Review of Jeremy Lin Book: The Reason for the Linsanity

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The Buzz on Linsanity is fading, plenty of other titles have already hit the digital minded consumer. How does this latest attempt "The Reason for the Linsanity" stack up with previously released titles.

But the book isn’t a rote retelling of Lin’s life and history. Written in an accessible, engaging style, the book provides the behind-the-scenes stories that are even more inspiring than the pun-heavy headlines suggested. For example, Dalrymple reveals that Lin had to ask friends to pray that he wouldn’t be cut from the team. He had to beg coaches to give him a chance, and — at one point — he had to convince the guards at Madison Square Garden that he wasn’t the physical therapist. Dalrymple does a great job explaining how this same guy became so popular that a Manhattan lawyer’s wife bid $40,000 for his jersey and the chance to meet him. In fact, his was mentioned on Twitter 5 million times after a certain game against the New Jersey Nets.

Would you cop it?



 

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