Lost in the Lights: Sports, Dreams, and Life

by Paul Hemphill

Book Overview

A veteran journalist's collection of sportswriting on the blue-collar South.

Sport mirrors life. Or, in Paul Hemphill's opinion, "Sport is life." The 15 pieces in this compelling collection are arranged along the timeline for an aspiring athlete's dream: "The Dawning," with stories about boys hoping and trying to become men, "The Striving," about athletes at work, defining themselves through their play, and "The Gloaming," about...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817313168
• ISBN13: 9780817313166
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: University Alabama Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 9.1"