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Summary: An inimitable voice brimming with life and good humor
Review: The Audio cassette version of Jim Valvano's book, THEY GAVE ME A LIFETIME CONTRACT AND THEN THEY DECLARED ME DEAD, features the inimitable voice of Jim Valvano telling (not reading--TELLING) the story of his life with all the enthusiasm we remember and cherish. There is a laugh in his voice and genuine humor in his stories, most of it at the expense of the author; there is sadness, of course, and hurt; but there's no cynicism. The listener will be, perhaps, surprised by Valvano's early desperation to achieve goals he set for himself--and entertained by the lengths to which he went to reach them. The result is both inspiring and enlightening, considering the cloud under which he left his position as the head basketball coach at N.C. State. The brew of life, joy, and good humor at the top of the sports world has made this tape a favorite among my family and friends. It's the only one we can all agree to hear in the car on long trips; I can't keep a copy in the house. That's why I'm ord
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Summary: An inimitable voice brimming with life and good humor
Review: The Audio cassette version of Jim Valvano's book, THEY GAVE ME A LIFETIME CONTRACT AND THEN THEY DECLARED ME DEAD, features the inimitable voice of Jim Valvano telling (not reading--TELLING) the story of his life with all the enthusiasm we remember and cherish. There is a laugh in his voice and genuine humor in his stories, most of it at the expense of the author; there is sadness, of course, and hurt; but there's no cynicism. The listener will be, perhaps, surprised by Valvano's early desperation to achieve goals he set for himself--and entertained by the lengths to which he went to reach them. The result is both inspiring and enlightening, considering the cloud under which he left his position as the head basketball coach at N.C. State. The brew of life, joy, and good humor at the top of the sports world has made this tape a favorite among my family and friends. It's the only one we can all agree to hear in the car on long trips; I can't keep a copy in the house. That's why I'm ord
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Summary: this might just inspire you
Review: If you let it, this book will grab you and you will definitely get something out of it. Valvano was head coach of the 1983 NCAA men's basketball champions, the N.C. State Wolfpack; after N.C. State he was an analyst for ABC and ESPN before succumbing to cancer in the early 1990s. Valvano mixes humor, inspiration, some regrets, some victories, some hope, some disappointment, and some triumph in his recipe. If you're a general college basketball fan, I think you'll enjoy Valvano's book and gain at least a little more respect for him than whatever level you had before.
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Summary: inspiring and humorous
Review: This book will grab you and you will definitely get something out of it. Valvano was head coach of the 1983 NCAA men's basketball champions, the NC State Wolfpack; after NC State he was an analyst for ABC and ESPN before succumbing to cancer in the early 1990s. Valvano mixes humor, inspiration, some regrets, some victories, some hope, some disappointment, and some triumph in his recipe. If you're a general college basketball fan, I think you'll enjoy Valvano's book.
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Summary: Great Book
Review: This is one of the best books I have ever read it should be a inspiration to us all this will be a book that will move you
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