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- ISBN
- 9780316053495
- EAN
- 9780316053495
- Book Title
- West by West : My Charmed, Tormented Life
- Publisher
- Little Brown & Company
- Item Length
- 9.8 in
- Publication Year
- 2011
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.2 in
- Genre
- Sports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography
- Topic
- Rich & Famous, Personal Memoirs, Basketball, Sports
- Item Weight
- 22.4 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 352 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Little Brown & Company
ISBN-10
031605349X
ISBN-13
9780316053495
eBay Product ID (ePID)
20038281721
Product Key Features
Book Title
West by West : My Charmed, Tormented Life
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2011
Topic
Rich & Famous, Personal Memoirs, Basketball, Sports
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
22.4 Oz
Item Length
9.8 in
Item Width
6.5 in
Additional Product Features
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Trade
LCCN
2011-019736
Reviews
"Apart from being an unquestionably successful, uncommonly admired human being, Jerry West...is a man traveling with a lot of demons. Pick up a copy of this brutally candid account of his life and you will understand him quite a bit better."-- Mike Downey , Los Angeles Times, If West's star is among the brightest in the NBA firmament, the dark side of his success, told with startling candor, is almost too painful to learn. But fans of the game will want to understand what made Jerry West run., Hardcore fans will relish West's reflections on the game that has obsessed him, stories about teammates and opposing players and his selections for an all-time Dream Game...In a genre notorious for merely waving pompoms, West offers an unusually candid account of his personal and professional life., I have just read Jerry West's memoir, West by West and it's a great read. This is a very insightful book about one the greatest basketball players and minds that has ever been involved the game. You can finally get to understand the man from the inside of his life and not have to guess what was going on in his head. He's very forthcoming and candid about all of the ups and downs of his whole life -not just his basketball career and he pulls no punches., Jerry West did not need to do the difficult work in healing himself that he has done in this book.....This is nothing short of amazing courage., Anyone who follows basketball knows that Jerry West was a supreme athlete and a brilliant general manager. What I did not know until reading this powerful book was just how complex he is.West by West is a rounded, honest and moving exploration not just of West's life under the arena spotlights, but his passages through his darkest hours. With remarkable clarity and courage, West explores his flaws and ghosts, his glory on the court and his struggles off. Paralyzed and haunted by his childhood, this was a superstar who, at the top of his game, could not escape the feeling that he belonged at the bottom. Few would have the courage to look so deeply into the mirror, but in this exceptional book, West has done so., "Searing...Very compelling.... It's like West taking Tony Soprano's chair in Dr. Melfi's office and explaining every detail of the most famous career in NBA player-exec history.... Like listening to Van Gogh talk about why he painted what he did."-- Tim Kawakami , The San Jose Mercury News, "West has proven to be the rarest of all-time great athletes by revealing, without a shadow of a doubt, that he's unfailingly human. His hard-scrabble origins and resulting trauma over the decades is proof that fame and fortune is no safeguard against life's trials and tribulations...the release of his autobiography...reveals an uncharacteristically personal side that bares his soul to the core."-- John Harris , Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, "Anyone who follows basketball knows that Jerry West was a supreme athlete and a brilliant general manager. What I did not know until reading this powerful book was just how complex he is. West by West is a rounded, honest and moving exploration not just of West's life under the arena spotlights, but his passages through his darkest hours. With remarkable clarity and courage, West explores his flaws and ghosts, his glory on the court and his struggles off. Paralyzed and haunted by his childhood, this was a superstar who, at the top of his game, could not escape the feeling that he belonged at the bottom. Few would have the courage to look so deeply into the mirror, but in this exceptional book, West has done so."-- Gay Talese , author of A Writer's Life, "Jerry West did not need to do the difficult work in healing himself that he has done in this book.....This is nothing short of amazing courage."-- Anne Phillips , Huffington Post, Anyone who follows basketball knows that Jerry West was a supreme athlete and a brilliant general manager. What I did not know until reading this powerful book was just how complex he is. West by West is a rounded, honest and moving exploration not just of West's life under the arena spotlights, but his passages through his darkest hours. With remarkable clarity and courage, West explores his flaws and ghosts, his glory on the court and his struggles off. Paralyzed and haunted by his childhood, this was a superstar who, at the top of his game, could not escape the feeling that he belonged at the bottom. Few would have the courage to look so deeply into the mirror, but in this exceptional book, West has done so., "If West's star is among the brightest in the NBA firmament, the dark side of his success, told with startling candor, is almost too painful to learn. But fans of the game will want to understand what made Jerry West run."-- Alan Moores , Booklist, Searing...Very compelling.... It's like West taking Tony Soprano's chair in Dr. Melfi's office and explaining every detail of the most famous career in NBA player-exec history.... Like listening to Van Gogh talk about why he painted what he did., Who wouldn't want to be Jerry West? Well, maybe Jerry West, for one. Hardcore fans will relish West's reflections on the game that has obsessed him, stories about teammates and opposing players, and his selections for an all-time Dream Game....In a genre notorious for merely waving pompoms, West offers an unusually candid account of his personal and professional life., West by West [goes] past the point where the cheers fade and sports books end to pose a question that rarely comes up: What is it all worth?, Apart from being an unquestionably successful, uncommonly admired human being, Jerry West...is a man traveling with a lot of demons. Pick up a copy of this brutally candid account of his life and you will understand him quite a bit better., ...Fascinating-it's like West taking Tony Soprano's chair in Dr. Melfi's office, and explaining every detail of the most famous career in NBA player-exec history (but with a moral barometer)...If you are Warriors fan, a general NBA fan, or any kind of sports fan, I'd tell you to read this book when it comes out to fully appreciate the totality of the legend and reality and to know that the reality at times exceeds the legend., " West by West isn't a typical sports biography, and it doesn't take long to figure that out."-- Greg Moore , The Charleston Gazette, "His silhouette image has long been the NBA's logo-a fitting symbol for a revered, enigmatic, and deeply private sports icon. But in this book, with unflinching candor and in remarkable detail, Jerry West emerges proudly and boldly from the shadows of his own life."-- James S. Hirsch , author of Willie Mays: The Life, the Legend, His silhouette image has long been the NBA's logo-a fitting symbol for a revered, enigmatic, and deeply private sports icon. But in this book, with unflinching candor and in remarkable detail, Jerry West emerges proudly and boldly from the shadows of his own life., West has proven to be the rarest of all-time great athletes by revealing, without a shadow of a doubt, that he's unfailingly human. His hard-scrabble origins and resulting trauma over the decades is proof that fame and fortune is no safeguard against life's trials and tribulations...the release of his autobiography...reveals an uncharacteristically personal side that bares his soul to the core., "Reads like a modern history of basketball, replete with stories of the greats."-- Ross Atkin , Christian Science Monitor, "West by West [goes] past the point where the cheers fade and sports books end to pose a question that rarely comes up: What is it all worth?"-- Mark Heisler , New York Times
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
796.323092 B
Synopsis
He is one of basketball's towering figures: "Mr. Clutch," who mesmerized his opponents and fans. The coach who began the Lakers' resurgence in the 1970s. The general manager who helped bring "Showtime" to Los Angeles, creating a championship-winning force that continues to this day. Now, for the first time, the legendary Jerry West tells his story-from his tough childhood in West Virginia, to his unbelievable college success at West Virginia University, his 40-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, and his relationships with NBA legends like Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, and Kobe Bryant. Unsparing in its self-assessment and honesty, West by West is far more than a sports memoir: it is a profound confession and a magnificent inspiration., He is one of basketball's towering figures: "Mr. Clutch," who mesmerized his opponents and fans. The coach who began the Lakers' resurgence in the 1970s. The general manager who helped bring "Showtime" to Los Angeles, creating a championship-winning force that continues to this day. Now, for the first time, the legendary Jerry West tells his story-from his tough childhood in West Virginia, to his unbelievable college success at West Virginia University, his 40-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, and his relationships with NBA legends like Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, and Kobe Bryant. Unsparing in its self-assessment and honesty, WEST BY WEST is far more than a sports memoir: it is a profound confession and a magnificent inspiration., One of the greatest basketball players of all time finally tells - with relentless honesty - the incredible story of his life.
LC Classification Number
GV884.W4W48 2011
Copyright Date
2011
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