Richard Hoffer: 3 books
Jackpot Nation
Rambling and Gambling Across Our Landscape of Luck
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
Is this a great country or what?
You can bet on the turn of the card or a roll of the dice, but also on the NFL, the NCAA, and which Olsen twin marries first. We bet $80 billion a year, the amount growing wildly as more and more people gain access to this huge American wheel of fortune. No...
Something in the Air
American Passion and Defiance in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2009
In the tradition of Seabiscuit and The Summer of ’49, a gripping sports narrative that brilliantly tells the amazing individual stories of the unforgettable athletes who gathered in Mexico City in a year of dramatic upheaval.
The 1968 Mexico City Olympics reflected the spirit of their revolutionary...
Bouts of Mania
Ali, Frazier, and Foreman--and an America on the Ropes
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2014
Bouts of Mania describes the glorious era when Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, and George Foreman fought each other in every possible combination, on nearly every possible continent. In their most memorable bouts from 1971 to 1975, the three men created athletic set pieces that continue to resonate: the...