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Author:

Smith, Marty (Martin), 1976- author.

Title:

Never settle : sports, family and the American soul / Marty Smith.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Twelve,

Copyright Date:

2019

Description:

xvi, 253 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm

Subject:

Smith, Marty--(Martin),--1976-
Sportscasters--United States--Biography.
Television journalists--United States--Biography.
Autobiographies.

Contents:

Foreword / by Eric Church -- Jump! -- Just trust me -- We're not gonna do that -- Interlude: Exile (Dan Le Batard) -- Olivia -- Define your own life -- Poem: Beach girl -- Keep your money -- Dirty 'Merica -- Girl power -- Poem: The middle -- Forever Friday -- Sam, you there? -- Interlude: You'ns (Bob Huggins) -- Gifted -- Father time -- Poem: Out like that -- Be yourself -- Interlude: Bust (Ryan Leaf) -- Workin' hard to get my fill -- Interlude: Murial plays piano (Marc Cohn) -- Chess lessons -- Hunter -- Poem: Old -- Be a light -- I love you, L -- Always dreaming -- Poem: Innocence -- Boston. Stronger -- Wally world -- Interlude: Bomb squad (Chipper Jones) -- Do as I do -- Poem: Cut & paste -- Letters from hell -- Never settle : Radford Commencement.

Summary:

"The amazing and blessed life of popular ESPN reporter and correspondent for College GameDay, Marty Smith, whose mission in this thoughtful and funny memoir is to return fans to the true soul of sports in this country"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1538732998
9781538732991

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1090284093

LCCN:

2019007493

Locations:

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

S1PD771 -- Johnston Public Library (Johnston)

D8PD522 -- North Liberty Community Library (North Liberty)

WAPD715 -- Sheldon Public Library (Sheldon)