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"St. John can write." Michael Lewis, The New Republic

“It’s the best book I’ve
ever read… This book has heart and soul and
should be one of the must-read sports books of the
year.”
—Paul Finebaum, The
Mobile Register
“Unique and hilarious … Despite
St. John’s often wicked humor, his book is a
serious search for a more balanced life.”
— Sports
Illustrated
“Diehard fans—or anyone who
finds their antics entertaining, for that matter—should
peruse Warren St. John’s ode to fandom.”
— Newsweek
“St. John brings a singular empathy
for his subjects. . . . These oversized personalities
are rendered with irresistible zeal and light up the
book like a stadium scoreboard.” —New York
Times
“A book that delves deeply into
the psyche of people who care so much about their team,
they would risk their lives to cheer them… The
book, often hilarious and always thought-provoking,
happens to about Alabama fans. But it could have been
about any team’s fans.”
— The
Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, MS)
“Strangely riveting… by
the end of the book, the insanity makes just a little
bit of sense.”
— Men’s Health
“A legitimate candidate for funniest
sports-related book of the season.”
— The
Boston Globe
“The range of this book is extraordinary… It’s
not for folks worried about embarrassing themselves
by laughing out loud.”
— NPR’s “Only
A Game”
“One of the funniest and most insightful
books on sports-based psychology ever written…Rammer
Jammer Yellowhammer is simply the most entertaining
nonfiction book I’ve read in years.”
— Nick
Bridger, Planet Weekly
“RJYH is not just about the hard-core
fans who detail their rides, tattoo their bodies, and
name their children after players and coaches: If you’ve
ever done an end zone dance around your own sofa, this
book is about you too.”
— Maxim
“As much fun as the book’s
title…an amusing and insightful book.”
—Publishers
Weekly
“A very funny and engaging book.” — The
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“With perfect balance and deadpan
humor—think Ball Four—St. John brings a
journalist's clarified sense of detail and narration
to his story.” —Booklist (starred
review)
“Warren St. John barrels headlong
and shrieking into the mind of fandom and the heart
of southern football mania.”
—Vanity
Fair
"Sports fandom is a phenomenon that
has so far baffled the field of psychology. The professionals
haven't a clue. They should read this book. Warren
St. John takes us to where the rubber meets the road."
— Tom
Wolfe
“St. John's book is a glimpse into
a loud but endearing group of fans who put their lives
on hold for a deeply felt passion.”
— The
Greenville News (Greenville, SC)
“You needn’t be an enthusiast
of college football to enjoy this book.”
— The
Charlotte Observer
“An entertaining book from cover
to cover.”
—The Anniston Star
“Much more than just another fan
odyssey… irresistible for college football lovers,
and a great general primer on sports fans.”
— Nashville
City Paper
“Hilarious … a rousing,
often laugh-out-loud performance.”
— Associated
Press
“Fresh and funny… St. John
has crafted a winner.”
— Tony Horwitz,
author of Confederates in the Attic
“What does it really mean to be
a sports fan? For the millions of us who are, Warren
St. John captures our passion with hilarity, absurdity,
and poignancy. He just gets our religion. And Rammer
Jammer Yellow Hammer is a marvelous journey into
the soul of sports in America. A great ride in the
tradition of Hunter Thompson and an even better read.”
— H.G. “Buzz” Bissinger,
author of Friday Night Lights
"Sports Fandom is a phenomenon that has so far baffled the
field of psychology. The professionals haven't a clue. They should read this
book. Warren St. John takes us to where the rubber meets the road."
— Tom
Wolfe
“A great sports book, thanks to
[St. John’s] feel for the Deep South milieu and
his superb way with words….Like a Southern version
of Nick Hornby's soccer memoir Fever Pitch.”
—The
Onion
"A remarkable and funny book about
obsession in America by a really fine writer…I
love this book—it’s just wonderful writing."
—Gay
Talese
“An intimate look into the sports-fan
psyche that would interest not just sports fans, but
anyone curious about American culture…A hell
of a party…Certainly, "Rammer Jammer Yellow
Hammer" must be the first book to be praised publicly
by both Gay Talese and the publisher of Tidefans.com.”
—Flak
Magazine
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