Steve Nash: The Unlikely Ascent of a Superstar (Record no. 445070)

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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number	9780307359483
AUTHOR NAME
AUTHOR NAME	Feschuk, Dave and Grange, Michael
TITLE STATEMENT
Title	Steve Nash: The Unlikely Ascent of a Superstar
PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc	Canada
Name of publisher, distributor, etc	Vintage Canada
Date of publication, distribution, etc	2013
GENERAL NOTE
General note	A small man in a big man's game, a white man in a game dominated by black men, a rare Canadian in a US-based industry, the unlikely rise of Steve Nash from Victoria high school to Hollywood hardwood is compelling proof that great things await those who refuse to accept less of themselves. Nearing the end of a nearly 2-decade Hall of Fame-bound career, Nash is a 2-time MVP, an 8-time all-star and wearer of one of the league's top-selling jerseys. And no one but Nash saw it coming. With the combination of wit and comprehensive reporting that distinguished Leafs AbomiNation, Feschuk and Grange tell the extraordinary story of drive, confidence, commitment and learning to do without that post-game beer that turned an improbable NBA dream into the stuff of sporting legend. They convincingly bust a host of oft-repeated myths. That Nash has been an inferior athlete is one: he might have been one of the best athletes in the world, when factors like coordination, vision, balance and work ethic are given weight alongside size, speed and power. The myth that he overcame his upbringing in Canada to make it in the NBA is another: Growing up in Victoria, B.C., in the mid-1980s was more likely why he turned into the player he did. Revealing, playful and a perfect read for any sports fan, Steve Nash is the inspiring story of the consummate athletic outlier.
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element	basketball
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Koha item type	01. English Non Fiction

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