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The key word here becomes so important because when there were millions studying literature themselves before publishing such narratives but people could already begin taking off without asking questions instead of looking into old texts On paper today, we From Publishers Weekly Loss is a fiercer, more uncompromising teacher, coldhearted but clear-eyed in its understanding that life is more dilemma than game, and more trial than free pass, writes bestselling author Conroy in his first work of nonfiction since The Water Is Wide 1972. Conroy is beloved for big, passionate, compulsively readable novels propelled by the emotional jet fuel of an abusive childhood. The Lords of Discipline, The Great Santini, The Prince of Tides and Beach Music are each informed by a knowledge of pain and heartache taught to him by a Marine pilot father whose nickname was the Great Santini. Here, in a re-creation of the losing basketball season Conroy and his team endured during his senior year at the Citadel, 1966- 1967, Conroy gives readers an intimate look at how suffering can be transformed to become a source of strength and inspiration. I was born to be a point guard, but not a very good one, he admits. Drawing on extensive interviews with his teammates, he chronicles, game by game, their talent and his sheer determination and grit. In Conroy's hands, sports writing becomes a vehicle to describe the love and devotion that can develop between young men. Toward the end of this moving work, Conroy explains that writing books became the form that praying takes in me. But readers will see how basketball can also be a way of reaching for something finer than a winning score. What emerges is a portrait of a young man who isn't a soldier but a knight with a great and chivalrous heart. Anyone who was a son or knows a son will be touched by this book. Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Library Journal When one loses, one learns, says Conroy The Great Santini, The Prince of Tides, Beach Music in his first work of nonfiction since The Water Is Wide. A wonderfully rich, informative, and well-researched reminiscence of, primarily, his senior year as a point guard at the Citadel during the 1966-67 season, this book is a gem. Written with humility and sincerity, the volume will please former teammates in any sport, not just basketball. Despite frustrations dealing with a coach whose aberrant behavior borders on masochistic and an institution whose social customs mirror his father's brutality, Conroy excels as team captain and burgeoning writer, giving credit to his teammates and professors as they lift his playing ability and encourage him to write. In the end, the authorplayer perseveres, at times fantastically. Highly recommended for all libraries.James Thorsen, Central North Carolina Regional Lib. Syst., BurlingtonCopyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. - Title: My Losing Season - Author: Pat Conroy - Released: 2002-10-15 - Language: - Pages: 402 - ISBN: 0385489129 - ISBN13: 978-0385489126 - ASIN: 0385489129 PDF My Losing Season Free Download, full book My Losing Season, pdf Pat Conroy My Losing Season, My Losing Season Book Download, Read Online My Losing Season E-Books, Read My Losing Season Books Online Free, My Losing Season Full Collection, My Losing Season PDF read online, My Losing Season Ebook Download, My Losing Season Free Download, full book My Losing Season, Download PDF My Losing Season Free Online, Download My Losing Season E-Books, pdf Pat Conroy My Losing Season, Download Free My Losing Season Book, by Pat Conroy pdf My Losing Season, Download My Losing Season E-Books, Read My Losing Season Books Online Free, My Losing Season by Pat Conroy Download, Pdf Books My Losing Season,.
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