Bøger af Jon Finkel

Lovable Lucky is the story of Hannah Banana's adventurous, child-longing New York City parents, who trek to a Pennsylvania farm hoping to find a one-of-a-kind golden-doodle. Hannah's parents discover more than they bargained for when a mischievous, rambunctious, yet incredibly lovable puppy becomes the serendipitous spark for their growing family.

Featuring interviews with everyone from Savage's neighborhood friends to his high school teammates to minor league teammates, tons of wrestlers and even extras on Spider-Man, Jon Finkel writes the definitive biography of "Macho Man" Randy Savage.

Tastebudless Bud is a fantastical story about an adventurous boy named Bud whose family owns a donut shop and lives above it. One night, a mysterious rolling pin crashes through the ceiling and slams through a wall behind the shop's oven, opening a portal to another land in the Milky Way Galaxy called Doughnesia, where all the food made of dough is alive! Suddenly, Bud finds himself smack dab in the middle of the biggest food fight in the universe, where Bagels and Donuts are locked into a win-at-all-costs Batter Battle against giant, evil Pizzas. In order to get home and to save his family's shop, Bud forms an alliance with the Bagels and Donuts that takes him on an eye-opening, mouth-watering, Alice in Wonderland-type journey with characters like the head of the powdered doughnuts, William Powdered Taft, the frosted doughnuts commander, President George Frostington, the sesame bagels leader, General Ulysesames S. Grant, and many more! It's every kids' favorite bakery come to life! Visit his website: www.jonfinkel.com or follow him on Twitter and Instagram: @Jon_Finkel

For the first time in US History, every single president's athletic ability has been researched, reviewed and ranked by acclaimed author Jon Finkel (GQ, Men's Fitness, Life of Dad, The Athlete).

The complete, ultimate biography of Heisman Trophy winner, Florida State national champion and New York Knicks point guard Charlie Ward. The Athlete is a towering sports biography, epic in scope and triumphant in its portrayal of one of the greatest modern athletes the world has ever seen.

On its 25th anniversary, relive the legend-stacked, dynasty-packed, most iconic sports year ever with the athletes, teams, and more whose collective influence affected every aspect of a generation of sports and pop culture fans¿Jordan, Shaq, Iverson, Kobe, Gretzky, Tiger, Griffey, Jeter, Tyson, the Cowboys, the Yankees, the Bulls, The Rock, Stone Cold, Kentucky, Florida, Agassi, Graf, the Williams Sisters, Happy Gilmore, Space Jam, the Olympics in Atlanta, Muhammad Ali, the Magnificent Seven and more!Take a rollicking tour through the sports world of 1996, when debuts, comebacks, movies, and pop culture crossover changed the sports landscape forever. From college to the Olympics to the pros; from the NBA to golf, tennis, and boxing, 1996 was home to athletes and teams who were among the best marketed, most beloved, colorful, and greatest in history. In 1996: A Biography, sportswriter and author Jon Finkel uncovers the stories behind the stories while interviewing a whös who of ¿96ers to reveal in thrilling detail how their collective influence on sports and pop culture still resonates to this day. For those of us who remember when Iverson, Kobe, The Rock and Stone Cold, the MLS and the WNBA all debuted; when the US Women¿s Olympic Gymnastics Team¿the Magnificent Seven¿won gold for the first time in history; when Mike Tyson and Magic Johnson made their comebacks; when MTV¿s Rock n¿ Jock, Michael Jordan¿s Space Jam, and ESPN¿s Dan Patrick and Stuart Scott were the bomb; when the Fun ¿n¿ Gun offense changed college football; when Ken Griffey Jr. ran for president (really! remember?); when Derek Jeter won Rookie of the Year, Favre marched to his first Super Bowl and Jerry Maguire had everyone saying ¿show me the money¿. . . . 1996 is a sports time machine you¿ve got to take for a spin.

The complete, ultimate biography of Heisman Trophy winner, Florida State national champion and New York Knicks point guard Charlie WardIt takes a once-in-a-generation athlete to win a national championship as a quarterback for Florida State, reach the Sweet Sixteen three times as a point guard for his school, and then go on to become a starting guard for the New York Knicks in an NBA Finals. Yes, Charlie Ward's athletic accomplishments truly know no peer. Combine a twelve-year NBA career with a College Football Hall of Fame career and the portrait of a humble, magnanimous leader takes shape.The Athlete is the first definitive biography of Charlie Ward. Culled from hundreds of articles, clippings, books and original interviews with those who know Charlie best, this story begins with a foundation of college athletic excellence laid down by his father. From there, Jon Finkel traces Ward's background from small-town Thomasville, Georgia to football-crazed Tallahassee to basketball Mecca Madison Square Garden in New York City. Ward's remarkable journey includes staggering setbacks-from a near career-ending leg injury in high school, to academic obstacles prior to attending Florida State, to not being drafted by an NFL team after winning the Heisman Trophy. Through it all, Charlie's calm demeanor, high character and unshakeable faith buoyed his belief that be it basketball or football, grades or career, he was going to succeed and set a strong example along the way.As electrifying as Charlie Ward's highlight reel, The Athlete is a towering sports biography, epic in scope and triumphant in its portrayal of one of the greatest modern athletes the world has ever seen.

Heart Over Height tells the motivational story of how three-time NBA Slam Dunk Champion Nate Robinson combined an unstoppable will with dogged determination to achieve his goals, and how those traits can apply to anyone facing their own seemingly insurmountable obstacles.