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“There are teachers with a rare ability to enter a child’s mind; it’s as if their ability to get there at all gives them the right to stay forever.” There was a turning point in Michael Lewis’s life, in a baseball game when he was fourteen years old. The irascible and often terrifying Coach Fitz put the ball in his hand with the game on the line and managed to convey such confident trust in Lewis’ ability that the boy had no choice but to live up to it. “I didn’t have words for it then, but I do now: I am about to show the world, and myself, what I can do.” The coach’s message was not simply about winning, but about self-respect, sacrifice, courage, and endurance. In some ways, and even now, thirty years later, Lewis still finds himself trying to measure up to what Coach Fitz expected of him.
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"The author of this book spoke at my graduation from Tulane Graduate School--for someone I never heard of he gave a wonderful and inspiring speech. I bought the book for my spouse shortly thereafter for Father's Day, it is very short so I thought it would be ideal given his non-work related literature phobia. It took me less than 2 hours to read this book today, served as nice dose of life coaching, told in a magnetic fashion."
— Audrey (4 out of 5 stars)
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" Great read. Caused me to think back on my athletic experiences and how they shaped my life. "
— Kenneth, 2/3/2014 -
" What I assume was an essay stretched out to fit in a novella format. A nice read but a lot of it is very much "Kids/parents today!!!, doesn't really compare to Lewis' other work. "
— Leonora, 12/31/2013 -
" Very short read but resonates with anyone who has had a coach / mentor / advisor with a profound influence. While a predecessor to The Blind Side, this book mentions Sean Tuohy, the father in Blind Side as he grew up with Lewis. "
— Darryl, 11/19/2013 -
" Very good short book. Deals with being part of a team, making committments, being a parent, and understanding what some brilliant coaches are trying to teach us at young ages through their unconventional ways. I strongly reccommend this book to anyone whether you have an interest in baseball or not. "
— Matt, 11/15/2013 -
" Very quick read - less than an hour. Great book for coaches to read. Really emphasizes the importance a coach plays in the lives of each of their players. Fitz wanted to make a difference in each of his players' lives as well as to win the game, playing their hardest... Definitely reinforced my ideas/ideals as a coach.... "
— Drusilla, 10/28/2013 -
" This was really just a long essay that took all of an hour to read. Not bad, and a few passages -- especially one when he remembers an experience with his coach when he was a freshman -- that absolutely sing. "
— Peter, 10/17/2013 -
" Great book, and a super-short read. Makes the point that self-esteem, confidence and success are earned and not bestowed (despite many parents best intentions) without being preachy. "
— Brian, 10/15/2013 -
" Short story of Michael Lewis' high school baseball coach, and the change of the times. Lewis recounts the challenges his coach is having with these younger students and reminisces about the lessons he learned on the diamond. Nice little gem, poignant but not overdone. "
— Tim, 9/27/2013 -
" Continuing to plow through the Michael Lewis canon; this was a nice salve to my "Liar's Poker"-induced agita. Three cheers for "Coach" -- a new favorite. "
— Devi, 9/16/2013 -
" A simple, short book (more an article, really) on the role a former coach had on the author's life and how coaching times have changed. I'm not very into sports, but wanted a quick, light and enjoyable read one evening and this did the trick. "
— Katie, 8/23/2013 -
" Cheated...didn't actually read this. Listened to it on CD in the car. Learned the Michael Lewis went to the same school as Peyton Manning. "
— Gretchen, 2/25/2013 -
" Simple sweet and touching. "
— Alexander, 2/9/2013 -
" winning isn't everything, it's the effort involved and trying your best. "
— Ron, 2/3/2013 -
" another good one, easy small book read recommended for everyone "
— Rick, 10/18/2012 -
" Really enjoyed these short essays from a variety of writers about coaches that made a positive impact for them or in some cases could have been more. "
— Lisa, 10/14/2012 -
" If you've ever had a coach that you still remember well into adulthood you'll like this book. Its also an extremely quick read. It could have been a long article in a magazine. "
— Shawn, 9/26/2012 -
" I love everything Michael Lewis writes so I am overlooking the fact that this is basically one long article (you can read it in an hour) posing as a book, very slim on content. I am puzzled why there are wholesome-america photos that you would normally find already inserted in the photo album. Why? "
— Jihae, 7/23/2012 -
" A quick read that I really enjoyed. Good humor. Fun to see links to the Blind Side dad's professional sports career. "
— Laurie, 2/29/2012 -
" Great book on what athletics can teach you about life. I was lucky enough to have two coaches like this guy in high school. I still hated them at the time, though. "
— Tommy, 1/30/2012 -
" i love stories about when authors were kids. we all have 'em, some people just take the time to write 'em down. "
— Rachel, 1/16/2012 -
" Very quick read, a look at Lewis' baseball coach in high school and how times have changed. Nice read. "
— Jeff, 5/11/2011 -
" A quick read that I really enjoyed. Good humor. Fun to see links to the Blind Side dad's professional sports career. "
— Laurie, 5/8/2011 -
" Really enjoyed these short essays from a variety of writers about coaches that made a positive impact for them or in some cases could have been more. "
— Lisa, 10/19/2010 -
" Very sweet book about a boy and the coach that changed his life. I like Lewis's writing and thought it would be good background as Charlie gets older -- and I could relate a little also -- notwithstanding the private prep school milieu that gave rise to the Manning brothers, among others. "
— Gretchen, 9/19/2010 -
" A great book to see the impact a good coach can have on the lives of youth. If you are a fan of Michael Lewis this could be even more interesting as you will see where he met some of the people he writes about in other books. "
— Aaron, 7/7/2010 -
" Very quick read. But a nice, simple story about what it means to be a good coach. I wish Lewis had written more. "
— Jill, 5/22/2010 -
" I need to find my inner Coach Fitz much more often. <br/> <br/>Anyway, a short book, but a great book. "
— Chazz, 4/20/2010 -
" Great book, and a super-short read. Makes the point that self-esteem, confidence and success are earned and not bestowed (despite many parents best intentions) without being preachy. "
— Brian, 2/23/2010 -
" If you've ever had a coach that you still remember well into adulthood you'll like this book. Its also an extremely quick read. It could have been a long article in a magazine. "
— Shawn, 1/6/2010 -
" Cheated...didn't actually read this. Listened to it on CD in the car. Learned the Michael Lewis went to the same school as Peyton Manning. "
— Gretchen, 9/26/2009 -
" Great book on what athletics can teach you about life. I was lucky enough to have two coaches like this guy in high school. I still hated them at the time, though. "
— Tommy, 7/11/2009 -
" A quick (30-minute) read but great insight into one of the traps of modern parenthood--overprotecting your child and not letting them learn lessons the hard way "
— Tagg, 6/1/2009 -
" winning isn't everything, it's the effort involved and trying your best. "
— Ron, 5/13/2009
About Michael Lewis
Michael Lewis is the New York Times bestselling author of several books. His global bestselling books lift the lid on the biggest stories of our time. They include Flash Boys, an exposé of high-speed scamming; The Big Short, which was made into a Oscar-winning film; Liar’s Poker, the book that defined the excesses of the 1980s; The Fifth Risk, revealing what happens when democracy unravels, and The Premonition, one of the first books to take account of the coronavirus pandemic. He was educated at Princeton University and the London School of Economics.