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| Original Title: | Sum It Up: 1,098 Victories, a Couple of Irrelevant Losses, and a Life in Perspective |
| ISBN: | 0385346875 (ISBN13: 9780385346870) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Memoir & Autobiography (2013) |
Pat Summitt
Hardcover | Pages: 390 pages Rating: 4.44 | 3616 Users | 524 Reviews
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Pat Summitt, the all-time winningest coach in NCAA basketball history and bestselling author of Reach for the Summitt and Raise The Roof, tells for the first time her remarkable story of victory and resilience as well as facing down her greatest challenge: early-onset Alzheimer's disease.Pat Summitt was only 21 when she became head coach of the Tennessee Vols women's basketball team. For 38 years, she has broken records, winning more games than any NCAA team in basketball history. She has coached an undefeated season, co-captained the first women's Olympic team, was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, and has been named Sports Illustrated 'Sportswoman of the Year'.
She owes her coaching success to her personal struggles and triumphs. She learned to be tough from her strict, demanding father. Motherhood taught her to balance that rigidity with communication and kindness. She is a role model for the many women she's coached; 74 of her players have become coaches.
Pat's life took a shocking turn in 2011, when she was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease, an irreversible brain condition that affects 5 million Americans. Despite her devastating diagnosis, she led the Vols to win their sixteenth SEC championship in March 2012. Pat continues to be a fighter, facing this new challenge the way she's faced every other--with hard work, perseverance, and a sense of humor.
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| Title | : | Sum It Up: 1,098 Victories, a Couple of Irrelevant Losses, and a Life in Perspective |
| Author | : | Pat Summitt |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 390 pages |
| Published | : | March 5th 2013 by Crown Archetype |
| Categories | : | Nonfiction. Sports. Biography. Autobiography. Memoir |
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Ratings: 4.44 From 3616 Users | 524 ReviewsCritique Of Books Sum It Up: 1,098 Victories, a Couple of Irrelevant Losses, and a Life in Perspective
Toward the end of this moving book, Summitt writes, "How to sum it up? Perhaps with the realization that makes me happiest: my Tennessee legacy is not some flat, dry record on a piece of paper, but a beautiful tree with living branches."What came across most vividly in this book was her commitment to developing her players into strong women both on and off the court. Did you know that she had a 100% graduation rate for her players? She made sure her players worked hard in all aspects of theirHow do I "Sum It Up" to write a review for this book???? Incredible! Amazing! Inspirational!! You do not need to be a Tennessee Vols fan to enjoy this book. Heck, you don't even need to be a basketball fan to enjoy this book. Pat Summitt is a one of a kind woman, coach, and mentor. When you read this book it will become clear as day why she has the most wins in NCAA basketball history (more than any men's coach). Her impact on the institution of basketball and the development of women's
Extraordinary! This Virginia girl is now a Tennessee fan. I ran through the emotions with this one. Pat made me laugh, cheer and cry. She has been my companion this week and, now that I've finished the book, I find myself with a heightened interest in March Madness!
Excellent book on the life of Pat Summitt, long-time coach of the U of Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team. Very interesting read and entertaining. This is not Ms. Summitt's first published book; there have been others that document the story of the magical 1996-1998 seasons with the three-peat national championships for the Tennessee women. This book details her long coaching career and includes information about her life since being diagnosed with Alzheimers. I enjoyed reading about Pat's
Realistically this book could have been filled with blank pages and I would have still given it 5 stars but it is truly the best memoir I've ever read!! I put off reading it for years because I knew it would make it cry and it did.. a lot.. But it was worth it!
Amazing woman both on and off the court - what a difference she made to a whole sport and also to countless individuals.
Sum it Up is the memoir of Tennessee Lady Vol Coach Pat Summitt, who recently lost her battle with Alzheimer's. I have been following the Lady Vols for over twenty years because one of the players mentioned in this memoir attended my high school before transferring. Additionally, I had the privilege to attend one of the Lady Vols' tournament games in 1997 en route to championship number five. Even though these games were in Iowa, the Lady Vols amassed a large cheering section because by this
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