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Title: The Same River Twice by John Walters ISBN: 0-9716999-0-9 Publisher: Gunkerhalter Press Pub. Date: 28 February, 2002 Format: Paperback List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.75 (8 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Awesome
Comment: This is a great book that shows a great basketball program. It shows the struggles and triumphs of the season. John Walters did an excellent job at writing this book and capturing the true meaning of UCONN basketball.
Rating: 5
Summary: "Play hard, play smart, have fun"
Comment: So say the signs on the back of the locker room door at Gampel Pavilion. These are the last words that the Lady Huskies see before playing home games.
Author/sports writer John Walters spent a season with the University of Connecticut's women's basketball team, the UConn Huskies. Not only did he go into the specifics of the games, he also delved into the personalities of all the players and of Coach Geno Auriemma. We learn their nuances, and how their difference work with each other to create a winning team.
This book does not describe a winning season. Nonetheless, it talks about a team of winners. As a new fan of Women's College Basketball, I found this book to be informative and fun to read. I really enjoyed it, and I hope that Walters gets the opportunity to spend another year with the Huskies to write another book!
Rating: 5
Summary: We need more books like this one!
Comment: As an avid fan of women's basketball, I get frustrated with the lack of access. TV networks show games at odd times -- when they show them at all -- and we don't get pregame and postgame shows to give us insights into the players. Therefore, I really enjoyed this glimpse behind the scenes of a top team, written by a seasoned sports writer.
We can learn all about Tennessee's teams from Pat Summitt's excellent books. Here we get a look at UT's chief rival and a coach whose style differs in style, but who is demanding nevertheless. And because we view the season through the eyes of a reporter, we get a more objective view of the team. This is the first book that talks about practice and drills. I'd read that Geno is a tough coach but also that he jokes a lot in practice -- and Waters explains how this happens.
The best part of the book (for me, anyway) was the insight into the individual team members. Diana Taurasi, dazed by the New England winter, bought three winter coats; her teammate who grew up there just had one. Perhaps the most sympathetic player is Svetlana ("Sveta") Abrosimova, who gets injured just before her parents finally make the trip from Russia. And at least one of the players is described fondly as "high maintenance."
I'd definitely recommend reading this book along with the Pat Summitt duo and the recent Nice Girls Finish First. Each team has a unique personality and each coach brings a different stle to winning. The world will be different as these competitive young women take their places in business and in the professions.
Same River Twice reads like a novel. Waters delivers high-quality journalism, creating a book that's a "must" for fans. I just wish this book were more widely distributed (why don't more libraries own copies?). When will publishers realize there's a growing market of fans of the women's teams?
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Title: Nice Girls Finish First: The Remarkable Story of Notre Dame's Rise to the Top of Women's College Basketball by Mark Bradford, Coach Muffet McGraw, Muffet McGraw ISBN: 1888698470 Publisher: Diamond Communications Pub. Date: November, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Net Prospect: The Courting Process of Women's College Basketball Recruiting by Lisa Liberty Becker ISBN: 1930546564 Publisher: Wish Publishing Pub. Date: September, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Philly's Final Four by Staff of The Philadelphia Inquirer ISBN: 1588220001 Publisher: The Philadelphia Inquirer Pub. Date: 15 April, 2000 List Price(USD): $8.95 |
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Title: Raise the Roof by Pat Summitt ISBN: 0767903293 Publisher: Broadway Pub. Date: 05 October, 1999 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Shooting from the Outside by Tara Vanderveer, Joan Ryan ISBN: 0380794985 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 01 November, 1998 List Price(USD): $12.50 |
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