false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168304353m/32010.jpg 32010 2 <P>No player in the history of baseball has left such an indelible mark on the game as San Francisco Giants outfielder Barry Bonds. In his twenty&ndash;year career, Bonds has amassed an unprecedented 7 Most Valuable Player awards, 8 Gold Gloves, and more than 700 home runs (and counting), an impressive assortment of feats that has earned him the consideration as one of the greatest players the game has ever seen. Equally deserved, however, is his reputation as an insufferable braggart, whose mythical home runs are rivaled only by his legendary ego. From his staggering ability and fabled pedigree (father Bobby played outfield for the Giants; cousin Reggie and godfather Willie are both Hall of Famers), to his well&ndash;documented run&ndash;ins with teammates and his persistent, alleged steroid abuse, Bonds inspires a like amount of passion from both sides of the fence.</P><P> In "Love Me, Hate Me," journalist Jeff Pearlman, author of the bestselling "The Bad Guys Won," offers a searing and insightful look into one of the most divisive athletes of our time. Drawing on extensive interviews with Bonds himself, members of his family, former and current managers, teammates, opponents, trainers, outspoken critics, and unapologetic supporters alike, Pearlman reveals, for the first time, a wonderfully nuanced portrait of a prodigiously talented&ndash;&ndash;and immensely flawed&ndash;&ndash;American icon, whose controversial run at baseball immortality forever changed the way we look at our sports heroes.</P> 32225 2006 Love Me, Hate Me: Barry Bonds and the Making of an Antihero total:57|5:9|4:25|3:21|2:2|1:0| 57 212 77 14 3 0 true false Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Sun Aug 23 14:24:23 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 23 14:24:23 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 18 19:02:46 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 17:09:03 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jan 04 11:29:55 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 04 11:30:38 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Jul 11 22:03:35 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 11 22:06:29 -0700 2008
This book just confirms it - you might go in looking for the misunderstood athlete who secretly ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Sat Feb 09 14:33:43 -0800 2008 Thu Feb 21 16:12:29 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Jan 11 16:30:17 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 11 16:37:38 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jun 14 11:19:10 -0700 2007 Mon Jun 25 21:15:46 -0700 2007
I learned from this book that Barry Bonds is conceivably a worse person than he is portrayed in the media. He is the very embodiment of the spoiled, petulant, modern superstar.]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jun 08 19:08:17 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 08 19:08:17 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Aug 25 14:14:56 -0700 2007 Sat Aug 25 14:15:43 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Tue Nov 20 08:13:20 -0800 2007 Tue Nov 20 08:14:49 -0800 2007 4 0 false false Tue Jul 15 21:26:46 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 15 21:27:06 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Jun 18 06:17:40 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 06 07:50:33 -0700 2007 3 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Tue Oct 14 17:30:13 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 14 17:30:26 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Sun Jun 01 19:51:32 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 01 19:52:05 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Mon Oct 12 17:36:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 12 17:36:00 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Oct 01 19:22:43 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 01 19:22:43 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Aug 20 17:10:12 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 20 17:10:18 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Aug 15 10:10:22 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 15 10:10:31 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Aug 08 07:34:25 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 08 07:34:25 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Aug 01 09:47:01 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 01 09:47:01 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=32010