The Sixth Man

Author: Andre Iguodala
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0525533990
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 258

Book Description
**The Instant National Bestseller** The standout memoir from NBA powerhouse Andre Iguodala, the indomitable sixth man of the Golden State Warriors. Andre Iguodala is one of the most admired players in the NBA. And fresh off the Warriors’ fifth Finals appearance in five years, his game has never been stronger. Off the court, Iguodala has earned respect, too—for his successful tech investments, his philanthropy, and increasingly for his contributions to the conversation about race in America. It is no surprise, then, that in his first book, Andre, with his cowriter Carvell Wallace, has pushed himself to go further than he ever has before about his life, not only as an athlete but about what makes him who he is at his core. The Sixth Man traces Andre’s journey from childhood in his Illinois hometown to his Bay Area home court today. Basketball has always been there. But this is the story, too, of his experience of the conflict and racial tension always at hand in a professional league made up largely of African American men; of whether and why the athlete owes the total sacrifice of his body; of the relationship between competition and brotherhood among the players of one of history’s most glorious championship teams. And of what motivates an athlete to keep striving for more once they’ve already achieved the highest level of play they could have dreamed. On drive, on leadership, on pain, on accomplishment, on the shame of being given a role, and the glory of taking a role on: This is a powerful memoir of life and basketball that reveals new depths to the superstar athlete, and offers tremendous insight into most urgent stories being told in American society today.

The Sixth Man

Author: David Baldacci
Publisher: Pan
ISBN: 9781529019193
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
After alleged serial killer Edgar Roy is apprehended and locked away in a psychiatric unit, private investigators Sean King and Michelle Maxwell are called in by Roy's lawyer to look into the case. But their investigation is derailed before it begins. En route to their meeting with the lawyer, King and Maxwell discover his dead body.

The Sixth Man (The Triple Threat, 2)

Author: John Feinstein
Publisher: Yearling
ISBN: 0385753535
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 306

Book Description
Perfect for sports-loving kids and fans of books by Mike Lupica, book two in the Triple Threat series by New York Times bestselling author John Feinstein delivers a hard-hitting account of prejudice and perseverance on the basketball court. It’s basketball season. And for once, triple threat Alex Myers is not the one in the spotlight. There’s a new new guy in town, Max Bellotti—and he promises to turn the Lions’ losing streak around and lead the team to a conference title. Alex is psyched, but some of the older guys on the team resent being benched in favor of an upstart freshman. And when Max comes out as gay, not everyone takes the news in stride. Snide comments and cold shoulders escalate into heated protests and an out-and-out war with the school board. While controversy swirls around them, the Lions have to decide: Will personal issues sink their season, or can they find a way to stand together as a team? John Feinstein has been praised as “the best writer of sports books in America today” (The Boston Globe). This second installment in his Triple Threat series delivers action and intensity, and a look beyond the headlines of a hot-button topic in sports today. “Suspenseful and well-dramatized sports action scenes. . . . Solidly drawn, both on and off the court.” —Kirkus Reviews “The realistic social situations are interspersed with sports strategy, practices, and plenty of action. Fans will cheer for more of Alex’s story as he inches closer to spring and the dugout.” —Booklist

The Sixth Man

Author: Jess Stearn
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Homosexuality
Languages : en
Pages : 296

Book Description
Author is a straight journalist.--Misha Schutt.

King and Maxwell

Author: David Baldacci
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 1447251016
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 471

Book Description
Former Secret Service Agents turned private investigators, Sean King and Michelle Maxwell, return in their most surprising, personal and dangerous case to date. King and Maxwell is the explosive finale to David Baldacci's phenomenal series. A family tragedy. Teenager Tyler Wingo learns the awful news that his father, a soldier, was killed in action in Afghanistan. But then Tyler receives an email from his father . . . after his supposed death. An investigation like no other. Tyler hires former Secret Service agents King and Maxwell to solve the mystery. The pair soon realize that they’ve stumbled on to something bigger and more treacherous than anyone could have imagined. Hunt for the truth. Could Tyler’s father really be alive? Was his mission all that it seemed? Has Tyler’s life been a lie, and could he be the next target? Determined to help and protect Tyler at any cost, King and Maxwell embark on a perilous journey, putting their lives at risk in their most dangerous case of all.

Six Million Dollar Man

Author: James Kuhoric
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
ISBN: 9781606906071
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"Originally published in The Six Million Dollar man: season six #1-6."

The Sixth Man

Author: David Baldacci
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 0446573078
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 378

Book Description
In the #1 New York Times bestselling thriller that inspired the TV series King & Maxwell, two private investigators dig into a killer's past--but when their search threatens powerful enemies, it could cost them their lives. Edgar Roy--an alleged serial killer--is awaiting trial. He faces almost certain conviction. Sean King and Michelle Maxwell are called in by Roy's attorney, Sean's old friend and mentor Ted Bergin, to help work the case. But their investigation is derailed when Sean and Michelle find Bergin murdered. It is now up to them to ask the questions no one seems to want answered: Is Roy a killer? Who murdered Bergin? The more they dig into Roy's past, the more they encounter obstacles, half-truths, dead-ends, false friends, and escalating threats from every direction. Their persistence puts them on a collision course with the highest levels of the government and the darkest corners of power. In a terrifying confrontation that will push Sean and Michelle to their limits, the duo may be permanently parted.

The Sixth Man

Author: Łukasz Muniowski
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 147668538X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 194

Book Description
While the starting lineup of an NBA team consists of five players, there are at least 12 on each roster. Allocating time on court to keep each of them satisfied is challenging. Theoretically the worst position on the roster is the sixth man--so close to being the starter yet seeming to be the odd man out. This book aims at dispelling that notion, presenting many important players who through the years came off the bench for NBA teams, proving that despite not starting, they were worthy of playing in the best basketball league in the world.

The Sixth Man

Author: Harry McIntyre
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1450277187
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 321

Book Description
This is the memoir of an eighteen-year-old World War II Army Air Corp Cadet. Join him as he matures over his three years in the military learning to fly, handle success, failure, and love. If you`re looking for the usual war story, this isn`t it, but you will experience the military environment at an unusual time in military history. There is a tragic part to Harry`s story that he secretly carries with him until the writing of his memoir. He now shares with his family and the reader in order to heal from it. The second half of the memoir is entitled "String of Pearls." It takes on after the war through the next sixty-five years of his life representing the string of his life`s necklace. The pearls are short memoir stories he wrote, and saved over the years, and now interejects them. Harry writes with humor and hope as he contemplates his long life`s journey.

The Sixth Man

Author: James McNeish
Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
ISBN: 1775530353
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 331

Book Description
Paddy Costello was a scholar, a soldier, a diplomat, a maverick, an exemplary father, a lover of good wine. But this fascinating biography also asks was he a spy? Auckland. Cambridge. Moscow. Paris. New Zealand’s 'most brilliant linguist and ablest foreign envoy'. The man who alerted the West to Soviet possession of the atom bomb. The first Allied diplomat to enter and report on the Nazi death camps at the end of the war. General Freyberg’s favourite Intelligence officer. This masterful biography explores the truth behind the rumours and reveals a fascinating man.