{"product_id":"wooden-a-lifetime-of-observations-and-reflections-on-and-off-the-court-hardcover","title":"Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections on and Off the Court - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Wooden\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"I am just a common man who is true to his beliefs.\"--John Wooden \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvoking days gone by when coaches were respected as much for their off-court performances as for their success on the court, \u003ci\u003eWooden\u003c\/i\u003e presents the timeless wisdom of legendary basketball coach John Wooden.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn honest and telling passages about virtually every aspect of life, Coach shares his personal philosophy on family, achievement, success, and excellence. Raised on a small farm in south-central Indiana, he offers lessons and wisdom learned throughout his career at UCLA, and life as a dedicated husband, father, and teacher.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThese lessons, along with personal letters from Bill Walton, Denny Crum, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Bob Costas, among others, have made \u003ci\u003eWooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections on and off the Court\u003c\/i\u003e an inspirational classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"I am just a common man who is true to his beliefs.\"--John Wooden \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvoking days gone by when coaches were respected as much for their off-court performances as for their success on the court, this unique and intimate work presents the timeless wisdom of legendary basketball coach John Wooden.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn honest and telling passages about virtually every aspect of life, Wooden shares his personal philosophy on family, achievement, success, and excellence. Raised on a small farm in south-central Indiana, Wooden learned a great deal from his parents--lessons that stayed with him not only throughout his unparalleled career at UCLA, but also as dedicated husband, father, and teacher.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThese lessons, along with personal letters from Bill Walton, Denny Crum, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Bob Costas, among others, mark \u003ci\u003eWooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections on and off the Court\u003c\/i\u003e as an inspirational classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor Profiles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eJohn Wooden (1910-2010)\u003c\/b\u003e, guided the UCLA Bruins to ten NCAA basketball championships over a 12-year period, including four perfect seasons and an 88-game winning streak. He was named ESPN's \"Greatest Coach of the 20th Century\" and voted \"#1 Coach of All Time\" by \u003ci\u003eThe Sporting News\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e said it best when they said: \"There's never been a finer man in American sports than John Wooden, or a finer coach.\" In 2003 John Wooden was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Jamison\u003c\/b\u003e is America's foremost author and authority on the life and philosophy of John Wooden. Mr. Jamison is a consultant to the UCLA Anderson Scool of Business' John Wooden Global Leadership Program. He has collaborated with Coach Wooden on an award-winning PBS presentation as well as several books, including his final book, \u003ci\u003eThe Wisdom of Wooden: My Century On and Off the Court\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.89 x 7.4 x 5.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 22, 1997\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51979091050797,"sku":"9780809230419","price":25.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/aVJxR0M2eVIyaVdvVHMzc20vSW1Odz09.webp?v=1775818925","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/wooden-a-lifetime-of-observations-and-reflections-on-and-off-the-court-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}