Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino's previous books have taught readers career lessons using insights gained from his long career in the game. Here he tells an even more personal story, describing how he rebounded from several major life crises, including the September 11th death of his best friend and brother-in-law and the loss of his toddler son Daniel. Recouping after such tragedies has been far more daunting than any coaching disappointments,...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER "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, Wooden presents the timeless wisdom of legendary basketball coach John Wooden. In honest and telling passages about virtually every aspect of life, Coach shares his personal philosophy on family, achievement, success, and excellence. Raised...

Coach Banks is used to calling all the shots for his championship high school basketball team and in his own love life. But that's about to change when he meets, Talisa McCoy, the mother of a star player, new to Jackson high. She's a beautiful, strong-willed single mom, with her own ideas on a winning team, and the perfect man. Now, this coach will have to learn a few new plays if he's going to stay in the game.