Schilling was so close! One batter away from the no-hitter. I'm a Yankees fan, so I don't like to see the Red Sox win, but even I was rooting for him in the ninth. I can't even imagine what that would feel like.

1. How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
2. The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
3. ???
4. ???
5. ???

I'm looking for suggestions for 3-5. They need to be related to business, personal development, or sports.

(For anyone else looking for a good sports read, I recommend "The Blind Side" by Michael Lewis)

Two recent articles have me worried about a bad trend developing in pro sports:

1. Vernon Wells: http://torontosun.com/Sports/Baseball/2007/05/08/4162470-sun.html
(Someone else posted this in their LJ recently)

2. Ken Griffey Jr: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2870769Now I love that the players are good enough sports to turn around ( Read more... )