Best Selling Books by Dan Ewald

The Detroit Tigers PR director and co-author of They Call Me Sparky traces his friendship with the legendary Tigers manager while revealing how Sparky's aptitude for learning from the nuances of baseball helped him to impart lessons about living a more meaningful life.

A biography of Detroit Tigers owner John Fetzer who owned the team for 22 years. It looks at baseball in a time before seven figure players and the influence of lawyers.

An inside look at the University of Michigan's football program from the man who was the team's equipment manager for more than four decades Forty years ago, Michigan equipment manager Jon Falk began his legacy, becoming a living encyclopedia of Michigan football tradition and history. Hired by Bo Schembechler in 1974, the now retired Falk shares his firsthand, inside stories from in the locker room, on the sideline, and on the road with one of college football's most storied institutions. He may not be as well known as the Big House or the Little Brown Jug, but among coaches, players, and a good portion of the Michigan football faithful, Jon Falk has fashioned a lively legend of his own. Falk's recollections connect the past and present to highlight the importance of the relationships created during the best four years of any college player's life and it's those relationships that drive the Wolverines to success.

Jon Falk is a living encyclopedia of Michigan football tradition and history, and these firsthand, inside stories reveal the priceless experiences of the coaches and players who made it happen. He’s not as well known as the Big House itself or even the Little Brown Jug, but among coaches, players, and a good portion of the Michigan football faithful, Jon Falk has forged a colorful legend of his own. While games are won and lost on the field, it’s in the locker room where stories are told, friendships are made, and memories are created during the best four years of any college player’s life.

Hall of Fame third baseman and longtime player and broadcaster for the Detroit Tigers, Kell tells a simple and homey tale of his life. Kell's peak playing years occurred immediately after World War II, so some fans are more likely to recognize him for his television broadcasts than his diamond feats. Kell stresses the traditional family values he grew up with in his hometown in Arkansas. Detroit is his second home, and he has plenty of stories of Tiger greats.

Celebrate over a century of Michigan Football tradition with legendary coach Bo Schembechler. Hundreds of historic images, in both color and black and white, help you relive some of the greatest moments in Michigan Football history. Remember the 1969 Ohio State game? How about the "Phantom Touchdown" that enabled USC to defeat Michigan in the 1979 Rose Bowl? Michigan Memories captures not only those heart-pumping moments, but also contains seldom-seen images from cobblers hand-tooling football cleats to Bennie Oosterbaan critiquing his team on the field from a helicopter. You won't want to miss this outstanding collection of images and the insightful commentary from Bo Schembechler, the symbol of the Michigan Football tradition.

Think of Michigan football and Bo Schembechler comes to mind. More than a decade after his reign, Bo is synonymous with Michigan and victory, having guided his team through one of the most successful eras in college football. During 21 years of coaching, Bo led the Michigan Wolverines to 13 Big Ten titles and never had a losing season. Dan Ewald explores the pugnacious will, vision and determination Bo applied to his team and life itself.

While serving as guardian of his Tigers, the team of his boyhood passions, Fetzer was thought by many to be baseball's power behind the throne. Far from New York which now serves as the fuse box for all professional sports, Fetzer helped to guide the game through some of its most colourful and memorable times.

Sparky Anderson managed the Detroit Tigers and the Cincinnati Reds through 26 seasons; he is the only manager to pilot World Series championship teams in each league, the only one to win 100 games during a season in each, and the only manager to lead two different franchises in total victories. Yet he remains a regular guy with simple tastes and unaffected values. This book alternates Anderson's first-person observations and bits of inspiration with the biographic narrative of longtime Tigers PR director Dan Ewald.

Faith journeys with Christian celebrities Kristin Chenoweth, Zachary Levi, Amy Grant, Patricia Heaton, Tyler Perry, Aly & AJ Michalka, Debby Ryan, Kirk Cameron, Sherri Shepherd, Marla Maples, Tia Mowry-Hardrict, Tamera Mowry-Housley, Blair Underwood, Tim Hasselbeck, Elizabeth Hasselbeck, Jon Foreman of Switchfoot, astronaut Dr. Shannon Lucid, Billy Ray Cyrus, George Newbern, Tom Shadyac, Matt Lutz, Austin Peck, Edwin McCain, John Tesh, Nancy O'Dell, Willie Aames, Jenna Boyd, Cayden Boyd, John Schneider, Joel McCrary, Melinda Doolittle, Nancy Stafford, and Laurie Hickson Smith.