Don Yaeger

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Don Yaeger
Don Yaeger
Don Yaeger
Pen nameDon Yaeger
OccupationWriter
NationalityAmerican
Genrenon-fiction, sports, history
Notable works
Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War That Changed American History
Never Die Easy: The Autobiography of Walter Payton
Website
donyaeger.com

Don Yaeger is an American sports journalist, podcaster, and author and co-author of more than 30 books. Yeagers' publications document historical moments in international sports history, and include nine New York Times bestsellers.[1] He employs a 'storytelling' style in his books.[2]

Writing[]

Yaeger is a New York Times Best Selling author, with 29 published books[1] and has written about sports figures like John Wooden, Walter Payton, and Michael Jordan.[3]

Publications[]

  1. Under the Tarnished Dome: How Notre Dame Betrayed its Ideals for Football Glory (Simon & Schuster, 1993, with Douglas S Looney, ISBN 0671869507)[4]
  2. Never Die Easy: The Autobiography of Walter Payton (Villard, 2000, with Walter Payton, ISBN 0679463313)[5]
  3. Ya Gotta Believe: My Roller-Coaster Life As a Screwball Pitcher and Part-Time Father, and My Hope Filled Fight Against Brain Cancer (New American Library, 2004, with Tug McGraw, ISBN 0451212584)[6]
  4. It's Not About the Truth: The Untold Story of the Duke Lacrosse Scandal and the Lives it Shattered (2007)[7]
  5. I Beat the Odds: From Homelessness, to the Blind Side, and Beyond (Gotham Books, 2011, with Michael Oher, ISBN 1592406122)[8]
  6. Play it Like You Mean it: Passion, Laughs, and Leadership in the World's Most Beautiful Game (Doubleday, 2011, with Rex Ryan, ISBN 9780385534444)[citation needed]
  7. Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain: How I Went From Gang Member to Multimillionaire Entrepreneur (Portfolio/Penguin, 2011, with Ryan Blair, ISBN 9781591844037)[citation needed]
  8. George Washington's Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution (Sentinel, 2013, ISBN 9781595231031)[citation needed]
  9. Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War That Changed American History (Sentinel, 2015, with Brian Kilmeade, ISBN 1591848067)[9]
  10. Tarnished Heisman
  11. Great Teams: 16 Things High Performing Organizations Do Differently[10]
  12. Greatness : The 16 Characteristics of True Champions[11]
  13. 1% Better[12]
  14. Best Seat in the House[13][14]
  15. Are You Worth It[15][16]

Personal life[]

Don Yaeger resides in Tallahassee, Florida with his wife and two children. [1]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Don Yaeger | Penguin Random House". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  2. ^ "104: Don Yaeger: The master storyteller who has written 28 books including one on Walter Payton, gone one on one with Michael Jordan and an expert at helping you Find Your Greatness". Mark Pattison Speaker, Former NFL Player, Mountaineer & Sports Illustrated Executive. 2019-06-12. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  3. ^ "56 of Don Yaeger Podcasts Interviews | Updated Daily - OwlTail". www.owltail.com. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  4. ^ "BEST SELLERS: October 3, 1993".
  5. ^ "Bestsellers". www.nytimes.com.
  6. ^ "BEST SELLERS: March 7, 2004".
  7. ^ [1]
  8. ^ "Hardcover Nonfiction Books - Best Sellers". The New York Times. March 6, 2011.
  9. ^ "Hardcover Nonfiction Books - Best Sellers - December 27, 2015 - The New York Times".
  10. ^ Yaeger, Don (2016-07-19). Great Teams: 16 Things High Performing Organizations Do Differently. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0-7180-8057-0.
  11. ^ Yaeger, Don (2011-10-24). Greatness: The 16 Characteristics of True Champions. Center Street. ISBN 978-0-89296-857-2.
  12. ^ "1% Better". HarperCollins Christian Publishing. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  13. ^ "Best Seat in the House: 18 Golden Lessons from a Father to His Son (Hardcover) | Books 'N' More". booksnmore.indielite.org. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  14. ^ Jean-Philippe, McKenzie (2021-06-01). "The Best Books to Give Dad on Father's Day". Oprah Daily. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  15. ^ "Are You Worth It Review". Washington Post.
  16. ^ "You Are Worth It". HarperCollins. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
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