The verdict on Ten Gallion War: A 'delightful book'

My latest book TEN-GALLON WAR is published exactly two months from today, on Oct. 2, 2012. The run-up to publication includes reviews from industry outlets such as Publisher's Weekly and Library Journal, and the first one has landed.

Here's what Library Jourmal has to say about the book in its August edition:

"Former Baltimore Sun sports columnist Eisenberg’s best book, Cotton Bowl Days (1997), was a memoir of his growing up a Cowboys fan in 1960s Dallas. This volume returns to the first three years of that decade when the Cowboys of the NFL and the Texans of the AFL vied for the city’s then-limited interest in pro football. When it was proposed that the two teams play a game to determine who leaves town, some wags joked that the loser should be forced to stay. Ultimately, Lamar Hunt’s AFL champion Texans moved to Kansas City to become the Chiefs in 1963, ceding Dallas to the ’Boys. Through extensive interviews, a Texas-sized territorial war over players, fans, and facilities is vividly relived. ­VERDICT Concisely and affectionately told, this delightful book should appeal to all football fans."

In an earlier pre-publication preview, Library Journal, which recommends to librararies whether they should buy various books, had this to say about TEN-GALLON WAR: "Eisenberg is a natural to tell the story since he grew up in 1960s Texas. An obvious purchase unless everyone in your town hates sports."

Let's just say the author appreciates the praise.

The book can be pre-ordered right here.