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Book SynopsisTrade Review“Glory Days is a fascinating and entertaining look back at an epic summer that had such a huge impact on my life. Jon Wertheim’s knowledge and perspective on sport and its influence on pop culture is second to none." — Ralph Macchio “1984. The Orwell novel we all read in high school? Well, yeah. But as it turns out, and as Jon Wertheim lays out, 1984 was a pivotal year in the history of sports, with many of the major trends and enduring figures emerging and converging.” — Bob Costas “For me, 1984 was the year I made a fool of myself at Jackie Zisblatt’s Bat Mitzvah and sprouted my first whitehead. But thanks to Jon Wertheim’s terrific Glory Days, I can now mentally replace said awfulness with images of Jordan and Magic, Mary Lou and the Great Gretzky. Who knew—1984 was pretty outstanding after all!” — Jeff Pearlman, author of Three-Ring Circus "We talk about key moments in sports; but the summer of 1984 was a key moment for sports. Jon's book is nostalgic, informative, and most of all, a lot of fun." — Chris Evert “Fascinating . . . Glory Days is part sports history, part cultural analysis, part business book, and it’s certain to draw attention far beyond the sports pages.” — Booklist "Best read of the summer so far." — Mike Vaccaro, New York Post —
