Pistol: The Life of Pete Maravich

Very good book

Enjoyed this book very much and learned quite a bit more than I ever knew about the Pistol....the author at times spent too much time on Petes father than he did Pete himself but it was well written and insightful nonetheless.

Good, bad and ugly

Great biography of the troubled times of Pistol Pete. A behind the scenes look at both the legend and painful life of the Pistol. Pete fights the demons of alcohol, a pushy dad and an alcoholic mom to have a Hall of Fame career. This is a sports bio you must read.

Slam Dunk

This was one of the best andmost honest sports stories that I have ever read. The detail of Pete's family (dad) was brilliantly portrayed in this book.

A thrilling sports biography

This book was a fabulous read. It was very easy to read and very easy to get in to. I would recommend this book to anyone that likes reading sports biographies. This biography doesn't even compare to other sports biographies that I have read. I have read many great books but "Pistol" is the best. Kriegel is an incredible author. I highly recommend this book to anyone of all ages!

The Elvis of basketball

¿¿ like Elvis, he paid a terrible price, becoming a prisoner of his own fame.¿ Pistol is a book about Pete Maravich and how his father, Press, pushed his son into becoming an outstanding basketball player. This biography is about Press¿s life and how he grew up, about his high school and college and coaching days. Then as the book goes on, it starts talking about his son, Pete¿s life and how Press affected it. Pete was Press¿s pride and joy. He didn¿t care about anything besides Pete and his basketball career. Pete was a varsity player in eighth grade. Everyone came just to see Pete and his amazing moves on the court. After his father convinces him to go to LSU, (he would buy him a car) he becomes even more like a god. No one ever saw passes between the legs, and behind the back and it was very rare when they saw someone dunk it. His college years finally came to an end and he met the love of his life, Jackie, and he got drafted into the NBA. He was always on the run. Going everywhere with the team, but he never forgot about his family. Pete had two kids, Jaeson and Joshua. Pete was never going to force his kids to play ball, unless they wanted to. Pete¿s death had a massive effect on everyone, from his kids to his wife and everyone that knew him. His second son, Josh felt as though he had to walk on to LSU for his dad, and just like his dad, he played basketball there. Their last name had a lot of effect on their lives. They thought that just because he was Pete Maravich¿s son, people looked at them as good basketball players too. Jaeson and Josh did put up with a lot before and after their dad¿s death, because that last name `Maravich¿ got them everywhere, and they weren¿t proud of being their dad¿s sons. They wanted to be known as Jaeson Maravich, and Josh Maravich. They didn¿t want to be known as Pete Maravich¿s kids.

Pistol is a superb book

Mark Kriegel have written a book about one of the greatest basketball players of all time, Pistol Pete Maravich, a troubled star who wanted to be the best basketball player who ever lived but one who put so much pressure on himself that his game often suffered. Kriegel meticulously documents the father-son relationship of love and conflict that made the 'Pistol' what he became - one of the most flamboyant players of all time. This is a great sports book and Kriegel is to be commended. Frank Scoblete: author of Golden Touch Dice Control Revolution! and Golden Touch Blackjack Revolution!

Genius work

Mark Kriegel has done it again. First, it was 'Namath' and now 'Pistol.' He may be the best sports biographer of his time. Pistol is a fantastic book. I've read it twice already.

Amazing!!!

I Loved this book, cover to cover. I wish I wasn't finished. I am the ultimate Pete Maravich Fan....this told me stuff I don't know. Wow, what a life Press had. After Namath I thought Kriegel couldn't get any better. 'Pistol' is a great read. LOVED IT!!!

Absolutely great book

Kriegel's 'Pistol' is extremely well written and concise. He doesn't miss a detail. Great exploration and research. Press finally is made real, not a caricature. I cannot say enough about this book. I read it compulsively for two days.

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