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Summary: A Motivational Masterpiece!
Review: Jack Curry truly captures your heart in this inspirational, motivational masterpiece! Read this book and follow life's instructions on how to accomplish your goals and achieve your dreams. If you're a Jeter fan, well...you won't be able to turn the pages fast enough. It's the only book that provides the real insight on #2! Thank you Mr. Curry for showing us the way to a bright future!
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Summary: Good Advice
Review: Most of the book has good advice. For those of us in our mid-life stage, it is good to pass on to our children. We may be jaded about some of the ideas, yet those are ones that we also want to impress upon our gets. What better way than from the mouths of the heroes themselves?Of course, there are the typical views of the up-and-comers. For example, Jeter says it has nothing to do with luck. Yet, he gives a large part of the credit for his success to his parents. Of course, as even he recognizes, not all kids are born into such families. Hence, "luck" does have something to do with it. That should not deter us, but it shows the common conflicts of such views. Good gift idea for any younger Yankees fan and parents.
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Summary: The 7 Habits of the Highly Effective Derek Jeter
Review: That might have been a better title, because it reads a lot Stephen Covey of Franklin/Covey fame. Since reporters have been spoon-feeding us tales of his Jeter-ness since he was a rookie, Yankee fans probably will not learn much that they did not already know. It is nice to have it all in one place, though: the child proclamation that he would be the Yankee shortstop; the uncertain nights in Tampa as a teenage bonus-baby; the dates with Mariah. The story of how his parents and he jointly created the "goals" sheet for each coming year is perfectly retold, and the book includes a picture of the actual document created by Derek and his parents. However, this book is by no means a kiss-and-tell: in one vignette, an aging, unidentified utilityman infielder makes the young, minor-league Jeter pick up balls on the field. Jeter is bummed but compliant, but then the wise Gerald Williams tells his Jeter-ness that he should play it cool, because "that guy is gone" as soon as Derek is ready. A nice story, but come one, who was the villian? Velarde? Fernandez? I do not fault Mr. Jeter for his discretion, but the reader should know this is not Jim Bouton or Sparky Lyle material. The bulk of the book is devoted to the self-improvement themes ("Set your goals high!", "Have a strong supporting cast!"). The positive message is encouraging, and I thus would recommend this book for middle school students and perhaps other people under 18. I'm older than that (see my reference to Jim Bouton), but since I subscribe to many, if not all, of Derek's theories, I enjoyed it as well. Those who are jaded can pass on this one.
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Summary: A Great Book about A Talented SuperStar
Review: The book was just fun to read. It is great not only for baseball fans but, it is good for youngsters who want to be the next Derek Jeter. It tought my son to follow his dream and never give up. A must buy book for your son or daughter that what to play baseball.
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Summary: Best book you can buy.
Review: This book is incredible. I bought it 2 years ago thinking it was just about baseball, but it was much more then that. He talks about achieving your dreams. As a kid little Derek Jeter wanted to play Shortstop for the New York Yankees. Look where he is now. Short Stop for the Yankees. This dream wasn't just handed to him. He had to overcome a lot of challenges he dealt them in different ways. His parents where very supportive of anything he and his sister wanted. They deal a big part of his success. This book was very useful to me. When I read it back in 8th grade I didn't want to put it down. SSR became my favorite part of the day so I could read it. I don't know how it happened, but the book was so inspiring. As I read it I would think, "Hey if Derek can do it so can I." Being in Special Ed. I though, "I'm not as smart as other people so why bother." After reading it I began to focus on my grades a lot more. I did all my homework and suddenly I had all these good grades. In the middle of the year I got moved up to regular classes and at the end of the year I was moved out of Special Ed. I now think anyone in Special Ed. can do well they just have to work hard and focus on school. I'm now in 10th grade and I'm working hard to graduate and get into college teachers have asked me what encouraged me and I always say, "Derek Jeter." For some teachers that I have loved I bought them a copy of this book and they loved it. Because of this masterpiece book my whole future has been changed. I now know what I want in life. There have been so many wonderful things that have happened to me just because I focus in school and I owe it all to Derek Jeter.
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Summary: Jeter should be #1
Review: This book was well written and made you want to be a part of the jeter houshold!!!
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Summary: A VERY GOOD BOOK TO GIVE TO A CHILD
Review: This is a very good book to give to a child because it teaches a lot about role models, good parenting etc. However, an adult my find it a bit boring since Derek Jeter tends to repeat himself over and over again about what a good boy he was growing up and how perfect his parents are. It's wonderful that Derek Jeter has great relationship with his parents but does he have to repeat the same remarks about them from beginning to end of the book???
However, I am still a big fan!!!!!!!!
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Summary: Jeter's World
Review: This is a wonderful autobiography describing Derek Jeter's private and public life. He describes how had and still has goals, and doesn't give up on them. He also had many role models and used them to help accomplish his goals in life. He is now starting shortstop on the New York Yankees making $20 million a year! I really like this book and recommend it because it's a well written book.
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Summary: Amazing book!
Review: This is an amazing, inspirational guide on achieving your dreams and getting more out of your life. Not only has Jeter been successful on the baseball field, but he appreciates his life and leaves the reader with a positive attitude, after giving the reader an easy way to achieve certain goals and dreams you have set for yourself. Surprisingly, Jeter is unlike the common athlete today who hates fans and just plays for the money. Being a baseball player was always a dream for Jeter and he accomplished it. He has an remarkably positive attitude and attacks problems with an open mind. This makes for great reader for the young and old alike.
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Summary: A Real Thriller
Review: This is one of the best books I have ever read. Derek really gets into acheiving goals, the steps to take, who you should go to for help. He describes his emotions towards baseball and the yankees. Everyone should read this book in order to find out how to be successful in their goals.
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