Halberstam, David

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Summer of '49

1989
An account of the 1949 pennant race, in which two legendary rivals, the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees.

War in a time of peace

Bush, Clinton, and the generals
2002
Explores how the shadow of the Cold War still hangs over American foreign policy, and discusses how domestic politics have determined the United States' role as a world power.

Playing for keeps

Michael Jordan and the world he made
1999
Examines the epic career of basketball superstar Michael Jordan, discussing the forces in his life that have led him to pursue excellence in all his endeavors, whether on the court or off.

The breaks of the game

1981
The story of one season with the Portland Trail Blazers basketball team touches on many aspects of professional sports: stars, salaries, the media, fans, ethics, drugs, and racial tension.

New York September 11

2001
A collection of photographs taken in the immediate aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York on September 11, 2001, with commentary by the photographers.

Playing for keeps

Michael Jordan and the world he made
2000
Examines the epic career of basketball superstar Michael Jordan, discussing the forces in his life that have led him to pursue excellence in all his endeavors, whether on the court or off.

Firehouse

2002
Written with Halberstam's customary attention to detail and human insight, this is the story of the dozen men from FDNY Engine 40 Ladder 35 who were lost at the World Trade Center on 9/11/01, and the morning that united them forever.

The best and the brightest

1972
A study of the men who came to power during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, and of their leadership of America during the sixties.

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