish Santa Claus with a Chief Wahoo tattoo, would bear witness to LeBron's every move, and in so doing would act as the eyes and ears of Cleveland itself. Crude but warmhearted, poetic but raving, hilarious, profane (and profound), The Whore of Akron is both a rabid fan's indictment of a traitorous athlete and the story of Raab's obsessive quest to reveal the "wee jewel-box" of LeBron James's soul.


The Ball:  Discovering the Object of the Game by John Fox

Anthropologist John Fox sets off on a worldwide adventure to the farthest reaches of the globe and the deepest recesses of our ancient past to answer a question inspired by his sports-loving son:

"Why do we play ball?"

From Mexican jungles to the small-town gridirons of Ohio, from medieval villages and royal courts to modern soccer pitches and baseball parks, The Ball explores the little-known origins of our favorite sports across the centuries, and traces how a simple invention like the ball has come to stake an unrivaled claim on our passions, our money, and our lives. Equal parts history and travelogue, The Ball removes us from the scandals and commercialism of today's sports world to uncover the true reasons we play ball, helping us reclaim our universal connection to the games we love.

Don't they both sound great??  I am sure the Dad in your life would think so too!  Get to the bookstore tonight or tomorrow morning or order your copy now on Amazon....


I am so happy to tell you that the publisher, Harper Perennial is giving one lucky RBM reader a copy of both The Ball and The Whore of Akron!  Thanks so much to the sponsor and here is how to enter.... a Rafflecopter giveaway Pin It