| The Beautiful Game: Sixteen Girls and the Soccer Season That Changed Everything Contributor(s): Littman, Jonathan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0380808609 ISBN-13: 9780380808601 Publisher: It Books OUR PRICE: $18.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2000 Annotation: Readers follow the story of Santa Rosa's Thunder, a former rag-tag team of girls who--through the discipline and determination of their coach--went on to become champions in soccer and in life. The author weaves in moving insights into the psychology of adolescent girls. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Soccer - Social Science | Women's Studies - Sports & Recreation | Coaching - Soccer |
| Dewey: 796.334 |
| LCCN: 00040717 |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 5.3" W x 8.1" (0.51 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Cultural Region - West Coast - Geographic Orientation - California - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Once nobody noticed Santa Rosa's Thunder. They were a ragtag team of girls who wanted to play soccer, and no one took them seriously. Their male coach expected little from his ladies, and their mediocre performance convinced them he was right. Then a kind of miracle happened. Emiria Salzmann, Thunder's new coach, a top player herself, knew what it took to win--discipline, relentless drills, thigh-burning sprints, and an inspired passing game. The girls hated it, but their coach never let up. Tough and determined, she showed them what it felt like to be winners--and they loved it. As the momentum grew with a string of victories, the girls thrived on the competition, believing they had the right stuff to become champions. They were right With spirits soaring, Thunder won its league on the last day of the season and headed for the state cup, emerging not just as powerful athletes but as strong, confident, emotionally healthy human beings--champions in the game of soccer, and in the game of life. |
Contributor Bio(s): Littman, Jonathan: - Jonathan Littman is the author of three previous books, including The Fugitive Game and The Watchman, and his articles have appeared in the Los Angeles Times Magazine, Forbes, the San Francisco Chronicle, and other publications. A former college soccer player (on Berkeley's nationally ranked NCAA playoff sqaud), he is the father of two young daughters. He lives in the Bay Area. |
