Now I Can Die in Peace: How ESPN's Sports Guy Found Salvation, with a Little Help from Nomar, Pedro, Shawshank, and the 2004 Red Sox | 
As I watched the documentary on Netflix about the Red Sox first World Series win in 86 years I was reminded of the columns that Bill Simmons was writing at the time. He always brought goosebumps and tears as he and his dad sat through years of losses and finally a victory. I decided to look for old columns and found he had put them in a book! $5 was all it took to purchase it. This will be a slow read over months. The other benefit of i🔽
Suet624 This book is that it reminds me that even through years of devastating losses, things can turn around. It will offer me some hope that at some point we can move this country forward toward a place of compassion, fairness, and, perhaps most importantly, to democracy. I should add of course that Simmons often makes me laugh which is super helpful right now. (edited) 1w
Jeg Lovely to read your comment. I too hold that hope for your country and the world. ❤️🤞 1w
Suet624 @Jeg Thank you, Joy. 💕💕 1w
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TheBookHippie I‘m a CUBS fan. I get it. And the arc of justice is looooong. But regimes never last forever. We must however. 1w
Suet624 @TheBookHippie congrats on the Cubs win! Long overdue. Love your sentiments. 1w
Bookwormjillk That‘s right. The future isn‘t written yet. He makes me laugh too. I used to love his podcast when he would call his friend Jack at work and talk bad about the Yankees. 1w
Bookwormjillk Also thought the documentary was well done. I might watch it again. 1w
Suet624 @Bookwormjillk I thought the doc was good too. I think it could have gone to 4 episodes outlining just how brutal that playoff series with the Yankees was. How cold, how late at night, just how stressful those games were. More fan comments would have been good too. I‘ll definitely watch again. 😊 and Simmons and Jack! So good. 1w
Megabooks Thank you for sharing this. I hope things turn around in time. There is dark before the most beautiful dawns. 1w
Suet624 @Megabooks May it come to pass sooner rather than later. 😊💕 1w
sarahbarnes Thanks for this ♥️♥️ 1w
Suet624 @sarahbarnes I hope are doing okay. 💕 1w
sarahbarnes Thanks, Sue. I hope you are, too. Lots of work ahead of us. 1w
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