In A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Broadcast Booth, Hall of Fame sportscaster Steve Albert chronicles the ups, downs, and unforeseen mishaps that occurred throughout his lifelong journey on the air.
From getting nailed in the head by an errant LeBron James pass, to ducking bottles thrown in boxing arena riots, to frightful flights and car trips, Steve discovered that doing play-by-play was a surprisingly hazardous profession. Thankfully, calling games and fights was also pretty entertaining.
In a seriously funny collection of humorous and autobiographical essays, Steve recalls encounters with Mickey Mantle pinching, Eddie Murphy boxing, and Meat Loaf serenading. Steve also describes his many unusual experiences, including the morning he smashed through a stuck bathroom door to get to a show on time, saw his broadcast partner Ralph Kiner set his own chair on fire, bolted from a hornet’s nest in his booth, and announced the infamous Mike Tyson “Bite Fight.”

About Steve Albert

Steve Albert is a sportscaster best known for his decades behind the mic for Showtime Championship Boxing, doing blow-by-blow for some of the biggest fights in boxing history. His boxing calls, including 300-plus world title fights, earned him induction into three boxing halls of fame. During a memorable 45-year career, he also spent almost a quarter of a century doing television play-by-play in the NBA, winning an Emmy Award along the way. Steve called the last game in ABA history when the legendary Julius “Dr J.” Erving led the NY Nets to the championship. All told, Steve announced for thirteen teams in eleven leagues. He also appeared in movies, TV sitcoms/dramas, sports competition game shows, and countless commercials. Steve Albert comes from a family of sportscasters.

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Paul Rappaport a legend of music promotion gives a dynamic insider’s account of the golden age of rock, sharing never-before-told tales of his adventures with some of music’s most colorful characters, including The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd, Bob Dylan, and many more.

About the author

Paul Rappaport was senior vice-president of rock promotion at Columbia Records, where he enjoyed a thirty-three-year career playing a pivotal role in the careers of some of thebiggest stars in the business. He co-created and executive produced the Emmy Award-winning music television series A&E’s Live By Request and the popular live radio series The Columbia Records Radio Hour. Upon leaving Columbia, he formed his own production company, Tres Hombres, and for many years wrote the ‘Backstage Access’ blog for Classics Du Jour. He was the lead guitarist in the pioneering LA punk band Mogan David & His Winos. Gliders Over Hollywood is his first book. He lives in Port Washington, New York.

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This book is a compilation of my life arising from my deepest memories and heart-felt moments through the experiences I have lived. This book is in poetry--all my loves, struggles as a mother and wife, to just enjoying all the things that God has given me to see and feel. I have made lemonade with my life and I wanted to share with others all the ups and downs that have gone into making me what I have become today. I have grown very close to my Heavenly Father through each step. I hope it is an inspiration to all who read the words of my life.

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