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Boys' Club2003 Selections
| Nov 4, 2003
7:30 PM David Chadima's house |
 The
Amateurs
by David Halberstam |
 MF
SJ
MW
A thrilling story from a subculture of obsessive, driven, intensely competitive
men
 DC
DE
TI
NM |
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| Sept 30, 2003
7:30 PM Doug Elliott's house |
 Man
is Wolf to Man
by Janusz Bardach and Kathleen Gleeson |
DC
DE A great story
teller; a disturbing story
TI
SJ
RK
NM
MW
I couldn't put it down. |
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| August 21, 2003
7:30 PM Tim Isenberg's house |
 The
Boys of Summer
by Roger Kahn |
DC First book
about sports (other than Sea Biscuit) I really enjoyed. Maybe those
were simpler times, but it somehow lifts your spirit to learn the human
reality, for better and worse, that transcends the sports star facades
of those old Brooklyn Dodgers.
DE
TI I wish
there was more baseball.
SJ
RK
NM
MW
Race relations, history, parental relationships, newspapers, and
an explanation for why there's no choking in MLB - all in one well-written
story! |
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| June 24, 2003
7:30 PM Steve Jackson's house |
 Profiles
in Courage
by John F. Kennedy |
DC Fascinating
history. I'm just trying to figure out how we got from a president
who could write "Profiles in Courage" to one who swaggers up to the lectern
and says "Bring 'em on!"
DE From a historical
perspective, the book was interesting, but as a storyteller, I didn't find
JFK that compelling.
SJ
MW It would be
nice to have a president who could pretend to have written this book.
TI
JFK and no sex stories? More hype than substance |
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| May 15, 2003
7:30 PM Neil Madsen's house |
 The Law
by Frederic Bastiat Amazon - B&N - bastiat.org |
DE
DG
SJ
DC Lousy
booklet, great discussion.
TI
RK
NM
MW Not very persuasive
in light of how the world has actually turned out. |
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| April 10, 2003
7:30 PM Dave Greve's house |
 Seabiscuit:
An American Legend
by Laura Hillenbrand |
DC Equestrian
Rocky – They’ll probably feature Sylvester Stallone in the movie – as the
horse. A well written and fascinating peek into spectator sports
of a bygone era.
DE A sometimes
overly-romanticized but compelling story
DG
TI Down the stretch
they come and Seabiscuit is a clear winner.
RK Here comes
the Biscuit! Without a Triple Crown, he'll forever be a footnote
to War Admiral
NM A great ride
MW Off quickly
and wins going away |
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| March 6, 2003
7:30 PM Ray Kamin's house |
 Bringing
Down the House: The Inside Story of Six MIT Students Who Took Vegas for
Millions
by Ben Mezrich |
DC
Geeks Gone Wild - it might not ring true, but hey, fantasy
is supposed to be more fun to read.
DE
DG A distorted
though nontheless intriguing look at a world whose true nature most of
us will never have the opportunity to experience
TI Hit me a again!
Clear 21 winner.
RK
NM Junk Food
MW Rings
false, especially the math. |
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| Jan 30, 2003
7:30 PM Matt Wilding's house |
Now It Can Be Told: The Story of the Manhattan Project
by General Leslie M. Groves |
RK,
NM, MW
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