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SUMMARY:Local Author David Sweet at Lake Forest Book Store
DESCRIPTION:Local sports columnist and author David Sweet appears at Lake Forest Book Store with his new book centered on one of the most controversial events in Olympic Games history.\n\nTHREE SECONS IN MUNICH: THE CONTROVERSIAL 1972 OLYMPIC BASKETBALL FINAL\n\nUniversity of Nebraska Press  $30.00  Releases September 1\, 2019\n\nTuesday\, November 12\, 2019 at 6:00 PM\n\nat Lake Forest Book Store\n\nBooks available for purchase and signing\n\nRefreshments will be served\n\nCall 847-234-4420 to sign up\n\n"David Sweet takes readers on the twisted story of the 1972 Olympic basketball final against the Soviet Union. His book captures the spirit of the most controversial game in Olympic history decided not on the court but by Cold War and international basketball politics." Tom McMillen\, U.S. player on the 1972 team and former U.S. congressman. "The 1972 Olympics will never be forgotten for many reasons. David Sweet's thorough presentation has brought the U.S. Soviet Union game back to life. It's still painful to read but remains an important part of Olympic history." Pat Williams\, Orlando Magic founder and senior vice president and author of Character Carved in Stone. "Meticulously researched and engagingly written\, David Sweet's book brings new and enlightening perspective to the tragic 1972 Munich Olympics. For USA basketball\, the loss to the Soviet Union remains the single most painful game in Olympic history. Three Seconds in Munich captures all the madness and frustration and brings a turbulent period thrillingly back to life." E. M. Swift\, former writer for Sports Illustrated and author with Katarina Witt of Only with Passion.\n\nDavid A. F. Sweet is the author of Three Seconds in Munich: The Controversial 1972 Olympic Basketball Final and Lamar Hunt: The Gentle Giant Who Revolutionized Professional Sports. He launched columns for WSJ.com and NBCSports.com and has written articles for the Chicago Sun-Times\, the Los Angeles Times and other publications. He served as executive editor of The North Shore Weekend and as managing editor of the Lake Forester.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>Local sports columnist and author David Sweet appears at Lake Forest Book Store&nbsp\;with his new book centered on one of the most controversial events in Olympic Games history.</strong></p>\n\n<div><strong>THREE SECONS IN MUNICH: THE CONTROVERSIAL 1972 OLYMPIC BASKETBALL FINAL</strong></div>\n\n<p><strong>University of Nebraska Press&nbsp\; $30.00&nbsp\; Releases September 1\, 2019</strong></p>\n\n<div><strong>Tuesday\, November 12\, 2019 at 6:00 PM</strong></div>\n\n<p><strong>at Lake Forest Book Store</strong></p>\n\n<p><strong>Books available for purchase and signing</strong></p>\n\n<p><strong>Refreshments will be served</strong></p>\n\n<p><strong>Call 847-234-4420 to sign up</strong></p>\n\n<p><strong>&ldquo\;David Sweet takes readers on the twisted story of the 1972 Olympic basketball final against the Soviet Union. His book captures the spirit of the most controversial game in Olympic history&mdash\;decided not on the court but by Cold War and international basketball politics.&rdquo\;&mdash\;Tom McMillen\, U.S. player on the 1972 team and former U.S. congressman.&nbsp\;&ldquo\;The 1972 Olympics will never be forgotten for many reasons. David Sweet&rsquo\;s thorough presentation has brought the U.S.&ndash\;Soviet Union game back to life. It&rsquo\;s still painful to read but remains an important part of Olympic history.&rdquo\;&mdash\;Pat Williams\, Orlando Magic founder and senior vice president and author of&nbsp\;<em>Character Carved in Stone.&nbsp\;</em></strong><strong>&ldquo\;Meticulously researched and engagingly written\, David Sweet&rsquo\;s book brings new and enlightening perspective to the tragic 1972 Munich Olympics. For USA basketball\, the loss to the Soviet Union remains the single most painful game in Olympic history.&nbsp\;<em>Three Seconds in Munich</em>&nbsp\;captures all the madness and frustration and brings a turbulent period thrillingly back to life.&rdquo\;&mdash\;E. M. Swift\, former writer for&nbsp\;<em>Sports Illustrated</em>&nbsp\;and author with Katarina Witt of&nbsp\;<em>Only with Passion.</em></strong></p>\n\n<p>David A. F. Sweet is the author of&nbsp\;<em>Three Seconds in Munich: The Controversial 1972 Olympic Basketball Final&nbsp\;</em>and&nbsp\;<em>Lamar Hunt: The Gentle Giant Who Revolutionized Professional Sports</em>. He launched columns for WSJ.com and NBCSports.com and has written articles for the&nbsp\;<em>Chicago Sun-Times</em>\, the&nbsp\;<em>Los Angeles Times</em>&nbsp\;and other publications. He served as executive editor of The North Shore Weekend and as managing editor of the Lake Forester.</p>\n
LOCATION:Lake Forest Book Store 662 N. Western Avenue Lake Forest\, IL 60045
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