Book Reviews and Commentaries

Books, Book Reviews, Commentaries, and Excerpts

• A Grand Slam for God: A Journey from Baseball Star to Catholic Priest

  by Father Burke Masters Reviewed by Eileen Quinn Knight, Ph.D. Profiles in Catholicism

• Far Beyond Gold: Running From Fear to Faith by Kelly Nicholaides Our Sunday Visitor/The Pilot

• Marty Glickman: The Life of an American Jewish Sports Legend  by Jeffrey Gurock Reviewed by Jacob Gurvis Jewish Telegraphic Agency

• A Day in the Bleachers by Arnold Hano Reviewed by Brothers Judd

• Soccernomics by Simon Kuper and Stefan Szymanski Reviewed by Vikrant Hatwalne Football Paradise

• What You Think You Know About Football is Wrong by Kevin Moore Reviewed by Anushree Nande Football Paradise

• Miracles on the Hardwood  by John Gasaway Reviewed by Jenny Shank America

• Put Yourself in the Game: Thoughts on Sports (Mettersi in Gioco: Pensieri sullo)  by Pope Francis Commentary by Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report

• Run the Race by Tim Tebow Reviewed by Carl Kozlowski Angelus News