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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... tough break ; but I have an awful lot to live for . Gehrig's show of appreciation for his family and friends gave all Americans a glimpse of his generous character , his quiet strength , and his inner peace . When he died on the evening ...
... tough break ; but I have an awful lot to live for . Gehrig's show of appreciation for his family and friends gave all Americans a glimpse of his generous character , his quiet strength , and his inner peace . When he died on the evening ...
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... tough running, and often ran straight into— rather than around—defenders. Piccolo's records did not impress the NFL, whose scouts thought that his straight-ahead running style would not work well at the highest football level. Besides ...
... tough running, and often ran straight into— rather than around—defenders. Piccolo's records did not impress the NFL, whose scouts thought that his straight-ahead running style would not work well at the highest football level. Besides ...
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... tough going for all the Bears that year - they struggled all sea - son and won just a single game , finishing with a 1–13 record . But Sayers was a highlight , and his comeback , despite the poor performance of his team , was nothing ...
... tough going for all the Bears that year - they struggled all sea - son and won just a single game , finishing with a 1–13 record . But Sayers was a highlight , and his comeback , despite the poor performance of his team , was nothing ...
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Contents
Joan Benoit Samuelson and Wilma Rudolph | |
The 1980 Mens and 1998 Womens | |
Albert Happy Chandler | |
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