The narrative explores deep themes of friendship and remembrance, offering a heartfelt account that resonates with personal experiences. The author, known for previous bestselling works, shares a poignant true story that delves into the emotional bonds formed over time and the lasting impact of those relationships. Through intimate reflections, the book captures the essence of loyalty and the significance of honoring memories, making it a touching tribute to enduring connections.
When Bob Greene went home to central Ohio to be with his dying father, it set off a chain of events that led him to knowing his dad in a way he never had before--thanks to a quiet man who lived just a few miles away, a man who had changed the history of the world. Greene's father--a soldier with an infantry division in World War II--often spoke of seeing the man around town. All but anonymous even in his own city, carefully maintaining his privacy, this man, Greene's father would point out to him, had "won the war." He was Paul Tibbets. At the age of twenty-nine, at the request of his country, Tibbets assembled a secret team of 1,800 American soldiers to carry out the single most violent act in the history of mankind. In 1945 Tibbets piloted a plane--which he called Enola Gay, after his mother--to the Japanese city of Hiroshima, where he dropped the atomic bomb. On the morning after the last meal he ever ate with his father, Greene went to meet Tibbets. What developed was an unlikely friendship that allowed Greene to discover things about his father, and his father's generation of soldiers, that he never fully understood before. DUTY is the story of three lives connected by history, proximity, and blood; indeed, it is many stories, intimate and achingly personal as well as deeply historic. In one soldier's memory of a mission that transformed the world--and in a son's last attempt to grasp his father's ingrained sense of honor and duty--lies a powerful tribute to the ordinary heroes of an extraordinary time in American life. What Greene came away with is found history and found poetry--a profoundly moving work that offers a vividly new perspective on responsibility, empathy, and love. It is an exploration of and response to the concept of duty as it once was and always should be: quiet and from the heart. On every page you can hear the whisper of a generation and its children bidding each other farewell. Duty is the story of three lives connected by history, proximity, and blood; indeed, it is many stories, intimate and achingly personal as well as deeply historic. In one soldier's memory of a mission that transformed the world-and in a son's last attempt to grasp his father's ingrained sense of honor and duty-lies a powerful tribute to the ordinary heroes of an extraordinary time in American life. What Greene came away with is found history and found poetry--a profoundly moving work that otters a vividly new perspective on responsibility, empathy, and love. It is an exploration of and response to the concept of duty as it once was and always should be: quiet and from the heart. On every page you can hear the whisper of a generation and its children bidding each other farewell. Duty is the story of three lives connected by history, proximity, and blood; indeed, it is many stories, intimate and achingly personal as well as deeply historic. In one soldier's memory of a mission that transformed the world-and in a son's last attempt to grasp his father's ingrained sense of honor and duty-lies a powerful tribute to the ordinary heroes of an extraordinary time in American life. What Greene came away with is found history and found poetry--a profoundly moving work that otters a vividly new perspective on responsibility, empathy, and love. It is an exploration of and response to the concept of duty as it once was and always should be: quiet and from the heart. On every page you can hear the whisper of a generation and its children bidding each other farewell.
Bob Greene shows us a side of Michael Jordan that doesn't make the sports page...the inside. Journalist and bestselling author Bob Greene stepped into Michael Jordan's world just as Jordan was reaching the apex of his talent and his fame. With Greene, Jordan let down his guard. In an extraordinary book that transcends sports biography, Greene takes the reader along with Jordan over two seasons with the Chicago Bulls, during glorious championship surges and trying personal moments. With rare insight, Greene reveals the person inside the icon: a man who makes millions but cannot go for a quiet walk around the block without getting mobbed, a man who competes ferociously on the court, but who performs some of his most remarkable and unexpected feats away from the limelight. Drawn from inside Michael Jordan's daily life, rich with the sound of Jordan's own voice, Hang Time is a startlingly candid and intimate story of time spent with a champion, and of the growing friendship between two men.
Beginning with the day Jordan's father was murdered, and stretching through a two-year odyssey across the American landscape, Rebound is the story of the world's most famous athlete's personal journey in search of himself. Bestselling author Bob Greene was there with Jordan every step along the way. Here is his detailed, intimate chronicle, rich with the sound of Jordan's own voice in long and candid conversations with Greene. In minor-league dugouts and packed NBA arenas, alone with Jordan at home or riding down the highway with him, during the lowest days in the backroads world of small-town baseball and the headiest nights in ornate basketball stadiums where thousands cried his name, Rebound is the story of a man who seemingly had everything the world could offer, and then, in pain, left it behind in an effort to rediscover who he once was, and who he wanted to be.
Provides a four-step program for looking and feeling younger that includes an exercise regimen, a longevity-focused diet, sleep rejuvenation, and wrinkle-fighting skin care to improve health, energy, and create a positive outlook on life.
The trainer who helped Oprah and millions of others, make the mind-body connection now shows readers how to keep their bodies looking and feeling better than ever! In Make the Connection, millions of readers joined Oprah Winfrey and Bob Greene in their groundbreaking and highly successful campaign of weight loss and exercise. Now Greene helps readers take the important next step, keeping the weight off and developing and maintaining great muscle tone. In this series of step-by-step instructions for firming up those hard-to-change body parts such as thighs, hips, abdominals, and upper arms, Greene offers the same no-nonsense and highly manageable strategies that made Make the Connection a godsend for so many struggling dieters. Each exercise in the book is illustrated with photographs of Greene and his clients, allowing readers to work out safely and effectively. In addition to his exercise tips, Greene provides motivational techniques on looking and feeling great, as well as delicious, low-fat recipes that are easy to prepare. By showing readers that it is possible to achieve their goals without fads or quick fixes, he offers the tools to reach a whole new level of health and well-being.
Exploring the essence of American life, this collection of columns by Bob Greene highlights poignant stories often overlooked by mainstream media. From a small-town cop's life-saving instincts to Frank Sinatra's candid reflections during his final tour, each narrative reveals the richness of everyday experiences. Greene captures both triumphs and tragedies, showcasing the resilience and heart of individuals across the nation. These compelling tales are crafted to inspire and resonate deeply with readers, offering a blend of humor and emotion.
Introduces a step-by-step program of diet, exercise, positive reinforcement, lifestyle change, and behavior modification designed to reduce weight and improve health and fitness.
"From the bestselling author of Get With the Program! and Bob Greeneʼs Total Body Makeover comes The Best Life Diet, a lifetime plan for losing weight and keeping it off. Bob Greene helped Oprah achieve her dramatic weight loss, and he can help you too. Youʼll eat the same delicious food that Oprah enjoys, and, just like Oprah, youʼll have Bob to encourage you at every step. Unlike a celebrity, however, you donʼt need to hire a staff of experts to aid and advise you, because Bobʼs plan, easily tailored to an array of tastes, lifestyles, and activity levels, acts as your personal trainer and private nutritionist. Just open the book and let Bob help you get started down the path toward your best possible life
A book detailing Bob Greene's exercise program includes a ten-step regimen, with testimonials by Oprah Winfrey detailing her success with the program that led to her losing weight and feeling better about herself. $1,000,000 ad/promo. Tour. Lit Guild, Doubleday, & Doubleday Health.
