The Book of Sports Virtues: High Impact Athletes and CoachesPrice World Publishing, 2012 M01 23 The Book of Sports Virtues: High Impact Athletes and Coaches is a masterful collection of stories about the struggles and triumphs of many celebrated athletes. Each chapter is assigned a trait or virtue and uses an athlete's story as a lens through which the reader can gain the insight needed to achieve that trait or virtue. The chapter on appreciation is the story of Lou Gehrig and Jacky Robinson's story is used to exemplify and define nobility. What emerges after reading these stories is not only a greater understanding and appreciation of the virtues that these icons needed to get through life, but also an inspiration for the reader. Each story is followed by a small quotation from literature to amplify the meaning and application of the positive virtue. This book makes for the perfect gift from parents to children or for adult mentors to their students. Its ability to be read one story at a time makes it perfect for the bookshelf or coffee table. |
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... gave them more enduring legacies than they ever would have earned in athletic competition alone. As I entered some dificult personal times, these athletes became my friends. Their. nicknames often seem to point to triumph: The Iron and ...
... gave them more enduring legacies than they ever would have earned in athletic competition alone. As I entered some dificult personal times, these athletes became my friends. Their. nicknames often seem to point to triumph: The Iron and ...
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High Impact Athletes and Coaches Fritz Knapp. and gave me a sense of hope that the struggles in my life would ultimately make me a stronger person. I can personally identify with each athlete in this book. There is a part of me in every ...
High Impact Athletes and Coaches Fritz Knapp. and gave me a sense of hope that the struggles in my life would ultimately make me a stronger person. I can personally identify with each athlete in this book. There is a part of me in every ...
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... play soccer, at which he excelled, and then football. Lou Gehrig's size, strength, and speed gave him a distinct advantage in most sports, but especially football. He starred at running back and kicker. His father was disappointed when.
... play soccer, at which he excelled, and then football. Lou Gehrig's size, strength, and speed gave him a distinct advantage in most sports, but especially football. He starred at running back and kicker. His father was disappointed when.
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... gave much of the money to his parents, whose need he thought was greater than his own. Mrs. Gehrig did not like the fact that her son left school early to play baseball, but she certainly enjoyed his emerging fame as well as the ...
... gave much of the money to his parents, whose need he thought was greater than his own. Mrs. Gehrig did not like the fact that her son left school early to play baseball, but she certainly enjoyed his emerging fame as well as the ...
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... gave him gifts and praised his example. Babe Ruth, who had played his last game for the Yankees in 1934 and retired in 1935, spoke at the event, praising his former teammate. When Ruth finished, Gehrig knew it was his turn to speak ...
... gave him gifts and praised his example. Babe Ruth, who had played his last game for the Yankees in 1934 and retired in 1935, spoke at the event, praising his former teammate. When Ruth finished, Gehrig knew it was his turn to speak ...
Contents
Amos Alonzo Stagg | |
Joan Benoit Samuelson and Wilma Rudolph | |
Eric Liddell | |
Althea Gibson | |
John Wooden | |
Gertrude Ederle | |
Ken Venturi | |
The 1980 Mens and 1998 Womens United States Olympic Hockey Teams | |
Happy Chandler | |
Susan Butcher | |
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