13 Teams: One Man's Journey with the WNBA Review

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(More customer reviews)Alex Chambers' book about his journey around the WNBA is a beautiful read. Alex conveys his experience eloquently enough to bring the reader along for the experience, while maintaining enough of the reader's perspective to answer any questions that might arise. The story flows smoothly from excitement to frustration to joy to sadness, and back again. It begins as a story should, providing a great deal of exposition. People who are just learning about the WNBA (or those who have never embraced the league before) stand to enjoy this book. Die - hard fans will enjoy having a new way to engage the players and teams that they already know and love. Even the bumps in the road are handled with good humor. I had a good time with this book.

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"Well, he said he started, became a fan in 2000. He's just been a fan of the game ever since."-Carolyn Peck, ESPN Commentator"I think its great to have fans that are that passionate, who care about (the league)that much to invest their time, their energy, their summer vacation to follow the WNBA." -Donna Orender, WNBA President (2005-2010)"Oh, the journey dude? Man vs. Wild, WNBA style!" -Diana Taurasi, Phoenix MercuryMy name is Alex Chambers, and I love women's basketball.Yes, it really is that simple. Now come to think of it, loving the game is that simple; being a fan, well, that's another story. The difficulty in being a fan of women's basketball might lie within the struggle to find a televised game, or media coverage you don't have to dig for. It could mean sifting past paragraphs and even pages of negative comments on message boards or blogs to get to a recap of a recent game. Even still, it could be that when I wear my home team's jersey, people ask me, "Is that a professional sports team?"It might also have to do with the fact that (drum roll please) I'm a guy.In 2009, I traveled to all thirteen WNBA arenas. Along the way, I was fortunate enough to meet some of the athletes in the WNBA as well as many passionate fans. This is the story of my twenty-eight day, twelve thousand mile journey, filled with adventure and amazing experiences.

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