Customer Review: I decided to read this book after hearing about it on NPR. I just had to know more about how Americas favorite fruit had control over much of the worlds great powers. Its awesome. I love all food and want to know as much about it as I can. I sure know a lot more about Bananas than I used to. I also... more info
Customer Review: If you have seen or heard Bob Role you know how real a person he is. He hides nothing of himself or the Cyclist's life. The short chapters of vivid recollections of painful days spent in the saddle are wonderful. "The day the big men cried" is worth the price of the book five times over.more info
Customer Review: I loved this book on so many levels. I love birds, so I picked this book up and simply could not put it down until I read the last page. This is an account of passion, obsession and consequences. It was fascinating to see how the process of interest into hobby into obsession evolved. It is also the... more info
Customer Review: Written before the 2004 Tour history making 6 Tour wins, that has to be taken into consideration when reading. They did include a colorful summary of the 2004 Tour at the beginning of the book. Is a real nice history of the Tour and players since 1903. Answers some often wondered questions, like how... more info
Customer Review: The book jumps out at you from cover to cover. A bit history blended with a dash of "how-to", but it's missing one of the most extreme sports of all....RODEO.
Customer Review: I am a big fan of the Tour de France and an avid cyclist so I've read alot of books pertaining to both over the years. Several good books and a number of mediocre ones. However, I have to say that this is the best book on the event that I have ever read. It's entertaining without being... more info
