Total Page : 96
Publisher : W W Norton Company
Publication Date : 2005 05 16
>> I get it about coaches who change your life
I understand completely and Michael Lewis articulates gracefully and masterfully what it means to have a coach who is a life force driving you to be your best self beyond the specifics of any sport While I am an accidental athlete all of my sons were/are high school wrestlers and all of them have been mentored by an extraordinary coach Michael Powell I write about Coach Powell and have video interviews of him up on my latest site He is an inspiring extraordinary human Regardless of sport some men/women have the integrity and selflessness to change the lives they touch I can appreciate Coach because I know exactly what Lewis means Some coaches impact everyone around them and this book is a great reminder of that positive power
>> Good but not great
Good book interesting some of Lewis trademark touches and turns of phrase but not execptional as most of Lewis works have been Also as a youth sports coach I m still not sure that the lessons imparted by Coach while important couldn t have been imparted in a better way For what it is worth the book is a short quick read so you can develop your own opinion quickly
>> Not about the Coach
but about the possible far reaching influence of the educators we encounter in that brief period we call school If you haven t been lucky enough to meet a teacher in your life this book is the next best thing Give this book away to your child s teachers
