You can't make this up : miracles, memories, and the perfect marriage of sports and television / Al Michaels, with L. Jon Wertheim.
Michaels, one of television's most respected broadcasters, interweaves the story of his life and career with lively firsthand tales of some of the most thrilling events and fascinating figures in modern sports. Over the course of his forty-plus year career, he is the only play-by-play commentator to have covered all four major sports championships: the Super Bowl, World Series, NBA Finals, and the Stanley Cup Final. He gives readers unique insight into the high drama, the colorful players, and the heroes and occasional villains of an industry that has become a vital part of modern culture.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062314963
- ISBN: 0062314963
- ISBN: 9780062314970
- ISBN: 0062314971
- Physical Description: xv, 288 pages, 8 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : William Morrow, [2014]
- Copyright: ©2014
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- Formatted Contents Note:
- Brooklyn -- California Kid -- The Rascal -- Cut by the Lakers -- Aloha -- Rose, Bench, Sparky, and the Machine -- The Giants of Candlestick, and the Wizard of Westwood -- Wide, Wide World -- Do You Believe in Miracles? -- Saturdays in the Fall -- The One and Only -- Roone, the Olympics, and the Fight Game -- Monday Nights -- Two for the Ages -- O.J. -- Diversions -- Monday Night Transformations -- Partners -- Links -- A New Home.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | BIO MICHAELS (Text) | 36015000700704 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Beaufort Main | B MICHAELS (Text) | 34208203086904 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Cleveland County Main Library | B MICHAELS (Text) | 22281500123046 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Denton Public Library | B Michaels (Text) | 25908006394121 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Gibsonville Public Library | BIO Michaels (Text) | 30449050053159 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Harnett County Main Library | B MICHAELS Mic (Text) | 33630004674987 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | MICHAELS (Text) | 33258007480788 | Adult Biography | Checked out | 08/12/2026 |
| Lewisville Branch | B Michaels, Al (Text) | 0112520392099 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Lexington Public Library | B Michaels (Text) | 25908006614536 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Margaret and James Harper, Jr. Library | B MICHAELS (Text) | 31421621354977 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
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Summary:
Michaels, one of television's most respected broadcasters, interweaves the story of his life and career with lively firsthand tales of some of the most thrilling events and fascinating figures in modern sports. Over the course of his forty-plus year career, he is the only play-by-play commentator to have covered all four major sports championships: the Super Bowl, World Series, NBA Finals, and the Stanley Cup Final. He gives readers unique insight into the high drama, the colorful players, and the heroes and occasional villains of an industry that has become a vital part of modern culture.
