Welcome to bernsteinbooks.com, where you can order signed and personalized copies of any of best-selling sports author Ross Bernstein's 40 books. If you are looking for a great gift idea for the sports fan in your life, then this is the site for you.
Ross has appeared on thousands of local and national television and radio programs over his career, including CNN and ESPN, and was recently featured on the covers of the Wall Street Journal and USA Today. As a sought after motivational speaker, Ross regularly speaks to businesses, organizations, professional associations and sales teams across the country about the topics of passions and legacies through the context of the fabled 1980 U.S. Olympic "Miracle on Ice" hockey team that won gold under legendary coach Herb Brooks.
Newest Books
"I Love Brett Favre - I Hate Brett Favre" captures all the emotions - from adoration to loathing - in a unique flip-book format that balances both sides of the argument ...More Info ...
Widely regarded as the dirtiest player in NFL history, Conrad Dobler was nothing short of a pit bull out on the gridiron. Whether he was leg-whipping, head-slapping, chop-blocking, kicking, kneeing, punching, eye-gouging, or even biting, the three-time Pro Bowl offensive guard terrorized opposing defensive lineman by any means necessary. ...More Info ...
Football is, and always has been, a sport steeped in a culture of violence, intimidation and brutality. Players have learned, however, to navigate through its mazes and labyrinths of physical contact by adhering to an honor code of sportsmanship known simply as “The Code.” As mysterious as it is sacred, the Code is an unwritten set of rules that has been handed down from generation to generation and gone untalked about until now...More Info ...
The University of Minnesota’s amazing football history comes to life like never before in the pages of “Maroon & Gold Forever,” the definitive history of Gopher gridiron greatness. With hundreds of photos that date back as far as the late 1800s, the book is chock full of timeless stories, historical facts and personable biographies — many from the star players and coaches themselves. While some of their memories are poignant and inspirational, others are simply downright hilarious. More Info ...
"Sixty Years & Sixty Heroes" chronicles our state's greatest sports heroes and sporting events and is really a lot of fun. Each chapter features the top three events from the world of Minnesota sports, which are then tied into interviews and biographies of home town or home grown heroes. If you are into sports history and enjoy reading about Minnesota's greatest teams and athletes, then this book is for you. More Info ...
Slap Shot ranks as one of the most popular sports movies of all time, and the bespectacled, fighting Hanson Brothers are among the most memorable characters ever spawned by the silver screen. Now, one of the brothers--real-life hockey player Dave Hanson--invites readers onto the movie set and into the rough-and-tumble world of minor-league hockey in this hysterical and highly anticipated autobiography. More Info ...
The code is all about respect and disrespect. Baseball is a game steeped in tradition with rules dating back to the game’s inception more than 150 years ago. Yet, while the code has been around since the early days of the game, it still remains a very taboo subject shrouded in a veil of secrecy. More Info ...
Minnesota's hockey history comes to life in "More... Frozen Memories." With 800 photos, this massive coffee table book chronicles the history of the high school tournament, girls hockey, the North Stars, Wild, Fighting Saints, Gophers, UM-Duluth Bulldogs, St. Cloud State Huskies, Mankato State Mavericks & Bemidji Beavers. More Info ...
Minnesota Sports Books
Welcome to bernsteinbooks.com, where you can order signed and personalized copies of any of best-selling sports author Ross Bernstein's books - directly from the author himself. Ross is a former Gopher Hockey walk-on who got cut and opted instead to become the team's mascot "Goldy the Gopher," the University of Minnesota's lovable rodent. He wrote a book about it, and now, 40 books later, he has made a career out of it. Ross' books are full of photos, history, biographies and hilarious stories, and make fantastic gifts for the sports fans in your life. Ross chronicles and celebrates all of Minnesota's sports teams, including the: Vikings, Twins, Wild, Timberwolves, and Gophers (Gopher Football, Gopher Hockey, Gopher Basketball, Gopher Baseball, Gopher Wrestling, etc.). In addition, Ross has also chronicled the histories of the North Stars, Fighting Saints, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Minnesota Kicks and Strikers, and even the old Duluth Eskimos. (And, if you are into hockey fighting or bean-balls in baseball, then you will love his "Code" books series that have earned him national best-seller honors.) So, if you are into Minnesota hockey, Minnesota football, Minnesota baseball or Minnesota basketball, then you will love Ross' Minnesota sports books.