Lords of the Fly: Madness, Obsession and the Hunt for the World-Record Tarpon
From the bestselling author of Saban, 4th and Goal, and Sowbelly comes the thrilling, untold story of the quest for the world record tarpon on a fly rod—a tale that reveals as much about Man as it does about the fish.
Saban: The Making of a Coach
In the tradition of When Pride Still Mattered, Paterno, and Joe DiMaggio: The Hero’s Life—the definitive biography of Nick Saban, the influential and polarizing University of Alabama football coach.
A New York Times Best Seller
“In this well-reported, engrossing tale, Monte Burke has captured the imperfect brilliance of Nick Saban. Read it, and you will emerge with a deeper understanding of the man, his zeal, his achievement, and the costs that have come with it all.”
—Gay Talese
“An eye-opening book. Monte Burke has finally taken us behind the great big curtain and, for the first time, shown us who Nick Saban really is and what makes him tick. I couldn’t put this book down. For all college football fans, this is a must-read.”
—Paul Finebaum, ESPN college football analyst
As told by Forbes writer, Monte Burke, 4th & Goal is a detailed account of Joe Moglia’s amazing and uplifting life story, his quest for his ultimate dream and its stunning conclusion. It’s a tale of overcoming adversity…of never giving up…of never losing sight of one’s true goals in life. It is a story, quite literally, of a dream deferred, but never forgotten.
In 1932, a farmer named George Washington Perry decided it was too rainy to plow and went fishing. That day, George landed the largest largemouth ever recorded—twenty-two pounds four ounces. The fish has inspired and frustrated hundreds of anglers for decades. They’ve dedicated their lives to the pursuit of “Sowbelly”—a nearly mythical fish, whose swinelike girth holds the key to their dreams.
• Named one of the best books of the year by Sports Illustrated and Amazon.com.
• Chosen for Barnes & Noble’s Discover Great New Writers program.
Leaper captures in words and pictures the ambience of Atlantic salmon fly-fishing in all its aspects – the beautiful landscapes, the thrill of the quest, the ones that got away, and the ones that didn’t. Renowned novelist and fishing author Charles Gaines and his co-editor Monte Burke draw together a collection of the greatest and most evocative writing on the subject, matched to superb photographs, as well as historic watercolors, etchings, and other memorabilia.
- Named one of the best sports books of the year by The (London) Times.