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Summary: great book on jewelz!
Review: AI is one of the best players EVER. he has remained true to himself throughout--like him or not. what a lot of people don't know probably is his football skills as a highschooler. this is a very interesting book about a great player and, in my opinion, great person who has overcome hardtimes while remaining loyal to his 'cru.' AI is the best. only thing, i wish the book was longer.
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Summary: Behold Iverson, the human being.
Review: As a young Caucasian man, I would never claim to understand Allen Iverson's meteoric rise from a dilapidated home in Newport News to the sparkling arenas of the NBA. Surely Iverson, his unique talent notwithstanding, has faced and cleared obstacles I cannot even fathom, obstacles to which so many have succumb. No, it is only those dominated by arrogance and pride who write off Allen Iverson as a thug, a threat, a disaster, a "them." Having read this book, though, I am content to trade whatever pride and arrogance I have for a new vision of Allen Iverson that transcends the "worst days" his critics are so quick to cite.This book is looking for Iverson's core, digging deeper than Sportscenter highlight reels and police blotters. A careful reading reveals that there is more to Allen Iverson than cornrows, tattoos, snarls, and jumpers, even while each of these points to the man behind them. Indeed, if one wants to know anything of Allen Iverson, this book leaves you with one thought: no one loves like this man. Iverson loves the game others claim he is destroying. Only love could score 20 points with a broken hand. More than that, Iverson loves his friends and family. So many have denigrated his "posse" as a distraction or a poor influence. This book, though, tells of a shared concern and loyalty between Iverson and his friends that existed long before the NBA millions and will surely survive his withdrawal from the spotlight. The importance of this love to Iverson's life cannot be overstated, but that's not the story you'll read in any newspaper. You will find that passion in the pages of Larry Platt's book, and it is a passion with which everyone can sympathize. I do not know Allen Iverson. I know only what I could pull out of this book. Still, I know enough to declare that there are shades of Iverson we all could do well to find within ourselves. Far from painting Iverson as a model citizen, Platt's book does the next best thing: it paints him as a human being. For that reason, it is a worthy read.
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Summary: Shows Alot of Mettle ...
Review: As sports books go, this one is destined to be a classic ... I really enjoyed it ... it was really worth the read.
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Summary: The best book about a Philadelphia/NBA Sports star ever
Review: As the author states in the introduction, "I have tried to write about him [AI] with affection, but secure in my conviction that he'd have little respect for hagiography" This book is an amazing window in to all that is Allen Iverson, a 'genius' a 'basketball prodigy'. It is also a reflection on the complexities of black athelets in America. A must read for fans and 'player haters' alike. WoW
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Summary: Deserves a Gold Medal!!!!
Review: For starters this is a tell-all book of Olympian proportions ...
and certainly a bench-mark for all other basketball books ... I mean, I might be wrong, but I doubt it ...
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Summary: A Book About Inspiration
Review: Here I was walking up and down the aisle in the book store looking for an interesting book to read and then my eyes fell on this Allen Iverson book. Since I'm a fan of Allen I decided to get it knowing I wasnt gonna to read it cause I believed I knew everything there was to know about him. So that night I was bored, grabbed the book, and started to read. And I was amazed at what I read. This book is not just about Allen Iverson and his trials and tribulations its about inspiration. If you only believe you can achieve. Not only is Allen an amazing athlete he is an amazing person at that. This book is about believing in yourself and to never give up for when you fall just pick yourself up, dust your self off, and try again. This book is not just about Allen Iverson and his trials and tribulastions its about inspiration.
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Summary: A Book About Inspiration
Review: Here I was walking up and down the aisle in the book store looking for an interesting book to read and then my eyes fell on this Allen Iverson book. Since I'm a fan of Allen I decided to get it knowing I wasnt gonna to read it cause I believed I knew everything there was to know about him. So that night I was bored, grabbed the book, and started to read. And I was amazed at what I read. This book is not just about Allen Iverson and his trials and tribulations its about inspiration. If you only believe you can achieve. Not only is Allen an amazing athlete he is an amazing person at that. This book is about believing in yourself and to never give up for when you fall just pick yourself up, dust your self off, and try again. This book is not just about Allen Iverson and his trials and tribulastions its about inspiration.
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Summary: Only the strong survive
Review: I did enjoy this book, but I couldn't give it the full rating. I'm a die-hard basketball fan and an Iverson fan at that, so just about everything Mr. Platt covered on Iverson I already knew. He was able to have access to Iverson, which is always a positive thing, because you can get the story directly from the source. He talks about Iverson's childhood, his high school career, which has been well-documented, his time at the University of Georgetown, and his time in the NBA. He also takes the time to talk about other pivotal events in Iverson's life. All in all, I was satisfied, but I'll still have to wait for the autobiography to be fully blown away.
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Summary: Awesome
Review: I have been a fan of Allen Iverson for sometime. This book gave me a great insight of Allen's past and his present. I found out many different details of allen iverson that i was unaware of. I look at allen iverson in a whole different way beacause of reading this book.
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Summary: Awesome
Review: I have been a fan of Allen Iverson for sometime. This book gave me a great insight of Allen's past and his present. I found out many different details of allen iverson that i was unaware of. I look at allen iverson in a whole different way beacause of reading this book.
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