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Cohn-Head: A No-Holds-Barred Account of Breaking Into the Boys' Club
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About Cohn-Head: A No-Holds-Barred Account Of Breaking
Product Description In Cohn-Head, one of Americas most successful female anchors lays bare her hard-fought rise to the top of the sportscasting boys club and her life inside the ESPN empire, talks candidly about sports personalities she has met, and reveals her personal top ten lists plus much, much more. After tracing her upbringing in a dysfunctional family, Linda Cohn tells how she became a diehard sports fan and a goalie on her high school (boys) hockey teamsetting the stage for college hockey stardom, when she was affectionately known as Cohn-Head by her teammates. From here she moves on to her first break in sportscasting. Along the way she describes her close encounters with the likes of Michael Jordan, Matthew McConaughey, and Jay Z. Written with verve, Cohn-Head is a riveting reada must for sports fans male and female alike, as well as anyone who seeks insight into how one woman made a mans world her own. Review Fast, funny, entertaining and revealing. The best part? The unavoidable image in the reader’s mind of Linda herself machine-gunning her own story at you like a fascinating edition of Sportscenter Dah Dah Dah, Dah Dah Dah.” Kurt Russell Award nominated actor, star of Miracle” and former second baseman for the California Angels Lets put it this way. After reading her book I now know things about Linda Cohn I couldn’t even have suspected from roughly 1000 hours of SportsCenters. And I have reached the following conclusion: Linda is the top Cohn-Head since Larraine Newman.” Bob Costas Sportscaster, author of Fair Ball: A Fan’s Case for Baseball, winner of the Curt Gowdy Award, the Dick Schapp Award for Outstanding Journalism, and multiple Emmy Award and National Sportscaster of the year Award winner Life isn’t always pretty, but Linda’s story is a beautiful one. It’s a compelling tale of courage, perseverance, and ultimately hope. Her humor and authenticity shine through in every page and make it impossible not to become a fan. And truth be told, Mark Messier notwithstanding, Linda is the reason we won the Stanley Cup in ’94.” Mike Richter Former NY Rangers goaltender and 2007 Yale graduate While reading Cohn-Head you will discover what I already know, Linda Cohn is not your typical sports journalist. She is genuine and passionate about sports, especially when it comes to the teams she grew up with like the Mets. Linda doesn’t throw you a curve, just explosive heat in her inspirational yet comical journey.” Willie Randolph NY Mets Manager, former All-Star for the National and American Leagues, winner of the Silver Slugger Award "Wow!!! Linda Cohn’s fascinating narrative of life and love in the testosterone driven world of American sports and ESPN is an excellent tale of one dynamic woman’s charging crusade to have it her way. Cohn-Head bares it all personally and professionally; from battles won and lost, to dreams realized and shattered. As with all things Linda Cohn, we can’t wait for what’s next, and Cohn-Head is our time traveling spaceship with Linda at the controls Hold on everybody and enjoy the ride!!!" Bill Walton- Hall of Fame Basketball Player, former All-Star and MVP, ABC/ESPN sports commentator Linda Cohn is far hotter than her 'girl in the locker room' persona would suggest. I’ve been with her backstage at a rock and roll show .I know.” Kevin Cronin Lead vocalist for REO Speedwagon I enjoyed Linda Cohn delivering the sports on radio and TV before she ever made it to ESPN, and after all these years working alongside of her, the enjoyment is tenfold! She does it the old-fashioned way Sports by a sports fan for the sports fan.” Chris Berman ESPN Personality Cohn-Head is both painfully honest and laugh out loud funny, filled with anecdotes and insights. Come along for the journey of a self proclaimed child geek who grew up to be the swan of sports.” Leslie Visser CBS Sportscaster, first female sportscaster on Monday N
