Pittsburgh Steelers Glory Days
by Dale Grdnic
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Author: Dale GrdnicEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Format: Illustrated
Published: 2007-10-01
ISBN: 1596702338
Number of pages: 206
Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC
Book Reviews of Pittsburgh Steelers Glory Days
Book Review: Poorly Written, Disappointing
Summary: 1 Stars
As a lifelong Steelers fan, I had high hopes for this book, and was pleased to receive it as a Christmas gift from my parents.
Upon reading it, however, my disappointment grew stronger with each page. It's poorly written, badly edited, disorganized, and more than a little redundant.
Some of the little-known facts were nice to read, but Grdnic repeats them in chapter after chapter, as if he forgot he'd already revealed them. Even commonly known historical items are noted over and over again. For instance, Grdnic tells the reader in almost every chapter that Chuck Noll was hired in 1969 and finds a dozen different ways to say "things began to change."
One of the most scatterbrained chapters was the one about Gordan Dedman, a fan from England. The author spends half the chapter detailing how Dedman became a die-hard fan of the Steelers even though he lived thousands of miles away. Then, without warning, Grdnic switches gears, leaving Dedman's story behind to discuss the 1974 AFC championship, which appears unrelated. (Interestingly enough, the review of the book that led me to want it was apparently written by Dedman.)
There are many well-written books that cover various parts of the Steelers' glorious history. This isn't one of them.
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