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

Written by John Wooden

Narrated by Beau Bridges and Bill Walton

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"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 on a small farm in south-central Indiana, he offers lessons and wisdom learned throughout his career at UCLA, and life as a dedicated husband, father, and teacher.

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

• Language: English
• Publisher: McGraw Hill-Ascent Audio
• Release date: Apr 22, 1997
• ISBN: 9781639296934

John Wooden

John Wooden is the most successful coach in NCAA history, having led the UCLA Bruins to 665 victories and ten championships in the years leading up to 1975. Since his retirement, he has become a mentor to dozens of athletes, journalists, and writers, and the author of eight books.

Reviews for Wooden

[scrh-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A fine book of inspiration and good advice. In addition to the many words of wisdom, quotations, and good examples, the book contains a section of Wooden's famous "Pyramid of Success." Wooden concludes the book with "My Favorite Maxims" (there are 54 of them).My personal favorite piece of advice from Wooden is "Act quickley (but don't hurry)." p. 94

[slarsoncollins · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

In a time when winning teams tend to be a collection of criminals and prima donna's, it's refreshing to read a book about a champion both "on and off the court." In this novel Wooden shares memories from his days at UCLA as well as general thoughts on life outside of basketball. This one will stay in my library forever and be read repeatedly. Thank you John Wooden.