Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections on and Off the Court

Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections on and Off the Court . Coach Wooden’s remarkable 10 national basketball championships in 12 years at UCLA speak for themselves. In Wooden, the coach–quiet, thoughtful, and introspective throughout his distinguished career–finally speaks forhimself, and he’s well worth hearing. Wooden is a modern chapbook of inspiration and good sense that reveals the hard-court philosopher behind it as a man of character, conviction, decency, and straightforwardness. There are no complex ideas, just little beams of light filtered through anecdotes that project the kinds of simple, immutable truths that in the end touch nothing but net.

From the Back Cover
“I am just a common man who is true to his beliefs.”–John Wooden

Evoking 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.

In 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.

These lessons, along with personal letters from Bill Walton, Denny Crum, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Bob Costas, among others, mark Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections on and off the Court as an inspirational classic. See details and Buy