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America's First Sports Hero Book Summary

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Hi M.K,

Thanks. Sounds like a great U2 concert. I am nearly half Irish. :) Normally I don’t like to recommend books I have not read but given your background, you may want to consider reading Strong Boy: The Life and Times of John L. Sullivan, America 's First Sports Hero by Christopher Klein. According to the reviews on Amazon, the book weaves in a lot of history and isn’t just about boxing. Chris was valedictorian of my high school class and he happens to be Irish American.

I had a wonderful time in Denmark. I miss the Danish pastries. Going to school in Copenhagen was wonderful but I really enjoyed living with my host family as well. Copenhagen is a city that puts more emphasis on pedestrians than cars. My host father was chief

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