Scribe

My Life in Sports

By: Bob Ryan

Narrated by: Bob Ryan

Ever since he joined the sports department of the Boston Globe in 1968, sports enthusiasts have been blessed with the writing and reporting of Bob Ryan. Tony Kornheiser calls him the "quintessential American sportswriter". For the past 25 years, he has also been a regular on various ESPN shows, especially The Sports Reporters, spreading his knowledge and enthusiasm for sports of all kinds. Born in 1946 in Trenton, New Jersey, Ryan cut his teeth going with his father to the Polo Grounds and Connie Mack Stadium, and to college basketball games at the Palestra in Philadelphia when it was the epicenter of the college game. As a young man, he became sports editor of his high school paper - and at age 23, a year into his Boston Globe experience, he was handed the Boston Celtics beat as the Bill Russell era ended and the Dave Cowens one began. His all-star career was launched. Ever since, his insight as a reporter and skills as a writer have been matched by an ability to connect with people - players, management, the reading public - probably because, at heart, he has always been as much a fan as a reporter. More than anything, Scribe reveals the people behind the stories, as only Bob Ryan can, from the NBA to 11 Olympics to his surprising favorite sport to cover - golf - and much more. It is sure to be one of the most talked about sports books of 2014, by one of the sports world’s most admired journalists.

©2014 Bob Ryan (P)2014 Audible Inc.

Critic reviews

"This is clearly a book in which the narration is perfect for the subject. It's so genuinely animated that all true sports fans--not just those who root for Boston--will enjoy it." ( AudioFile)

Excellent listen

Great story from a great writer! Bob Ryan is the man! His stories are unparrelled

fantastic!

Bob Ryan is not merely a regional, but a National treasure. What a great, engaging book!

many many great stories ~ thanks bob :)

this is great & ay better hearing the stories right from bob ryan ~ many many great stories ~ thanks bob :)

Entertaining sports reflections

I enjoyed Bob Ryan's reflections on his life in sports. This book consists mostly of portraits of people in sports, and I enjoyed it thoroughly. Many but not all the profiles are of sports figures from Boston. I'm a Boston guy and probably liked it a lot for that reason. I think that any fan of Boston sports would enjoy this a lot, and even other serious sports fans would like it as well. The Celtics along with general NBA and Olympic basketball take up a good part of the book. There is a lot of baseball and football, too, and even some hockey and golf. This is a little autobiographical, too, of his life as a sports writer. Overall - a good sports book.

Great for all sports lovers

Engaging and told with passion! Loved it! Lots of personality and wit. Energetic and lots of stuff behind the scenes.