Atuhor Kurtis Scaletta talks MUDVILLE with Conversations LIVE! Radio

On Wednesday, June 10, 2009 Author Kurtis Scaletta talked with Conversations LIVE! Radio about his new book MUDVILLE. Missed it? Listen to the podcast here: http://tobtr.com/s/553733

Scaletta discusses his beginnings as a writer, what inspired the debut novel and what he hopes people get from the book. Visit him online at www.kurtisscaletta.com.

Mudville has been chosen as a selection of the BALLIN' WITH BOOKS Club.

Ballin' With Books Club Presents Its "Top 10 Summer Reads 2009"

Sports lovers can pack something a little extra during their summer trips in 2009. To mark the first year of Ballin' With Books Club (http://www.ballinwithbooks.com), President and founder Cyrus A. Webb is pleased to present the club's "Top 10 Summer Reads 2009".


Arranged in no particular order:

* "The Express" by Robert Gallagher
* "It Never Rains In Tiger Stadium" by John Ed Bradley
* "Forever Blue" by Michael D' Antonio
* "The Marquise Hill Story" by Sherry Hill
* "We'll Always Be Pals" by Tom McManus
* "Watching Baseball Smarter" by Zack Hample
* "You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax?" by Jonah Winter
* "Meat Market" by Bruce Feldman
* "The Punch" by John Feinstein
* "The Galloping Ghost" by Gary Andrew Poole

All of this year's selections are available through the author or Amazon.com. Know a sports lover that you think a title will fit? Make sure to make a recommendation. JOIN THE ADDICTION: Get hooked on Books!

Ballin' With Books' Featured Author Sherry Hill Interviewed by The Warehouse Crewe

Did you miss author Sherry Hill's interview with The Warehouse Crewe? Watch it here!


Author of THE MARQUISE HILL STORY: FROM THE CRADLE TO THE BOWL, Ms. Hill made her first appearance on The Warehouse Crewe on Thursday, May 21, 2009, talking about her book and what she hopes people get from her story.

To find out more about The Warehouse Crewe, click here.

TAKE TEN: Conversations' Interview with author Tom McManus

TAKE TEN: Conversations' Interview with Author Tom McManus

Tom McManus may not be what you consider the 'typical author,' however, nothing about his life or experiences can be called typical. After finding success in the NFL he has gone on to host his own sports talk radio show and now pen a book about his special relationship with his father called "We'll Always Be Pals". What does he have to say about what led to the writing of the book and what all of us can glean from it when it comes to our own relationships with family and friends? McManus discusses all of this and more.

Tom, thank you for taking out time to talk with us. Before I get into your book "We'll Always Be Pals" I want to talk about the writing experience overall. When you look at your journey overall, does it surprise you that you are now finding success as an author?
I don't think the word surprise is the term I would use. Surreal is more like it although from the start I always felt this was a compelling story that had to be told and that I had to be the one to tell it, my way. Now that it has been out a few months and the response has been somewhat overwhelming, it's a surreal feeling knowing that what I wrote is moving and inspiring people. It's a tremendous feeling for that is one of the reasons I wrote "We'll Always Be Pals".

This is quite a career change from football, however, it seems you are able to resonate with sports lovers through your book. Do you think your past career will bring a different audience to read?
Yes, I do, for my story of making it is a lot closer to what people in the real world go through. Everyone thinks that the NFL is just full of stars, but in reality the "stars" of the league make up a small percentage of the players. Not everyone is a first round draft pick that gets paid millions of dollars. I believe my story will resonate because although I had enough talent to be in the league, it was a struggle for me to realize my dream. It also tells the story of getting lucky, but also being prepared when an opportunity arises and making the most out of it.

Let's take a step back to what led to the book being written. I know through a video on your site you talk about when you started writing it. Why don't you share that with our readers.
I wrote the initial story for my first daughter who was yet to be born. I was out of football and was coming to grips with knowing my career was over, that my dream had died. I had just finished reading Tom Brokaw's, The Greatest Generation, which tells the story of someone born in 1920 and all that they went through. Well, my father was born in 1920 and the life he lived was truly incredible. I felt like I had to write about his story for he was the only grandparent that wasn't around for the birth of my first child, my Avery Ann, and he was so important to me and what I am all about that I had to let her know all about him. Now it has grown into so much more, for we have three daughters, Kelsey Marie and Harley Mae, and we talk about their Grandpa Geno and all he did and all that he meant to their own father, all the time.

To read the entire interview, visit this link: http://authorstaketen.blogspot.com/2009/03/take-ten-author-tom-mcmanus.html

WED. NOV. 12, 2008: Conversations talks w/author Gary Andrew Poole

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 6p.m. CST (7p.m. EST/4p.m. PT)
Conversations LIVE! will talk exclusively to Gary Andrew Poole, author of the book THE GALLOPING GHOST

(Red Grange: An American Legend).

Chosen as one of Conversations Book Club's "25 Best Kept Literary Secrets of 2008" and reading selection of "Ballin' With Books" Club (http://www.ballinwithbooks.com), the book chronicles history that many have forgotten or never even knew. In this interview Poole will talk about what drew him to the story and what we can learn from it today.

To listen to the interview live, simply visit http://www.blogtalkradio.com/conversationslive or http://www.conversationsliveradio.com. You can also listen over the studio line at 1.347.426.3645.

Conversations Reviews "Mississippi's Uncovered Glory" by author Jerome Gentry

Conversations Book Club founder Cyrus A. Webb is pleased to announce that this week's book review that appeared in November 1, 2008's Rankin Ledger (Clarion Ledger insert) is of author Jerome Gentry's "Mississippi Uncovered Glory". (see link below)
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Did you miss Conversations' exclusive interview with Jerome Gentry discussing his book and what he hopes it does for others?
Listen to it here:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/conversationslive/2008/10/13/Author-Jerome-Gentry-talks-with-Conversations-LIVE

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Author Sherry Hill talks about her new book with Conversations LIVE!

Did you miss our exclusive interview with Author Sherry Hill, author of the book THE MARQUISE HILL STORY: From The Cradle To The Bowl? If so, click this link to hear the entire podcast:

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/conversationslive/2008/11/03/conversations-talks-with-author-sherry-hill-about-her-son-new-book

Ms. Hill talks about her beginnings, the importance of education to her and how she passed it on to her son and why she felt like his story needed to be told. During the discussion she also addresses some of why she thinks people of all backgrounds will benefit from the example of her son and will find something in his life that they can apply to their own. Advance copies of the book is NOW AVAILABLE. To get yours today, simply visit https://www2.xlibris.com/bookstore/bookdisplay.asp?bookid=50867. To find out more about the book, visit http://www.fromthecradletothebowl.com.