This book is the next best thing to personally talking one-on-one with Coach John Wooden. Together with longtime friend and fomer L.A. Laker Jay Carty, John Wooden, ESPN's "Greatest Coach of the 20th Century," shares life-building principles that you can apply to enrich your own life and that of others. Coach Wooden One-on-One consists of 60 daily devotional readings. Each one begins with a page of treasured thoughts from Coach, followed by a page of Jay Carty's comments that expand upon them. Each reading is made even more memorable by opening and closing passages from the Bible-the book that has shaped John Wooden's life more than any other.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Best book evar!:
I really enjoyed this book as an avid fan of the baskets-ball. It is chock full of fundamentals and dealings. One time, Coach Wooden said he preferred to watch the women's game to the men's. When did Coach Wooden go blind? I recommend this book because I am a sexist basketball fan full of sexism.
A wonderful read!:
I picked up this book after I read "Wooden" (recommended by friends... prior to that, I have to say that I've never even heard of Coach John Wooden). He is the most amazing person I have ever read about... so inspiring! I couldn't put this book down... it's easy to read, it's to the point and every page is motivating and inspiring! I highly highly highly recommended!
The Star of the Team Is the Team:
As Peter Drucker was to management, John Wooden was to coaching. A master at mentoring his teams during his 40-year coaching career from 1948 to 1975, Wooden's UCLA basketball teams won 10 NCAA national championships, including seven in a row! ESPN named him the Greatest Coach of the 20th Century. He preached team spirit. "The star of the team is the team. `We' supercedes `me'." Recently the Los Angeles Times asked sports readers, "If you could have dinner with a local sports personality, whom would... more info
Very Inspiring:
My husband and I read one each night and then read the related bible verses. It is great book for relection and discussion.
