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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... later that season 14-7 to Nebraska , and the hopes of a Big Eight championship crumbled . Brian Piccolo was born the same year as Gale Sayers , on October 31 , 1943. His mother , Irene , was first - generation American and of German ...
... later that season 14-7 to Nebraska , and the hopes of a Big Eight championship crumbled . Brian Piccolo was born the same year as Gale Sayers , on October 31 , 1943. His mother , Irene , was first - generation American and of German ...
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... later decided it was time to sell the school , and opened a restaurant . He provided well for his family financially , but working long hours meant that he missed his boys ' activities . Growing up in Florida in the 1950s and ' 60s ...
... later decided it was time to sell the school , and opened a restaurant . He provided well for his family financially , but working long hours meant that he missed his boys ' activities . Growing up in Florida in the 1950s and ' 60s ...
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... later proved to be a malignant tumor. Piccolo's cough was a symptom of a serious disease: lung cancer. Joy Piccolo was filled with dread when doctors told her the news, but Brian had a diferent reaction. “Don't cry,” he said. “You gotta ...
... later proved to be a malignant tumor. Piccolo's cough was a symptom of a serious disease: lung cancer. Joy Piccolo was filled with dread when doctors told her the news, but Brian had a diferent reaction. “Don't cry,” he said. “You gotta ...
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... later: “I did not even know where Pittsburgh was.” Although frustrated at being treated as mere property by owners, Clemente took consolation in the fact that he would get a chance to play in the majors, even though the Pirates were a ...
... later: “I did not even know where Pittsburgh was.” Although frustrated at being treated as mere property by owners, Clemente took consolation in the fact that he would get a chance to play in the majors, even though the Pirates were a ...
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... though, his play stood out as a bright spot on an otherwise dismal team. In only his second major league game, against the New York Giants, Clemente hit a rare inside-the-park home run, and then later forced a double play.
... though, his play stood out as a bright spot on an otherwise dismal team. In only his second major league game, against the New York Giants, Clemente hit a rare inside-the-park home run, and then later forced a double play.
Contents
Joan Benoit Samuelson and Wilma Rudolph | |
The 1980 Mens and 1998 Womens | |
Albert Happy Chandler | |
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