Feinstein, John

Overview

Works:	111 works in 493 publications in 2 languages and 50,549 library holdings
Genres:	Fiction Juvenile works Detective and mystery fiction Biography Young adult works History Anecdotes Basketball stories Sports stories Autobiographies
Roles:	Author, Narrator
Classifications:	PZ7.F3343, FIC

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about John Feinstein

One on one : behind the scenes with the greats in the game by John Feinstein( Book )
A season on the brink( Visual )
Feinstein, John( )
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Most widely held works by John Feinstein

Last shot : a Final Four mystery by John Feinstein( Book )

16 editions published between 2005 and 2010 in English and Japanese and held by 3,929 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

After winning a basketball reporting contest, eighth graders Stevie and Susan Carol are sent to cover the Final Four tournament, where they discover that a talented player is being blackmailed into throwing the final game

Change-up : mystery at the World Series by John Feinstein( Book )

8 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 3,128 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

While covering baseball's World Series between the Washington Nationals and the Boston Red Sox, teenage sports reporters Stevie and Susan Carol investigate a rookie pitcher whose evasive answers during an interview reveal more than a few contradictions in his life story

Cover-up by John Feinstein( Book )

10 editions published between 2007 and 2009 in English and held by 3,106 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Fledgling fourteen-year-old sports reporters Susan Carol and Stevie investigate suspicious activities at the Super Bowl after Stevie gets fired from his co-anchor job on a ground-breaking teen sports show

Vanishing act by John Feinstein( Book )

7 editions published between 2006 and 2008 in English and held by 2,430 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Eighth-grade sports reporters Susan Carol and Stevie reunite at the U.S. Open tennis championships where they investigate the mysterious disappearance of a top Russian player

A good walk spoiled : days and nights on the PGA tour by John Feinstein( Book )

17 editions published between 1995 and 2014 in English and held by 2,137 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Reveals the struggles and triumphs of the world's greatest golfers over the course of a year on the PGA tour

A season on the brink : a year with Bob Knight and the Indiana Hoosiers by John Feinstein( Book )

13 editions published between 1986 and 2011 in English and held by 1,747 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A chronicle of the 1985-86 season following the Indiana Hoosiers and their coach, Bob Knight through practice sessions, strategy sessions, private talks between Knight and his players, and mid-game huddles on the sidelines

The majors : in pursuit of golf's Holy Grail by John Feinstein( Book )

12 editions published between 1999 and 2014 in English and held by 1,463 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Feinstein accompanies a dozen top golfers as they play [the Masters, the U.S. Open, the British Open, and the PGA Championship], revealing what it is that makes them so demanding -- and what it takes to win such exalted prizes. He takes us onto the courses and into the back rooms to show us how decisions are made on what players will be paired together and where the holes will be placed on different days ... Most of all, The Majors shows us the greatest golfers of our time under the greatest pressure they ever experience."--Jacket

Last dance : behind the scenes at the Final Four by John Feinstein( Book )

7 editions published between 2006 and 2014 in English and held by 1,434 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Presents a comprehensive look at the coaches, players, and people behind the scenes of the NCAA Final Four Basketball Tournament. Focuses on the teams participating in the 2005 Final Four: the Michigan State Spartans, the University of Louisville Cardinals, the University of Illinois Fighting Illini, and the University of North Carolina Tar Heels

Open : inside the ropes at Bethpage Black by John Feinstein( Book )

9 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in English and held by 1,328 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

America's sportswriter, John Feinstein, goes behind the scenes of golf's most famed event, the U.S. Open. June 2002 was the first time the Open was held at a public course. Golf's biggest names tell why it meant so much to so many

Caddy for life : the Bruce Edwards story by John Feinstein( Book )

6 editions published between 2004 and 2005 in English and held by 1,326 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Provides an inspirational portrait of legendary golf caddy Bruce Edwards, who has been a caddy for Tom Watson since 1973, as he continues the job he loves despite the growing physical limitations of Lou Gehrig's disease

Tales from Q school : inside golf's fifth major by John Feinstein( Book )

9 editions published between 2006 and 2008 in English and held by 1,228 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An account of the 2005 PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament shares the stories of the players who competed for thirty coveted Q School positions, offering insight into their successes and failures as well as the event's grueling initial stages and finals

The last amateurs : playing for glory and honor in Division I college basketball by John Feinstein( Book )

8 editions published between 2000 and 2008 in English and held by 1,170 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

In the Patriot League, which includes Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Bucknell, Army and Navy, the author finds college basketball is still played with passion and integrity

The punch : one night, two lives, and the fight that changed basketball forever by John Feinstein( Book )

6 editions published between 2002 and 2004 in English and held by 1,170 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Feinstein traces the impact of a 1977 fight between Kermit Washington of the Lakers and Rudy Tomjanovich of the Rockets that left Tomjanovich in the hospital and Washington with a two-month suspension

Where nobody knows your name : life in the minor leagues of baseball by John Feinstein( Book )

4 editions published between 2014 and 2015 in English and held by 1,107 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Nine minor league baseball players, three pitchers, three position players, two managers, and an umpire share their stories of being in limbo, in a league where at any moment they could be called up-- or back-- to the majors

Foul trouble by John Feinstein( Book )

7 editions published between 2013 and 2014 in English and held by 1,098 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"College recruiters are clambering to sign up Terrell Jamerson, the #1 high school basketball player in the country. But not all of these recruiters are straight shooters, and Terrell will have to think fast if he wants to stay in the game"--

The rivalry : mystery at the Army-Navy game by John Feinstein( Book )

4 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in English and held by 994 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Eighth-grade sportswriters Stevie and Susan Carol team up to solve a mystery at the famous Army-Navy football game

Let me tell you a story : a lifetime in the game by Red Auerbach( Book )

5 editions published between 2004 and 2005 in English and held by 940 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Red Auerbach, the most successful and admired coach in basketball history, tells the best stories of a legendary life. Auerbach led the Boston Celtics to nine NBA championships--eight consecutive--during his 17 years tenure in Boston, from 1950 to 1966. The fiery coach is a unique personality--brash, opinionated, and unfailingly accurate. As a coach, he never stood still along the sidelines, and in retirement he remains a lively part of the game, still consulted by coaches, players, and general managers at age 86. For years, Feinstein has met regularly with Auerbach and his friends, drawing out Red's life story in a raucous series of sessions, colorful stories about all the players and coaches Red has worked with and played against over the years. Bob Cousy, Larry Bird, Wilt Chamberlain, Sam Jones, Bill Russell, and Michael Jordan--you name them, the basketball greats are all here.--From publisher description

A march to madness : the view from the floor in the Atlantic Coast Conference by John Feinstein( Book )

6 editions published between 1998 and 2014 in English and held by 929 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The story of all nine ACC teams through the 1996-97 season, including "the hidden world of college basketball--the bitter rivalries between coaches, the toll of competition on marriages and careers, the difficulties coaches have in dealing with NBA-bound players, and much more."--Jacket

Rush for the gold : mystery at the Olympics by John Feinstein( Book )

6 editions published between 2012 and 2013 in English and held by 928 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Two teenaged aspiring journalists who are dating solve a mystery at the 2012 Olympic Games, while one simultaneously competes for a gold medal in swimming

One on one : behind the scenes with the greats in the game by John Feinstein( Book )

4 editions published between 2011 and 2012 in English and held by 34 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Feinstein returns to the subjects of his first 10 books (from his celebrated sagas of college basketball seasons to insider tell-alls on pro tennis, golf, and the Army-Navy football rivalry). He recounts the most revealing encounters he's had as a sportswriter