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David Halberstam
David Halberstam, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, has chronicled the social, political, and athletic life of America in such bestselling books as The Fifties, The Best and the Brightest, and The Amateurs. He lives in New York.Photo by William H. Mortimer (ebay.com, front of photo, back of... show more



David Halberstam, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, has chronicled the social, political, and athletic life of America in such bestselling books as The Fifties, The Best and the Brightest, and The Amateurs. He lives in New York.Photo by William H. Mortimer (ebay.com, front of photo, back of photo) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.

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Birth date: April 10, 1934
Died: April 23, 2007
David Halberstam's Books
The Best and the Brightest - David Halberstam The Fifties - David Halberstam The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War - David Halberstam Summer of '49 - David Halberstam The Breaks of the Game - David Halberstam The Teammates: A Portrait of Friendship - David Halberstam October 1964 - David Halberstam The Powers That Be - David Halberstam The Education of a Coach - David Halberstam The Children - David Halberstam Firehouse - David Halberstam The Reckoning - David Halberstam War in a Time of Peace: Bush, Clinton and the Generals - David Halberstam The Best American Sports Writing of the Century - David Halberstam, Glenn Stout The Amateurs - David Halberstam Playing for Keeps: Michael Jordan and the World He Made - David Halberstam Triumph and Tragedy in Mudville: A Lifelong Passion for Baseball - Stephen Jay Gould, David Halberstam The Game - David Halberstam The Game - David Halberstam West Point: Two Centuries of Honor and Tradition - David Halberstam, Stephen E. Ambrose, William F. Buckley Jr. Everything They Had: Sports Writing - David Halberstam
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Blyth Book Blog
Blyth Book Blog rated it 6 years ago
text The Best and the Brightest
Detailed story of the political side of America's involvement in Vietnam.
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riley
riley rated it 10 years ago
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I am not a Yankees fan or a Sox fan but I am a fan of The Breaks of the Game, probably the best book I have ever read about sports. This book is not on that level, but, for someone like me who was not alive during the summer of 1949, and who was unaware of what happened, Halberstam still manages to ...
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nouveau
nouveau rated it 12 years ago
text Firehouse
my day is made. found another rock-star writer-- meaning somebody who's produced at least five non-fiction books, and can write well. the opening of Firehouse alone should be studied in narrative writing classes for how to build tension, brings out facts one-by-one for maximum impact, and create jou...
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nouveau
nouveau rated it 12 years ago
text The Fifties
very, very impressive 4, really pushing the 5. if GR permitted the half star, 4.5 off the bat, and under consideration for a possible upgrade. David Halberstam, lifetime journalist, made his name at the age of 35 in 1969 with [b:The Best and the Brightest|414062|The Best and the Brightest|David Halb...
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Excerptly
Excerptly rated it 12 years ago
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I have never read a more compelling piece of sports journalism. After writing The Powers that Be (an excellent read), David Halberstam decided to take a shot at sports journalism. The Breaks of the Game did not disappoint. The story details the 1979-1980 NBA season with the Portland Trailblazers. H...
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