ESPN Broadcaster and WNBA Champion Slam Dunks With First Insider Book About WNBA

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ESPN Broadcaster and WNBA Champion Slam Dunks With First Insider Book About WNBA

"...one of the most entertaining books to come across my desk in a long time. A must read for women's basketball fans, especially WNBA fans. If you can only read one book this summer, Summer Madness is the one to read." Mark Lewis, Women's Basketball Guide, About.com

AUSTIN, TX - June 5, 2001 (XpressPress) - ESPN broadcaster, WNBA champion and former Houston Comet Fran Harris has seen the inside and outside of the WNBA and she shares it all with razor sharp humor in her new book, SUMMER MADNESS: Inside the Wild, Wacky, Wonderful World of the WNBA (iUniverse.com; $15.95).

In her signature fast-breaking, no-nonsense style, Harris provides a first class ticket into the lives of WNBA players as well as interesting commentary on issues such as male coaches in the WNBA, female coaches in the NBA and playing pickup basketball with men. "This book was truly a labor of love," said Harris, who retired from the WNBA in 1998 after playing one season with the world champion Houston Comets and another with the Utah Starzz. "It's a humorous take on what goes on inside the WNBA, but it was also important for me to touch upon subjects that might rattle a few cages."

Harris confronts homophobia from sports talk radio hosts, salary discrepancies in professional sports and gender inequities at all levels. Part commentary, part autobiography, "Summer Madness" has already scored big points with sports fans and critics alike. "Funny and quick-witted, Fran Harris not only delivers brilliant insight and analysis, she also weaves a sports tale in a way that makes you wish you were there," said Daniel Kron, founder of SportsForWomen.com.

Harris covered the WNBA as a color commentator and reporter for Lifetime Television in 1999 and 2000 and tipped off her third season as a WNBA announcer last night on ESPN when the New York Liberty face the Sacramento Monarchs. Packed with colorful stories about great rivalries, fanfare and superstars, "Summer Madness" also features more than 20 action photos and even gives you a peek inside television production meetings, Internet message boards and European basketball arenas. "Playing abroad in bite-sized Italian gymnasiums, though exciting, can't compare to the electricity of a WNBA arena filled with 15,000 screaming fans," said Harris. "It's great to finally have a league of our own."

Harris will tour 20 cities, including 15 WNBA markets, between June and August, and will make appearances on radio and television shows nationwide. "Summer Madness" can be ordered directly from the distributor online at iUniverse.com and through bn.com or Amazon.com, or by calling 1-877-823-9235.

* For review copies, please click the email link and send your media credentials and mailing address to: franharrisbooks@aol.com

* For interviews, please contact: Jessica Licona, Publicist, or Fran Harris (512) 443-0716 or click the e-mail link to send your request. mailto:franharrisbooks@aol.com?subject=Interview">franharrisbooks@aol.com

* Author's photo: http://www.insidehoops.com/franharris.jpg

* Book's cover image to accompany stories: http://www.insidehoops.com/franharris.shtml

* Author's web site: http://www.franharris.com

* Fran's Column at InsideHoops,com: http://www.insidehoops.com/franharris.shtml

Order SUMMER MADNESS: Inside the Wild, Wacky, Wonderful World of the WNBA ....available at bn.com, amazon.com or the publisher, iUniverse.com or call 1-877-823-9235

READ A REVIEW!!! http://womensbball.about.com/library/weekly/blharris1.htm?rnk=r1& terms=summer+madness

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