Seth Davis
Author
Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"What makes a coach great? How do great coaches turn a collection of individuals into a coherent "us"? Seth Davis, one of the keenest minds in sports journalism, has been thinking about that question for twenty-five years. It's one of the things that drove him to write the definitive biography of college basketball's greatest coach, John Wooden, Wooden: A Coach's Life. But John Wooden coached a long time ago. The world has changed, and coaching has...
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"If you knock on Wakil's door, he's going to kill you." That's what Tareq Azim's guide told him, as they stood at the foot of the local Taliban warlord's home. Most people would let fear get the better of them. However, Tareq had already conquered fear. He walked up to the door by himself, and gave three loud knocks. Azim's family descended from Afghan royalty, but were forced to flee in 1979, after the Soviet Union invasion. They eventually settled...
Author
Publisher
Harper Select
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
The beloved chaplain of Loyola University's men's basketball team offers a memoir of her life of service along with common sense wisdom and spiritual guidance from one hundred years of living.
"Part memoir and part spiritual guide, Wake Up with Purpose! captures the humor, wisdom, and common sense that have made Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt an icon of faith and joy. Join Sister Jean on an inspiring journey through her first century of life, and discover...
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