Isbn: 9780446577458 - coach: 25 writers reflect on people who made a difference (9 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. Twenty-five celebrated writers share the encouraging words and timeless wisdom of the coaches who influenced their lives.For everyone who has heard the beloved whistle at the end of a grueling practice, only to eagerly await the next, Coach is a treasure trove of insights and wisdom from the mouths of those we cherish, seen through the eyes of those we admire most. This book offers the reflections of twenty-five notable authors and writers who reveal their experiences, both good and bad, with the athletic coaches who changed and influenced their lives, irrevocably. Now including a new preface by David Duchovny, this collection celebrates those special people whose inspiration and influence make us believe that we are greater than the sum of our parts.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Twenty-five celebrated writers share the encouraging words and timeless wisdom of the coaches who influenced their lives.For everyone who has heard the beloved whistle at the end of a grueling practice, only to eagerly await the next, Coach is a treasure trove of insights and wisdom from the mouths of those we cherish, seen through the eyes of those we admire most. This book offers the reflections of twenty-five notable authors and writers who reveal their experiences, both good and bad, with the athletic coaches who changed and influenced their lives, irrevocably. Now including a new preface by David Duchovny, this collection celebrates those special people whose inspiration and influence make us believe that we are greater than the sum of our parts.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. First Edition. With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very good. x,[2], 285, [7] pages. DJ has slight wear and soiling. Contents include: Foreword by Bill Bradley; George Vecsey--"The Old Man"; E. M. Swift--"Why Be Last, Son?''; Pat Conroy--"My Losing Season"; Buzz Bissinger--"When I was Young"; John Edgar Wideman-- "Passing It On"; Andrew Solomon--"Prudent Fitness; A Panegyric"; John McPhee--"VBK"; Francine Prose--"Physical Education"; John Irving--"Underdog"; Thomas Beller--"Something Special"; Charles McGrath--"Ironing"; David Maraniss--''The Coach Who Wasn't There"; Frank Deford--"The Depression Baby"; Darin Strauss--"Long Island Shaolin"; George Plimpton--"Golf Lessons"; Lauren Slater--"Tripp Lake"; Toure--"The Last of the Great Dreamers"; Benjamin Cheever--"The Boy They Cut"; Robert Lipsyte--"To Althea, From the New"; Jane Leavy--"Coaching Bob"; Jonathan Ames--"The Duel"; Christine Brennan--"Our Miss O"; Bob Wolff--"Making It to the Majors"; Ira Berkow--"Back to Basics"; and Bud Collins--"FIt to Be Tied". Andrew Blauner has a B.A. from Brown University, and an M.B.A. from Columbia University School of Business. He founded Blauner Books in 1995. As an anthologist, he is the editor of: Coach: 25 Writers Reflect on People Who Made a Difference; Brothers: 26 Stories of Love and Rivalry; Central Park: An Anthology; Great Writers on Great Beatles Songs; The Peanuts Papers: Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the Gang, and the Meaning of Life; Now Comes Good Sailing: On Henry David Thoreau and the Meaning of Life. He is also the co-editor of For the Love of Baseball: A Celebration of the Game that Connects Us All. A range of celebrated writers share the inspiring stories of athletic coaches who influenced their lives with powerful advice or encouragement, in a collection of original and previously published essays by such contributors as John Irving, John McPhee, Christine Brennan, Ira Berkow, John Irving, David Maraniss, Frank Deford, George Plimpton, Jane Leavy, Bill Bradley, and Pat Conroy. Derived from a Kirkus review: An often stellar anthology examining the impact of coaches. Sportswriter Frank Deford profiles Marquette basketball coach Al Maguire, a man of extraordinary color and velocity who works a grand con of madman/fool to get the most out of his squad. Irving honors the wrestling coach who counseled him to become a student of the sport to compensate for his shortcomings. "Talent is overrated," he told Irving. "[T]hat you're not very talented needn't be the end of it." Charles McGrath, former editor of the New York Times Book Review, writes that Aunt Gert was his best golfing coach. On the green, she kicked his butt with short drives while teaching him that calm and humility go a long way, even if he was too testosterone-laden to listen. McPhee offers a cool, elegant portrait of Princeton's Willem van Breda Kolff, who felt "that mere winning is far less important than winning with style." And it is not surprising that Buzz Bissinger was asked to weigh in on the subject, with the recent success of his book-turned-movie Friday Night Lights, though here it is a tribute to his baseball coach. Novelist Prose, in a superb entry about the gym coach she couldn't stand, reminds us that not all coaches are heroes. Other contributorsâ"John Edgar Wideman, George Vecsey, Robert Lipsyte, and othersâ"share equally memorable stories. A solid, entertaining collection recognizing great coaches, and a Beelzebub or two. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Benoit Jeanneton (Jacket photograph) (illustrator).…