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 Post subject: Re: Good Books
PostPosted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 7:44 pm 
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Good decision, Rob. I've read the series 3 times now. Never gets old.

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 Post subject: Re: Good Books
PostPosted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 1:51 am 
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Favorite Japanese title: (Wii) Jikkyou Powerful Major League 2009
I'll make a top 5 for 3 different categories here.

Sports:
1. Inside the Magical Seasons chronicled by Alyson Footer and MLB.com
2. Beyond Belief by Josh Hamilton
3. The Worst Call Ever by Kyle Garlett and Patrick O'Neal
4. The Ballpark Book by Ron Smith
5. The Road to the Majors by Scott Blumenthal and Brett Hodus

Theology:
1. Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
2. In His Steps by Charles M. Sheldon
3. The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven by (not sure)
4. 97 by Justin Lookadoo
5. The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan

Everything Else (Boy this one's tough):
1. The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
2. Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne
3. Henry Reed Inc. By Keith Robertson
4. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
5. Derwood Inc. By Jeri Massi

Will probably post a list of honorable mentions tomorrow.


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 Post subject: Re: Good Books
PostPosted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 12:22 pm 
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Oh, I read Josh Hamilton's book. Really quite good.

My favorite autobiography is definitely Chris Coste's, though. (The 33 Year Old Rookie)

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 Post subject: Re: Good Books
PostPosted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 4:25 pm 
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I read that one It was great especially because it came out around 2007 and that was a very memorable year for the Phillies.

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