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Finkel’s Fast Five #154

Filed Under: Blog, The LatestJanuary 11, 2021

The tremendous book, article, movie, meathead moment and quote you missed this week… BOOK: Ohio by Stephen Markley I really enjoy reading fiction but I admittedly find myself pushing those stories to the back burner in favor of non-fiction history and sports and science and event books that come out. So every four or five books I […]

Why Nighthawks Should Have Been Our First Great Buddy Cop Franchise

Filed Under: Articles, Blog, The LatestAugust 14, 2020

I regret to inform you that we were robbed of a surefire legendary buddy cop movie series starring Sylvester Stallone and Billy Dee Williams. How the hell did that happen? Glad you asked. Stallone and Williams played New York City cops in the 1981 thriller Nighthawks. In terms of a career timeline, here’s what you […]

My Recently Uncovered 6th Grade Rap Honoring the Late 80s Red Sox

Filed Under: Blog, The LatestJune 11, 2020

We’ve moved a bunch of times and occasionally when I need something in the garage I’ll find myself fishing through an old box of stuff that my parents sent me that is basically junk from my childhood that they no longer wanted to keep in their garage. 99% of it is worthless. But oh man, […]

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Jon Finkel is the award-winning author of The Athlete, Heart Over Height, “Mean” Joe Greene, The Dadvantage, Forces of Character and other books about icons, fatherhood and fitness. His work has been endorsed by a range of luminaries, from Spike Lee and Tony Dungy to Jerry Jones, Kurt Warner and Jeff Van Gundy.

He is the co-host of the Life of Dad Sports Show, an avid speaker, writer and creative strategist for some of the biggest brands in sports and health.

As a feature writer, he has written for GQ, Men’s Health, Men’s Fitness, The New York Times and many more.

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Books with Icons

The Athlete: Greatness, Grace and the Unprecedented Life of Charlie Ward
“Mean” Joe Greene: Built By Football
Forces of Character: Conversations About Building a Life of Impact
Heart Over Height: The Improbable Rise of Nate Robinson

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Books for People Who Like to Know Stuff

The Three Dollar Scholar: Awesome Advice for Acing Life’s Major Decisions and Mindless Debates
Jocks in Chief: From Football Stars and Brawlers to Feats of Strength and Iron Butt, A Complete Ranking of the Most Athletic Presidents of the United States

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Books for Kids:

 

Tastebudless Bud: Epic Tales from Doughnesia and How I Won the Food Fight of the Century

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