The Water BoyWhen Bobby Ackles became the B. C. Lions' original water boy, he probably never dreamed that he would lead the team to a Grey Cup victory over 50 years later. From his earliest days with the team to becoming its general manager and now president, Ackles has demonstrated a commitment and dedication to football in the CFL, NFL and XFL. In this engaging personal memoir, Ackles takes the reader through the growing and changing world of football, both from

He also delves deep into his post-Yankee experiences

the common men

envious Ann

and the previous Stick Dog books

until a career-making opportunity falls into her lap—and with it

making eye contact

that we are able to so radically and rapidly change our daily behavior in order

and bloody chaos

she casts her unique imagination and unyielding

a Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist and management news editor for The Wall Street Journal

Unflinching Honesty: With bracing candor

print journalist—accepts a dare of his own