Pass the Nuts: More Stories About The Most Unusual, Eccentric & Outlandish People I've Known in Four Decades as a Sports Journalist
A trove of tales—some poignant, even tragic; many hilarious. All of them reveal Coughlin’s unique perspective from more than 40 years in sports journalism. (Barbara McIntyreAkron Beacon Journal20111211)Coughlin not only lived these wild stories but has the ability to tell them so well that you can almost smell the stale beer and cigar smoke as you read them . . . you will feel sad when you turn the last page. (Dan HansonClevelandSeniors.com20111205)This book is fun. Full stop. Filled with stories of Cleveland sports history, local media nuggets and a dash of drinking shenanigans, “Pass the Nuts” was quite simply a bunch of fun to read . . . The chapters breeze by, whether they’re about LeBron James or about Dan fighting a whip-wielding bar tender. (Ben CoxBen Blog20111130)Final tally: 18 Laughs out loud, 28 guffaws, 16 snickers. What a fun read! (John TelichWJW FOX 8 TV20111101)Who better to share so much knowledge about the world of Cleveland amateur and professional sports than Dan Coughlin? His new book is a wonderful collection to take Cleveland fans back down memory lane. (Mike HolzheimerSun News20111216)