THE MARKET: Dan Markowitz’s Coming Up Short is available for publication. Will it get a book deal or make the Project Publish Shortlist by September 17, 2007? If either of these happens, shares are worth $100. If neither happens, shares are worth $0.
THE AUTHOR: Sports Journalist and co-writer of Breakpoint: The Secret Diary of a Pro Tennis Player Dan Markowitz is back with a broad look at the modern sports world, and its obsession with the “superstar” athlete.
THE LOWDOWN: In the world of pro sports today, accolades and awards go a long way in defining a career. While it is possible to become a promising athlete with consistently good performance, only those with the top awards stand a chance at becoming the next superstar athlete. Dan Markowitz explores the reality of “coming up short” as a professional athlete in today’s ruthless media atmosphere by looking deep into the careers of several talented athletes who continue to “fail” to succeed as a sports superstar.
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