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    <![CDATA[Why is <em>A Season on the Brink</em> the bestselling sports book of all time? The answer is easy: Bobby Knight. Audaciously brilliant, exasperatingly volatile, and <em>never</em> boring, the Indiana University basketball coach is Greek drama and comedy neatly wrapped in a red sweater. Like all high-strung people, Knight is particularly interesting when things don't go according to his playbook. John Feinstein had the good fortune to follow Knight and his Hoosiers through a difficult 1985-86 campaign; that Feinstein could watch that season attached to Knight's hip gives <em>A Season on the Brink</em> its sights and its sounds. That such closeness allowed entry into Knight's heart gives the book its fury. The  combination is irresistible.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book proves 2 things without a doubt:<br/><br/>1. Bob Knight is an asshole<br/>2. You can read about a game or see it live, but basketball is best enjoyed on TV in the comfort of your own home.<br/><br/>The end.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Why is <em>A Season on the Brink</em> the bestselling sports book of all time? The answer is easy: Bobby Knight. Audaciously brilliant, exasperatingly volatile, and <em>never</em> boring, the Indiana University basketball coach is Greek drama and comedy neatly wrapped in a red sweater. Like all high-strung people, Knight is particularly interesting when things don't go according to his playbook. John Feinstein had the good fortune to follow Knight and his Hoosiers through a difficult 1985-86 campaign; that Feinstein could watch that season attached to Knight's hip gives <em>A Season on the Brink</em> its sights and its sounds. That such closeness allowed entry into Knight's heart gives the book its fury. The  combination is irresistible.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[stop the presses!<br/>Bob Knight is an asshole......<br/>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[If you know anything about college basketball, you know who Bobby Knight is. But few people can pinpoint the reason why Knight is the way he is and why he is known as one of the best coaches in college basketball history. “A Season on the Brink” chronicles the 1985-1986 basketball season, a year...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/23635697">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Why is <em>A Season on the Brink</em> the bestselling sports book of all time? The answer is easy: Bobby Knight. Audaciously brilliant, exasperatingly volatile, and <em>never</em> boring, the Indiana University basketball coach is Greek drama and comedy neatly wrapped in a red sweater. Like all high-strung people, Knight is particularly interesting when things don't go according to his playbook. John Feinstein had the good fortune to follow Knight and his Hoosiers through a difficult 1985-86 campaign; that Feinstein could watch that season attached to Knight's hip gives <em>A Season on the Brink</em> its sights and its sounds. That such closeness allowed entry into Knight's heart gives the book its fury. The  combination is irresistible.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[The author was given virtually complete access to the Indiana basketball team for their 1985-1986 season.  Does well in describing the day to day pressures facing a major college basketball program.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Why is <em>A Season on the Brink</em> the bestselling sports book of all time? The answer is easy: Bobby Knight. Audaciously brilliant, exasperatingly volatile, and <em>never</em> boring, the Indiana University basketball coach is Greek drama and comedy neatly wrapped in a red sweater. Like all high-strung people, Knight is particularly interesting when things don't go according to his playbook. John Feinstein had the good fortune to follow Knight and his Hoosiers through a difficult 1985-86 campaign; that Feinstein could watch that season attached to Knight's hip gives <em>A Season on the Brink</em> its sights and its sounds. That such closeness allowed entry into Knight's heart gives the book its fury. The  combination is irresistible.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[A classic insider's view of the most colorful coach in college sports. It gets a bit repetitive, but Feinstein paints a full portrait of Knight's character.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Why is <em>A Season on the Brink</em> the bestselling sports book of all time? The answer is easy: Bobby Knight. Audaciously brilliant, exasperatingly volatile, and <em>never</em> boring, the Indiana University basketball coach is Greek drama and comedy neatly wrapped in a red sweater. Like all high-strung people, Knight is particularly interesting when things don't go according to his playbook. John Feinstein had the good fortune to follow Knight and his Hoosiers through a difficult 1985-86 campaign; that Feinstein could watch that season attached to Knight's hip gives <em>A Season on the Brink</em> its sights and its sounds. That such closeness allowed entry into Knight's heart gives the book its fury. The  combination is irresistible.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I love good sports books - and this year with Bobby Knight is a gripping book - and a portrait of a most peculiar &quot;genius&quot;.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Why is <em>A Season on the Brink</em> the bestselling sports book of all time? The answer is easy: Bobby Knight. Audaciously brilliant, exasperatingly volatile, and <em>never</em> boring, the Indiana University basketball coach is Greek drama and comedy neatly wrapped in a red sweater. Like all high-strung people, Knight is particularly interesting when things don't go according to his playbook. John Feinstein had the good fortune to follow Knight and his Hoosiers through a difficult 1985-86 campaign; that Feinstein could watch that season attached to Knight's hip gives <em>A Season on the Brink</em> its sights and its sounds. That such closeness allowed entry into Knight's heart gives the book its fury. The  combination is irresistible.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was an incredible basketball account of a tumultous season. I want to re-read this book without a doubt. ]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Why is <em>A Season on the Brink</em> the bestselling sports book of all time? The answer is easy: Bobby Knight. Audaciously brilliant, exasperatingly volatile, and <em>never</em> boring, the Indiana University basketball coach is Greek drama and comedy neatly wrapped in a red sweater. Like all high-strung people, Knight is particularly interesting when things don't go according to his playbook. John Feinstein had the good fortune to follow Knight and his Hoosiers through a difficult 1985-86 campaign; that Feinstein could watch that season attached to Knight's hip gives <em>A Season on the Brink</em> its sights and its sounds. That such closeness allowed entry into Knight's heart gives the book its fury. The  combination is irresistible.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[One of my favorites of John Feinstein, and I have enjoyed them all.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Why is <em>A Season on the Brink</em> the bestselling sports book of all time? The answer is easy: Bobby Knight. Audaciously brilliant, exasperatingly volatile, and <em>never</em> boring, the Indiana University basketball coach is Greek drama and comedy neatly wrapped in a red sweater. Like all high-strung people, Knight is particularly interesting when things don't go according to his playbook. John Feinstein had the good fortune to follow Knight and his Hoosiers through a difficult 1985-86 campaign; that Feinstein could watch that season attached to Knight's hip gives <em>A Season on the Brink</em> its sights and its sounds. That such closeness allowed entry into Knight's heart gives the book its fury. The  combination is irresistible.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Being a Bob Knight fan I enjoyed this book.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<p> <em>A Season on the Brink</em> chronicles the basketball season that John Feinstein spent following the Indiana Hoosiers and their fiery coach, Bob Knight. <p> Knight granted Feinstein an unprecedented inside look at college basketball -- with complete access to every moment of the season. Feinstein saw and heard it all -- practices, team meetings, strategy sessions, and mid-game huddles -- during Knight's struggle to avoid a losing season. <p> <em>A Season on the Brink</em> not only captures the drama and pressure of big-time college basketball but paints a vivid portrait of a complex, brilliant coach walking a fine line between genius and madness.</p></p></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Bobby Knight at his best/worst]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Why is <em>A Season on the Brink</em> the bestselling sports book of all time? The answer is easy: Bobby Knight. Audaciously brilliant, exasperatingly volatile, and <em>never</em> boring, the Indiana University basketball coach is Greek drama and comedy neatly wrapped in a red sweater. Like all high-strung people, Knight is particularly interesting when things don't go according to his playbook. John Feinstein had the good fortune to follow Knight and his Hoosiers through a difficult 1985-86 campaign; that Feinstein could watch that season attached to Knight's hip gives <em>A Season on the Brink</em> its sights and its sounds. That such closeness allowed entry into Knight's heart gives the book its fury. The  combination is irresistible.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Feinstein has been and continues to be at the forefront of sports writing. As a high school kid I remember being amazed and intriqued by Feinstein's ability to write this book in a way that conveys so much more than the topic of Bobby Knight and basketball. However, if you are interested in neither,...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14332638">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Why is <em>A Season on the Brink</em> the bestselling sports book of all time? The answer is easy: Bobby Knight. Audaciously brilliant, exasperatingly volatile, and <em>never</em> boring, the Indiana University basketball coach is Greek drama and comedy neatly wrapped in a red sweater. Like all high-strung people, Knight is particularly interesting when things don't go according to his playbook. John Feinstein had the good fortune to follow Knight and his Hoosiers through a difficult 1985-86 campaign; that Feinstein could watch that season attached to Knight's hip gives <em>A Season on the Brink</em> its sights and its sounds. That such closeness allowed entry into Knight's heart gives the book its fury. The  combination is irresistible.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was alright.  It was interesting to get an inside look into Coach Knight's world and the world of Indian Hoosier Basketball, but I'm not a fan of either so it was a bit boring for me.  I still think Knight is a megalomaniac a-hole, no matter how driven he is for greatness from his players.<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5665530">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Why is <em>A Season on the Brink</em> the bestselling sports book of all time? The answer is easy: Bobby Knight. Audaciously brilliant, exasperatingly volatile, and <em>never</em> boring, the Indiana University basketball coach is Greek drama and comedy neatly wrapped in a red sweater. Like all high-strung people, Knight is particularly interesting when things don't go according to his playbook. John Feinstein had the good fortune to follow Knight and his Hoosiers through a difficult 1985-86 campaign; that Feinstein could watch that season attached to Knight's hip gives <em>A Season on the Brink</em> its sights and its sounds. That such closeness allowed entry into Knight's heart gives the book its fury. The  combination is irresistible.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[The quintessential book on Coach Knight. Love him or hate him, there seems to be no in between, he is nonetheless an interesting character. Albeit one with character flaws that find their way to the surface with help from the media of course. ]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Why is <em>A Season on the Brink</em> the bestselling sports book of all time? The answer is easy: Bobby Knight. Audaciously brilliant, exasperatingly volatile, and <em>never</em> boring, the Indiana University basketball coach is Greek drama and comedy neatly wrapped in a red sweater. Like all high-strung people, Knight is particularly interesting when things don't go according to his playbook. John Feinstein had the good fortune to follow Knight and his Hoosiers through a difficult 1985-86 campaign; that Feinstein could watch that season attached to Knight's hip gives <em>A Season on the Brink</em> its sights and its sounds. That such closeness allowed entry into Knight's heart gives the book its fury. The  combination is irresistible.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[As an IU fan, John Feinstein's inside look at the 1986 Indiana basketball season is a must read.  It's a book where those that love Bob Knight will find more to like about him and those who hate him will find more to fuel their fire.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Why is <em>A Season on the Brink</em> the bestselling sports book of all time? The answer is easy: Bobby Knight. Audaciously brilliant, exasperatingly volatile, and <em>never</em> boring, the Indiana University basketball coach is Greek drama and comedy neatly wrapped in a red sweater. Like all high-strung people, Knight is particularly interesting when things don't go according to his playbook. John Feinstein had the good fortune to follow Knight and his Hoosiers through a difficult 1985-86 campaign; that Feinstein could watch that season attached to Knight's hip gives <em>A Season on the Brink</em> its sights and its sounds. That such closeness allowed entry into Knight's heart gives the book its fury. The  combination is irresistible.]]>
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  <read_at>Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1988</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Feinstein is without question one of the best sports writers. This was a riproaring behind-the-scenes looks at that hellion coach Bobby Knight in action. I read this many years ago when I was laid up in bed with mono.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Season on the Brink]]>
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    <![CDATA[Why is <em>A Season on the Brink</em> the bestselling sports book of all time? The answer is easy: Bobby Knight. Audaciously brilliant, exasperatingly volatile, and <em>never</em> boring, the Indiana University basketball coach is Greek drama and comedy neatly wrapped in a red sweater. Like all high-strung people, Knight is particularly interesting when things don't go according to his playbook. John Feinstein had the good fortune to follow Knight and his Hoosiers through a difficult 1985-86 campaign; that Feinstein could watch that season attached to Knight's hip gives <em>A Season on the Brink</em> its sights and its sounds. That such closeness allowed entry into Knight's heart gives the book its fury. The  combination is irresistible.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I took a &quot;Philosophy of Sport&quot; class (yea, what?) in college and had to read this. Woweee wow wow. I fell in love with Feinstein's writing. And, I fell in love with Bobby Knight a little bit.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Why is <em>A Season on the Brink</em> the bestselling sports book of all time? The answer is easy: Bobby Knight. Audaciously brilliant, exasperatingly volatile, and <em>never</em> boring, the Indiana University basketball coach is Greek drama and comedy neatly wrapped in a red sweater. Like all high-strung people, Knight is particularly interesting when things don't go according to his playbook. John Feinstein had the good fortune to follow Knight and his Hoosiers through a difficult 1985-86 campaign; that Feinstein could watch that season attached to Knight's hip gives <em>A Season on the Brink</em> its sights and its sounds. That such closeness allowed entry into Knight's heart gives the book its fury. The  combination is irresistible.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I like college basketball so I finished this book.  It was well written and provided some interesting insight into Coach Bobby Knight, but Feinstein has written better books than this one.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Why is <em>A Season on the Brink</em> the bestselling sports book of all time? The answer is easy: Bobby Knight. Audaciously brilliant, exasperatingly volatile, and <em>never</em> boring, the Indiana University basketball coach is Greek drama and comedy neatly wrapped in a red sweater. Like all high-strung people, Knight is particularly interesting when things don't go according to his playbook. John Feinstein had the good fortune to follow Knight and his Hoosiers through a difficult 1985-86 campaign; that Feinstein could watch that season attached to Knight's hip gives <em>A Season on the Brink</em> its sights and its sounds. That such closeness allowed entry into Knight's heart gives the book its fury. The  combination is irresistible.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is probably my favorite book about College Basketball. Knight is lovable, hateable, genius and about as disturbing as they come as far as coaches.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Why is <em>A Season on the Brink</em> the bestselling sports book of all time? The answer is easy: Bobby Knight. Audaciously brilliant, exasperatingly volatile, and <em>never</em> boring, the Indiana University basketball coach is Greek drama and comedy neatly wrapped in a red sweater. Like all high-strung people, Knight is particularly interesting when things don't go according to his playbook. John Feinstein had the good fortune to follow Knight and his Hoosiers through a difficult 1985-86 campaign; that Feinstein could watch that season attached to Knight's hip gives <em>A Season on the Brink</em> its sights and its sounds. That such closeness allowed entry into Knight's heart gives the book its fury. The  combination is irresistible.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[A great book about basketball, competition, caring, and intensity. You both envy and feel sorry for Bob Knight and everyone around him. What an odd man.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Washington Post columnist and Duke graduate spent a year with then IU basketball coach Bob Knight, resulting in a fascinating but controversial book.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is without a doubt one of the best sports books I've ever read.  Bobby Knight is insane in the best way possible.]]></body>
    
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