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The Most Important Thing I Know About the Spirit of Sport: 101 Inspiring Messages from Athletes, Coaches, Sportswriters, and Commentators (Most Important Thing I Know)
by (Editor: Lorne A. Adrain)
Product Group: Book
Publisher: William Morrow & Co (1999-05)
ISBN: 0688164005
EAN: 9780688164003
Dewy Decimal #: 796
Hardcover: 156 pages
Edition: 1st
SKU: 07110154
Condition: Like New Like New
Comments: First Edition First Printing. Hardback in like new condition with no markings. Dust jacket in like new condition with minor shelf wear. Tight binding and clear crisp text. Beautiful book.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
What turns a talented athlete into a true champion? Winning is the easy part -- it's when the going gets tough that the greats tap into a special spirit that overcomes adversity with grace.This heartfelt collection explores the important lessons offered by some of the sports world's best-known athletes and coaches, as they share insights on leadership, excellence, teamwork, and victory. Here are page after page of memorable quotes from Yogi Berra, Nadia Comaneci, Chris Evert, Wayne Gretzky, Florence Griffith Joyner, Grant Hill, Bela Karolyl, Tara Lipioski, Steve Young, and many more, all handwritten and signed on their personal stationery, and accompanied by a brief description of career highlights and biographical facts. This is pure inspiration, with the underlying message that it is not what you achieve that is important, but the underlying spirit in everything you attempt. Conceived in the truest spirit of sportsmanship -- royalties for the book support the athletes of the Special Olympics. This is a perfect gift for Father's Day or graduations, for athletes, teachers, or anyone else who strives for excellence, on the playing field or in the great game of life.
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Customer Reviews
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Formulaic series of messages from athletes
Rating  (3)
Date: 2007-07-14
Athletics tends to be the most cliche-ridden area of human endeavor and the quotes appearing in this book reinforce that thought. It is a collection of a brief synopsis of one of the greatest athletes of the century is presented followed by a quote from that athlete. Since the synopsis is at most a long paragraph, there is very little background presented, so there is little in the way of context for the quote. Which really is not a major detriment, nearly every one of the quotes is so formulaic that you could have swapped them around randomly without a great deal of loss of meaning or confusion.
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Excellent book -- not just for athletes.
Rating  (5)
Date: 1999-06-18
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
In this book, outstanding athletes share their words of wisdom. I like the fact that Lorne Adrain gives a synopsis of each athlete's background. Therefore, the book is educational and inspirational at the same time. I gave this book to my brother for his birthday --- He doesn't like to read but read every word of this book. Great gift.
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Nice Complement To Adrain's First Book
Rating (5)
Date: 1999-05-19
1 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
I liked Lorne Adrain's first book ("The Most Important Thing I Know") and am very glad to see this new addition! It's great! The quotes from some of the best known (and some lesser known) sports heroes are compelling!
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Fantastic Customer Gift
Rating (5)
Date: 1999-05-14
We have used Adrain's other book (The Most Important Thing I Know) as a gift for customers attending a technical presentation that our company gave. This book looks to be another opportunity -- and very inexpensive (comparitively).
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Excellent Motivational Book !!!
Rating (5)
Date: 1999-05-13
Another great book of very motivational quotes from well known sports legends and heros.
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