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Fantasy football, fantasy baseball, fantasy basketball, even fantasy sumo wrestling: the world of fantasy sports is huge, and still growing. Today, more than 35 million people in the United States and Canada spend hours upon hours each week on their fantasy…


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1 author picked Fantasy Life as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Back in the mid-2000s, I invited Matthew Berry to speak at my conferences, so I know firsthand how he can instill humor and entertainment into the geekdom of playing fantasy sports.

In his book, I loved how he interspersed stories about how we play fantasy with his own personal narrative. His book is about me, you, and everyone who loves this crazy game.

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