Born to Play

Author: Dustin Pedroia
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439164878
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 273

Book Description
The inspirational story of Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia—a giant talent in a small package—who defied his critics to become one of the greatest players in the game today. Dustin Pedroia, at five feet seven inches and 170 pounds, is not the biggest, the strongest, or the fastest player in the game of baseball, but in just two years of major-league play he was named Rookie of the Year, Most Valuable Player, and helped the Boston Red Sox win a World Championship. At a time when steroid scandals dominate media coverage of America’s beloved pastime, Pedroia has proven to the world that a good baseball player is more than size and statistics. His success comes from the heart. In Born to Play, Pedroia shares the story of his difficult and uplifting journey to prove himself at every turn. More than anything, his love of the game and desire to win, not just for himself but for his teammates, defines Pedroia as an athlete—but his dedication, his perseverance, and of course, his monster swing have made him a beloved new symbol of baseball and offer hope for the future of America’s favorite game.

Born to Play

Author: Eric Davis
Publisher: Signet Book
ISBN: 9780451201041
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 348

Book Description
Life lessons in overcoming adversity on and off the field.

Born to Play

Author: Thomas P. Hustad
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 0810882647
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 721

Book Description
Ruby Braff's uncompromising standards, musical taste, and creative imagination informed his consummate artistry in creating music beautifully played. He achieved swiftly what few musicians accomplish in a lifetime by developing a unique and immediately recognizable style. Alth...

Born to Play

Author: Thomas P. Hustad
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 0810882655
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 722

Book Description
Jazz trombonist Jack Teagarden once referred to Ruby Braff as the “Ivy League'sLouis Armstrong.” That legacy of great trumpet performance and recording is brought to readers in Thomas Hustad’s Born to Play: The Ruby Braff Discography and Directory of Performances. Braff’s uncompromising standards, musical taste, and creative imagination informed his consummate artistry in creating music beautifully played. He achieved swiftly what few musicians accomplish in a lifetime by developing a unique and immediately recognizable style. For a reminder of that we need but play any of the more than 150 released recordings on which he appears. These records span a total of 54 years, from 1949 to 2002, a feat almost unmatched in jazz recording. This was five years longer than even Louis Armstrong. Although prepared in discographical style, capturing information about both commercial recordings and previously undocumented performances, Born to Play serves as a biography of the artist, detailing the path he paved as a performer and featuring personal recollections of his musical career with commentary from other figures. Images over the course of his half century of playing fill out this comprehensive survey of Braff's performing and recording career. This bio-discography of the man who jazz drumming legend Buddy Rich declared “one of my favorite trumpeters” and singing giant Tony Bennett described as “my great friend who now holds the reigning position of the best cornet player in the world” is sure to be of interest to jazz fans and scholars alike.

Jamie Johnson: Born to Play

Author: Dan Freedman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781911079255
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 138

Book Description

David Beckham

Author: B. A. Roth
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780448447889
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52

Book Description
A biography of superstar soccer player David Beckham and his rise to fame from England to America.

Born to Be Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life

Author: Dacher Keltner
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393073351
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 352

Book Description
“A landmark book in the science of emotions and its implications for ethics and human universals.”—Library Journal, starred review In this startling study of human emotion, Dacher Keltner investigates an unanswered question of human evolution: If humans are hardwired to lead lives that are “nasty, brutish, and short,” why have we evolved with positive emotions like gratitude, amusement, awe, and compassion that promote ethical action and cooperative societies? Illustrated with more than fifty photographs of human emotions, Born to Be Good takes us on a journey through scientific discovery, personal narrative, and Eastern philosophy. Positive emotions, Keltner finds, lie at the core of human nature and shape our everyday behavior—and they just may be the key to understanding how we can live our lives better. Some images in this ebook are not displayed owing to permissions issues.

Born to Play

Author: Ken Davis
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780992522896
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
A tribute to one of Australian sports' purest sportsmen, Barry Davis, an outstanding VFL/AFL footballer in the '60s and '70s, who later coached his original league club Essendon.A three-time League premiership player, skilled, competitive and super fit, Davis led North Melbourne to its first ever flag in 1975. The image of him being embraced immediately afterwards by a grateful Barassi is one of footy's most-endearing images.This tribute by Barry's brother Ken comes 60 years after Davis first walked into Windy Hill beginning one of the most illustrious careers of all.A member of both the Essendon and North Melbourne's Teams of the Century, Davis was player, team-man, captain, coach, motivator, mentor and family man... he was truly Born to Play.

Born to Read

Author:
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375846875
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41

Book Description
A little boy named Sam discovers the many unexpected ways in which a love of reading can come in handy, and sometimes even save the day.

Born to Play Ball

Author: Willie Mays
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : African American athletes
Languages : en
Pages : 202

Book Description
A book about the well known sports personality who broke the color barrier in baseball.