Why people recommend it
Lyle Family is a historical nonfiction work by Oscar Kennett Lyle. On an episode of The Daily Stoic titled Los Angeles Rams GM Les Snead on Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing, released on January 10, 2022, Ryan Holiday discussed the title with his guest, Los Angeles Rams General Manager Les Snead. During their conversation, Ryan Holiday praised the work as one of the greatest nonfiction books of all time and mentioned that he had previously hosted the author on the program. The host also asked Les Snead whether he had read Essie Gwynne's book The Perfect Pass, which explores the invention and development of the passing game in American football, though Les Snead noted that he had not read it. The exchange highlighted the intersection of sports history and influential literature, drawing attention to specialized non-fiction works that examine the strategic evolution of football and the broader stories behind athletic innovation, as discussed by the podcast host and his guest during the interview.
Who recommended it
- Ryan Holiday Recommended
Ryan Holiday — 1 mention
“It’s one of the greatest nonfiction books of all time, and I had him on the podcast. Did you read his book, *The Perfect Pass*? I did not. He wrote this book that I never thought about, which explains the invention of the passing game in football.”