Locker Room Mojo
True Tales of Superstitions in Sports
A collaborative effort with nationally-recognized graphic designer Nick Newton, this coffee-table work is an in-depth, colorful examination of sports in America—and the way athletes and fans invest sports with a sense of higher purpose, higher meaning … and superstition. A sweeping, affectionate examination of the hopes and dreams that make sports the tie that binds so many disparate individuals. Praised in several publications around the country, the book is considered one of the final words on the way sports seem to border on a certain religion for so many people. Referenced on ESPN and other national venues.
"The message is the games are hard enough without tempting fate. So, when you find a lucky charm, hang on to it."
—Hal Block, Associated Press
"A scholarly (well, sort of) treatise …"
—Bob Green, Chicago Tribune
"if ever a book deserved a sporting chance at success, it's Locker Room Mojo."
—Anne Dingus Texas Monthly Magazine
"You have the skills, you practice hard—but still you can't skate like Bonnie Blair of ski like Picabo Street. Well, maybe you're not eating enough peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwiches (Bonnie's favorite) or tuning in to the right vibes …"
—Sports Illustrated for Women, Required Reading
"Richly illustrated, Locker Room Mojo describes in colorful detail some of the most fascinating, curious and just plain weird stories in sports."
—Gary Lane, Los Angeles Times
"Nick Newton and Bill Minutaglio have crafted what must be the definitive book on superstition in sports."
—Clay Smith, The Austin Chronicle
"Locker Room Mojo opens a unique window into the world of athletic competition that will entertain the sports fan with the humor, legend and mystery … Highly recommended"
—Wisconsin Bookwatch, The Sports/Athletics Shelf
"… not just another sports trivia book. Definitely a hit with devoted sports fans and art lovers alike!"
—The Bibliophile
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