We All We Got: Pitt Basketball in the Golden Era - 3066

We All We Got is the story of the beginning of the Golden Era of Pitt basketball. Written from a fan's perspective based on the author s internet posts, it describes how teamwork, leadership, passion and commitment to defense transformed a college basketball program into a national power. And it is the story of one family's experience watching it happen. **************************************** What People Are Saying: I knew this would be a mistake, knew I should just wait and take it home. But no, I opened it up, took a look at the first page, just to glance at for a few minutes...I'm now on p 184. *** I read a lot of poetry. I'm putting this book with my poetry books. *** I inhaled my borrowed copy of your book today. It is terrific, so good in fact that it accomplished what you probably really set out to do. Awaken the ghosts in each reader of the best Pitt stuff, and best basketball stuff, they had forgotten that they remembered. What a gift to the readers. *** I finished the book at 11:00 last night; I literally could not put it down all day... I hope more than Pitt fans read this book. It is so well written. It is about the growth of a family and a team, about personal development and maturity, about a wonderful marriage, and lots of patience. It is a story about teaching your kids about the game of life and then sitting back and continuing to learn from them. *** Thank you for sending me a copy of your book. I began reading it here in the office during unwanted phone calls, and it is great. *** Your book came today, and I sat down and read it straight through. I have to say--I don't know anything about basketball, and I don't know anything about Pitt basketball--but your book makes me wish I did. (And that's something that growing up in Indiana never made me say!) The best thing about it, for me, is that it's not really about basketball, but about life, and how it's possible for one thing that threads through the years can become a trail to so many other experiences, both sad and beautiful...Your introduction and epilogue made me cry. *** I finished the book and loved it. I couldn't put it down (except the time I threw it when you tried to liken today's Democrats to the Anti-Federalists). *** I'm not a Message Board guy -- but your posts (at least what you've included) aren't the typical rants that keep people like me away. Yours are intelligent, reasoned, passionate and measured. I'm sure somebody responded with a post asking why Pitt hadn't recruited Cervantes! *** I finished reading your book, which was no easy feat as my wife, my son and I have all been reading it (and fighting to have it) at the same time. *** Dear 17-15: You can't quote me but . . . 1. I enjoyed your book tremendously. 2. Now that I know it is the biggest event in Western civilization, I watched Pitt - U Conn tonight. 3. I rooted for Pitt. 48-14. *** I got the book today and have been reading through it for the last hour and a half, skipping ahead and going back. I've got a chill running down my spine. *** I thought it was extraordinary, a real and lasting contribution to the literature of sports.
ASIN: 1595713506
VSKU: BVV.1595713506.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Michael E. Lowenstein|Theresa Doerfler
Binding: Paperback