‘Best Seat in the House’ yields bestseller material
By Lyndi Araujo
IV Leader Sports writer, Dec 7, 2006
As an aspiring female sports journalist and a book worm,
"The Best Seat in the House" by Christine Brennan caught my eye right away.
Brennan, a well-respected woman around the sports scene,
tells her story about growing up in a time period when women's organized sports
weren't even thought of, let alone a woman working in the world of sports
reporting. Even with men and the rest of society so oblivious to women in the
world of sports, Brennan had an extremely supportive dad, whom she credits much
of her success to.
A Toledo, Ohio, native, Brennan takes us back in time to days
playing basketball in her neighborhood with the boys to attending University of
Toledo football games and Mud Hens minor league baseball games with her dad.
She memorized all the stats and knew all the major players
for her favorite teams.
Many years later, she decided to make her passion for sports
a hobby by majoring in journalism at Northwestern University.
Her career wasn't always easy, and at times people were
cruel. However, it didn't stop Brennan from making history or writing what she
felt.
The best part of Brennan's book is the way she emphasizes the
importance of women in sports, but doesn't so much use it to get ahead in her
work. Find out more and grab a copy of "Best Seat in the House."