John McPhee · 1969
A sports biography chronicling the intense 1968 US Open tennis semifinal match between Arthur Ashe and Clark Graebner.
Tim Ferriss describes it as an incredible, short introduction to John McPhee's writing.
A speaker recommends a book written by someone else.
“If people haven't read John McPhee, they should. Just tremendous. If you want to read something short, Levels of the Game is incredible.”
Why: Tim describes it as an incredible, short introduction to John McPhee's writing.
Tim Ferriss, Host on The Tim Ferriss Show#860: Daredevil Michelle Khare — How to Become a YouTube Superstar, Open Impossible Doors (FBI, Secret Service, etc.), Craft Jedi-Level Cold Emails, and Use Fear-Setting to Change Your Life
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