Jose Canseco isn't making the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. But get used to this--he is making the Athlete Author Hall of Fame. It's time for me to finally admit it: Jose Canseco might go down as the most successful athlete author of all time.Apr 4, 2008
What is the #1 best-selling book of all time?
- #1 Don Quixote (500 million copies sold)
- #2 A Tale of Two Cities (200 million copies sold)
- #3 The Lord of the Rings (150 million copies sold)
- #4 The Little Prince (142 million copies sold)
- #5 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (107 million copies sold)
What football player wrote a best-selling book?
Timothy John Green (born ) is a retired professional American football player, a radio and television personality, and a best-selling author.
What basketball player wrote a best-selling book?
What basketball player has a best-selling book? Kobe Bryant is the author of the bestselling book (among other athletes).
What athlete has a best selling book?
Kobe Bryant has the bestselling book of all time (among athletes)
How do you start a sports memoir?
The “how to start a sports memoir” question can be answered in many ways. You can start with a key moment in an important game or meet; begin in the locker room just before the big game; start with the childhood you dedicated to training; begin at the end, with your retirement, and more.
What should I read after Moneyball?
- Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game (2003) by Michael Lewis.
- Beartown (2016) by Fredrik Backman.
- Soccer in Sun and Shadow (1995) by Eduardo Galeano.
- The Breaks of the Game (1981) by David Halberstam.
- The Ball is Round (2006) by David Goldblatt.
- The Miracle of Castel di Sangro (1999) by Joe McGinniss.
What book shall I read?
- 1984 by George Orwell.
- The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien.
- The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini.
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling.
- Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut.
- The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis.
- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.
Who are the 3 most famous authors?
- William Shakespeare. Ah, The Bard.
- George Orwell. True, Orwell (whose real name was Eric Arthur Blair) isn't everyone's taste, especially those who do not share his views on totalitarianism.
- J.K. Rowling. Like her or not, Ms.
- Kurt Vonnegut.
- Virginia Woolf.
- Ernest Hemingway.
- William Faulkner.
- Ayn Rand.
Who are the top 5 best authors?
- Leo Tolstoy 327.
- William Shakespeare 293.
- James Joyce 194.
- Vladimir Nabokov 190.
- Fyodor Dostoevsky 177.
- William Faulkner 173.
- Charles Dickens 168.
- Anton Checkhov 165.
What is the central idea of Moneyball?
The major themes of Moneyball include seeing players as investments and a ballclub as a business.
What point of view is Moneyball?
The point of view of Moneyball is from the author's perspective. The author acts as a narrator for the book. There is no real emotion in the story, however there is a straight narration of facts.Mar 8, 2012