This is a review for a novel called Born Fanatic published by Michael McCormack who sent me a copy for this review. The thoughts in this review are mine and my families. No, one else.
I would like to let you know I usually don’t care for Sports unless it’s a Sport Charlie is playing. Or a show about Sports David or Charlie asks me to watch like Wrestling.
When I received a Press Release for Born Fanatic a novel and they took the time to explain the novel to me I wasn’t sure if Born Fanatic would be a book, I would enjoy reading.
I sat the Press Release aside I continued going through emails. Although the Press Release kept popping into my mind. I stopped what I was doing and went back to reread the press release again. As I did a quote from Born Fanatic kept playing in my mind. ”
“The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat” doesn’t begin to describe the life of someone born a sports fanatic.
For born fanatic Michael McCormack, the outcome of 600 pro football games dictated his life. Only when his father’s 50-year NFL Hall-of-Fame career ended did the grip of his own football fanaticism become clear.
Once the novel arrived, I browsed through Born Fanatic, I knew this would be a book I wanted to share with Charlie and for David to look through as well because I thought the book might make Charlie and David think about their relationship.
I was putting together this year’s lesson plans; I knew I would be able to add Born Fanatic to our Language Arts lesson plans because Charlie wanted to study Football this year.
The surprising part is Charlie has decided he might want to play Football. Although I am not sure I want Charlie to because I’m afraid Charlie would get hurt.
All in all, my family fell in love with Born Fanatic and we can’t wait to share the book with every sports fan we know. If your purchasing a Gift for a Sports Lover, you should pick up a copy of Born Fanatic for the Gift recipient.
Preview:
‘The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat’ doesn’t begin to describe the life of someone born a sports fanatic. For born fanatic Michael McCormack, the outcome of 600 pro football games dictated his life. Only when his father’s 50-year NFL Hall-of-Fame career ended did the grip of his own football fanaticism become clear.
Few have learned from football what McCormack has. What he finally uncovers, almost too late, is the reason for his dad’s deep commitment to the game.
This book started out as a complaint and turned into a discovery. It finally becomes a celebration of his father, and the life lessons he found in the game. Inspired, McCormack realizes how the NFL today is actually jeopardizing football – its true values – and why fans might look twice at their unfailing attention to the League.
