__Discover Coach Wooden the man as you've never seen him before__   
"I only spent three years at UCLA while Coach Wooden was still coaching, but I received a lifetime of positive influence from being around him. I leaned on what I learned from him many times throughout my career. I'm positive that you will find this wonderful book as valuable and powerful as I have. Thank you, Pat Williams!"--Dick Vermeil, former Philadelphia Eagles, St. Louis Rams, and Kansas City Chiefs head coach  
  
"This book is about the early years of the greatest basketball coach who ever lived. John Wooden not only taught his players about basketball, he taught them how to live and appreciate life. He was a hero not just to basketball fans but to everybody. I respect John Wooden as a great coach but more importantly as a great man."--Tommy Lasorda, former Los Angeles Dodgers Hall-of-Fame manager  
  
"Coach Wooden's coaching philosophy has played a major role in my basketball career. Now you can learn about the foundation of his life in this important book by Pat Williams. Drop everything you're doing and start reading."--Mike Krzyzewski, Duke University head basketball coach  
  
"Pat Williams has spent a lifetime studying the success principles of his friend John Wooden. This new book is loaded with Wooden wisdom that will deeply impact all of us."--Bill Parcells, Miami Dolphins executive vice president of football operations  
  
"John Wooden represented all the good qualities coaches are always teaching their young athletes. Coach Wooden was a master of getting people to perform at their maximum. This text will define why he was the greatest leader ever to grace the sidelines."--Dick Vitale, ESPN college basketball analyst

__Pat Williams__ retired as senior vice president of the NBA's Orlando Magic in May 2019 to head up an effort to bring major league baseball to Orlando. He has more than 50 years of professional sports experience, has written more than 100 books, including the popular Coach Wooden, Coach Wooden's Greatest Secret, and Character Carved in Stone. Find out more at www.patwilliams.com.  
  
Jim Denney is a full-time freelance writer with more than 80 published books to his credit. His collaborative titles include In the Trenches: the Autobiography with Super Bowl champion Reggie White; Undefeated, with father-son Super Bowl/Rose Bowl champs Bob and Brian Griese; A Model for a Better Future with Kim Alexis; and numerous books with Pat Williams, including Go For the Magic.

__Legends aren't born. They're made.__ When John Wooden graduated from eighth grade his father gave him a handwritten card and said, "Son, try to live up to this." On the card, his father had written seven simple yet profound life principles:  
  
Be true to yourself  
Help others  
Make friendship a fine art  
Drink deeply from good books, especially the Bible  
Make each day your masterpiece  
Build a shelter against a rainy day by the life you live  
Give thanks for your blessings and pray for guidance every day  
  
These principles were the key to Coach Wooden's greatness--and his goodness. Through powerful stories and advice, this book shares the wisdom that made Wooden happy and successful, not just in his career but in life. This inspirational and conversational book will encourage, challenge, and motivate you to build these principles into your own life so that you can impact the lives of others.

__Pat Williams__ retired as senior vice president of the NBA's Orlando Magic in May 2019 to head up an effort to bring major league baseball to Orlando. He has more than 50 years of professional sports experience, has written more than 100 books, including the popular Coach Wooden, Coach Wooden's Greatest Secret, and Character Carved in Stone. Find out more at www.patwilliams.com.  
  
__Jim Denney__ is a writer with more than eighty published books to his credit. His collaborative titles include Reggie White in the Trenches: The Autobiography, with the Super Bowl champion; Undefeated, with father-son Super Bowl/Rose Bowl champs Bob and Brian Griese; A Model for a Better Future with Kim Alexis; and numerous books with Pat Williams, including Go for the Magic.

When Coach John Wooden graduated from eighth grade his father gave him a handwritten card and said, "Son, try to live up to this." On the card, his father had written seven simple yet profound life principles:  
  
  
Be true to yourself  
Help others  
Make friendship a fine art  
Drink deeply from good books, especially the Bible  
Make each day your masterpiece  
Build a shelter against a rainy day by the life you live  
Give thanks for your blessings and pray for guidance every day  
  
  
These principles were the key to Coach Wooden's greatness--and his goodness. Through powerful stories and pithy advice, this book shares the wisdom that made Wooden happy and successful. This inspirational and conversational book will encourage, challenge, and motivate readers to build these principles into their own lives.

Based on seven principles given to Coach Wooden by his father, this book helps the reader discover how to be successful and a person of character and integrity.

Williams, Pat ;Denney, Jim

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Endorsements

Dedication

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1 A Common Man, a Leader’s Leader

2 Be True to Yourself

3 Help Others

4 Make Each Day Your Masterpiece

5 Drink Deeply from Good Books, Especially the Bible

6 Make Friendship a Fine Art

7 Build a Shelter against a Rainy Day by the Life You Live

8 Pray for Guidance and Counsel, and Give Thanks for Your Blessings Each Day

Epilogue

Appendix 1 Coach Wooden’s Legendary Record

Appendix 2 Woodenisms

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When Coach John Wooden graduated from eighth grade his father gave him a handwritten card and said,"Son, try to live up to this." On the card, his father had written seven simple yet profound life principles:  
  
  
Be true to yourself  
Help others  
Make friendship a fine art  
Drink deeply from good books, especially the Bible  
Make each day your masterpiece  
Build a shelter against a rainy day by the life you live  
Give thanks for your blessings and pray for guidance every day  
  
  
These principles were the key to Coach Wooden's greatness--and his goodness. Through powerful stories and pithy advice, this book shares the wisdom that made Wooden happy and successful. This inspirational and conversational book will encourage, challenge, and motivate readers to build these principles into their own lives.

Based on seven principles given to Coach Wooden by his father, this book helps the reader discover how to be successful and a person of character and integrity. Now in paper.

When Coach John Wooden graduated from eighth grade, his father gave him a handwritten card and said, "Son, try to live up to this." On the card, his father had written seven simple yet profound life principles: Be true to yourselfHelp othersMake friendship a fine artDrink deeply from good books, especially the BibleMake each day your masterpieceBuild a shelter against a rainy day by the life you liveGive thanks for your blessings and pray for guidance every dayThese principles were the key to Coach Wooden's greatness--and his goodness. Through powerful stories and pithy advice, this book shares the wisdom that made Wooden happy and successful. This inspirational and conversational book, now in trade paper, will encourage, challenge, and motivate readers to build these principles into their own lives.

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