Reviews for The Hardball Handbook: How to Win at Life

The average rating for The Hardball Handbook: How to Win at Life based on 2 reviews is 2.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-09-17 00:00:00 Jon Donald Reads like Dr. Daly's class ... which is to say there are some real nuggets, but buried by a lot of "well, duh" advice.

Review # 2 was written on 2020-12-31 00:00:00 Alain Fournes Whether or not you like or follow the career of Chris Matthews, his book, The Hardball Handbook: How to Win at Life, has some interesting advice on how to improve your life - in whatever aspect that might be. The book is organized in general categories including Friendship, Rivalry, Reputation, and Success. Within each of these categories, there are chapters which delve into more specifics. For example, in the Friendship section, one chapter discusses the idea that "Not Everyone is Going to Life You." Etc. In each chapter, he relates stories from his own life, from his illustrious career in journalism and politics, beginning with his experiences in the Peace Corps. Also highlighted are stories about the politicians that many of us who grew up during the same era knew. along with such giants as Winston Church and FDR. Each chapter starts with an appropriate quote or quotes, and ends with a section called "The Bottom Line" which gives you a succinct summary of what you are supposed to have learned. The presentation is well-written, and many of the stories are interesting and his life lessons are worth considering. If there's one fault is that sometimes there are just too many little stories, and the rhythm, after awhile, became a bit perfunctory. I started out enthusiastic, and lost just a bit of interest during middle, but not enough to stop reading. If you like politics and history and what we can learn from both, you might enjoy this book.