Muscletown USA: Bob Hoffman and the Manly Culture of York Barbell
Meticulously researched and engagingly written, the book will appeal to a wide range of readers, including anyone fascinated by American sports history and the iron game. --Pennsylvania HeritageMeticulously documented and generously illustrated, this important contribution to the history of American culture is essential for the sports and American studies sections of all public and academic libraries. --Library JournalFairs tale is peppered with stories about ethnic assimilation through weightlifting success, Olympic glory, and the protracted struggle between the empires of York and Weider. At the center of it all is the indomitable personality and visionary spirit of Hoffman, whose dedication to weight training and singular pursuit of strength has indelibly stamped our culture. Meticulously documented and generously illustrated, this important contribution to the history of American culture is essential for the sports and American studies sections of all public and academic libraries. --Barry X. Miller, Library Journal