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  • Wooden

  • A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections on and off the Court
  • By: John Wooden
  • Narrated by: Beau Bridges, BIll Walton
  • Length: 4 hrs and 15 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (284 ratings)

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Wooden

By: John Wooden
Narrated by: Beau Bridges, BIll Walton
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"I am just a common man who is true to his beliefs." (John Wooden)

Evoking days gone by when coaches were respected as much for their off-court performances as for their success on the court, Wooden presents the timeless wisdom of legendary basketball coach John Wooden.

In honest and telling passages about virtually every aspect of life, Coach shares his personal philosophy on family, achievement, success, and excellence. Raised on a small farm in South-Central Indiana, he offers lessons and wisdom learned throughout his career at UCLA and life as a dedicated husband, father, and teacher.

These lessons, along with personal letters from Bill Walton, Denny Crum, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Bob Costas, among others, have made Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections on and off the Court an inspirational classic.

©1997 Steve Jamison and John Wooden (P)1997 McGraw Hill-Ascent Audio
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No greater role model than coach Wooden

I have been a fan of the "self-help" genre for a while there are many tremendous individuals writers, if I had to choose only one person to emulate fully, it would be coach Wooden.


His was a life well lived. Getting to hear the details of how he thought about things is a privilege.

Not only are his resume and ideas impressive, his talent for communicating those ideas in a passionate and succinct was while in his late 80's is equally impressive.

One of my father-in-law's bragging rights is that he got to actually see Wooden coach. After reading Wooden's book, I understand what that is such a big deal to him.

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Great Leadership lessons

I was pleasantly surprised with the way Coach taught his players leadership at every opportunity that not only helped them on the court but in life. Great read!

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His point of view and respectful way

This is a great book for leadership but I’d also say a great book for anyone to pick up. I very much enjoyed this.

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timeless guide to Life

coach wooden has a timeless perspective. has an entrepreneur every lesson can not only be applied to sports, and to business, but it's also a guide to family, friends, and to be the best person you can possibly be. thank you for imparting this wisdom honest. great performance Mr bridges!

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Fantastic

Excellent. These are the words of a wise person. It’s one of those books that can make you a better leader, A better coach, A better friend, A better person. I think it will be worth a reread / re listen.

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Great

Many useful insights to use in your everyday life and career! Very positive and thought provoking!

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Wooden was a prophet

Indispensable knowledge that stands the test of time. Will be required reading for my kids

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Wooden was a master teacher

Woden’s teachings on success, discipline, failure and attention to detail were fabulous. A great read for all, especially if you are going to work with others in any capacity.

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Timeless wisdom

Great lessons and wisdom in just about every sentence. With a simple and straight forward delivery, Wooden is a great teacher and role model.

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Incredible Book

I learned and loved all the principles taught in this book. I’ll recommend it to everyone and re-read and re-listen to this multiple times in my life.

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