Led by Their Dreams: The Inside Story of Carolina's Journey to the 2005 National Championship | 
 enlarge | Authors: Adam Lucas, Steve Kirschner, Matt Bowers
Creator: Dean Smith
Publisher: The Lyons Press
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 586619
Media: Hardcover
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Pages: 256
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Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 8.1 x 1.2
ISBN: 1592289185
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN: 9781592289189
ASIN: 1592289185
Publication Date: October 1, 2005
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Product Description
"Only those who have the patience to do simple things perfectly will acquire the skills to do difficult things easily." --Thought for the Day, March 22, 2005, Carolina practice plan
At the start of the 2005 season, the North Carolina Tar Heels were a talented yet dysfunctional team made up of gifted yet unfocused athletes. Head coach Roy Williams had his work cut out for him: to piece the team back together and inspire the players to use their adversity as the surest path to victory. On April 4, 2005, Carolina defeated Illinois in the championship finals. "How else could it have ended?" reflected forward Jawad Williams. "We've been the lowest and now we're the highest."
Led By Their Dreams, a celebration of the Tar Heels' 2005 season, features interviews with the players and coach Roy Williams. It also includes Williams's famous inspirational quotes--his "Thoughts for the Day"--which often foretold something about to happen and always served to push the team toward better teamwork and, ultimately, the NCAA championship.
With full-color photographs throughout, postseason notes, a list of the honors and awards received by standout players, and a CD of the radio call of the championship game, this is the ultimate book for fans to remember the best team of 2005 and its return to glory.
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Go Heels! March 24, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
There are two great things about this book. The first being the freshness of the information. When a team wins a championship, the win is almost covered to death so to speak, so I was definately pleasantly suprised when the book contained many stories that I had not yet heard. Secondly, and probably the best thing about the book was the complete Tarheel Sports Network radio broadcast of the Championship game and the post-game press conferences. This book is a must for any Tarheel fan, and the CD is something you will listen to over and over.
If You Love Basketball January 30, 2006
If you love basketball you are going to enjoy this book. It's a play by play of a championship team, their trials, tribulations, and trophy.
Well done December 28, 2005
I bought the book just because I am a fan, but I am very pleased with its overall quality. It's a well-made hardcover book with durable sewn binding. Printed on thick, glossy paper, the large color photographs look bright and extremely sharp. The book includes Woody Durham's broadcast on 2 CDs. The book is not organized into game-by-game stories like the News and Observer's book. Instead, it has two main sections. First is a section of essays on various topics like "Workdays in Maui," "Senior Day," and "Two Steps to St. Louis." Second is a section of essays by all five members of the coaching staff and eight of the regular players. The book also includes an essay by Dean Smith, a record of the season, and list of awards and honors.
Great Way To Relive The Championship Season October 12, 2005
Instead of a game by game retelling, the book is more in story format. It's very well done.
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