Vicarious Thrills

A Championship Season of High School Basketball

Paul E. Bates (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

224 Seiten

1995
Southern Illinois University Press (Verlag)
9780809319794 (ISBN)

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Throughout his account, Bates repeatedly emphasizes his belief that extraordinary accomplishment is no accident but rather the result of years of preparation, dedication, and hard work. Most of the key performers on the 1993-94 Terriers, for example, had played together on a grade school all-star team that was undefeated. Then, in junior high, this group went on to win numerous championships, and in high school their remarkable success continued, even though their accomplishments were humbled by season-ending losses. But Vicarious Thrills leads the reader through a very personal account of both the ups and downs of championship basketball. Triumph does not occur without defeat, and it is through defeat that the team members, as well as their families and other supporters, learn many important lessons. As significant as the individual and team accomplishments are in making up this story, the 1993-94 basketball season is more importantly a beginning rather than the defining moment in the lives of these young men. As an inspiration and motivation to young people, and as a spark to memories of childhood aspirations for older readers, this book is a pleasure to read for individuals of all ages.

Paul E. Bates is a professor of educational psychology and special education at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	15.6.2006
Reihe/Serie	Shawnee Books
Zusatzinfo	28
Verlagsort	Carbondale
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Basketball
ISBN-13	9780809319794 / 9780809319794
Zustand	Neuware