Reading about (and not watching) sports


Posted June 14, 2018 by hudsonbracke

People like sports because it's aesthetically pleasing. People like sports because, like the theater, it is a venue for emotional expression.

 
People like sports because it's aesthetically pleasing. People like sports because, like the theater, it is a venue for emotional expression. People like sports because they need an escape from real-world troubles. People like sports because it provides a sense of belonging, a connection to a wider world .In so many ways sports are a microcosm of life. And the best sports books are a lens through which to view life from a new perspective and see greater truths. The mundanity takes on new vibrancy in well-told stories. Sports are shaped by cultural realities but somehow insulated from them too and all while influencing and shaping that same culture.

In the alternate dimension called sports, lives intersect that otherwise never would have connected and they influence each other. Uniform color supersedes skin color, class, and religion at least for a few hours each week. Conversations on buses to road trips or in stinking locker rooms leave indelible imprints. Yet at the same time sports aren’t real life and don’t change the world. Such is their enigma and power. In short, sports are soil in which poignant and powerful stories grow. Relive the adrenaline rush of iconic sports and legendary players with epic titles at vibeall.

These are the best sort of stories with heroes and villains, joy and pain, leaders and laggards, perseverance and trials, conflict and friendship, pain and hope, loss and victory. With the growth of an industry that creates a product as widely loved, analyzed and observed as sports , the writing ranges from sublime to pithy to profound with descriptions that pull you into a story and dialogue that puts the character in your living room. Like all the best stories these show-and-tell truth—albeit wrapped in pads or bouncing a ball.

Books about the sports people love written by sports luminaries they admire is a win-win combination. Publishers, of course, clued into sports-themed books’ viability in the adult and children’s market years ago. Biographies of athletic champions have long been found in abundance in stores and libraries, and sports fiction. Adding to the sporty mix is a growing roster of picture books and novels by athletes themselves. Channelize your inner sports fanatic self with racy sports titles at vibeall.

We cannot forget the sheer enjoyment of reading such books. They are fun. They bring joy. Emotions well up, tears run down, pride swells, disappointment aches—all of which is exactly what we hope for from the books we love. They take the most interesting aspects of a sport, immortalize it and let the irrelevancies fall away. The books allow to experience the games without having to experience all the games. These books are gifts crafted by gifted people telling tales that match the best of literature. They echo of God’s creative touch and show stories both redemptive and in need of redemption. In the same way literature or nature or music move us to reflect or notice or feel something of God, so too can sports.
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Last Updated June 14, 2018