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Ahead of the Game: The Pat Williams Story

Ahead of the Game: The Pat Williams Story

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Authors: Pat Williams, James D. Denney
Publisher: Fleming H Revell Co
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars 4 reviews
Sales Rank: 1499004

Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 348
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 6.3 x 1

ISBN: 0800717635
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.323092
EAN: 9780800717636
ASIN: 0800717635

Publication Date: January 1999
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers! Your purchase benefits world literacy!

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Product Description
Autobiography of Pat Williams of the Orlando Magic, in which he shares his ups and downs in professional sports as well as in his personal life.


Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great! Excelente Libro!   September 21, 2001
 1 out of 2 found this review helpful

I picked up a copy because I heard Pat on a radio interview and felt I could use a book on "finding your passion and pursuing it". Boy! I never thought I would enjoy the book so much...I couldn't put it down. Thanks Pat for sharing so much of your life with us! I am a Latin girl who really doesn't get much into American sports, I admit I read it for the "success" part, but I learned so much about sports and the front office operations that now I enjoy keeping up with the trades, drafts, etc. My husband has been impressed! I recently re-read it!


4 out of 5 stars An In Depth Walk with Mr. Williams   November 29, 1999
 4 out of 5 found this review helpful

This is a well-written and enjoyable book to read. Contains interesting stories that make you really feel like you know Mr. Williams by the end. Great reading for a sports enthusiast. You sense the enthusiasm in which Mr. Williams lives his life. However, you also sense that this enthusiasm stems from his ego, which literally oozes off the pages. This leaves the reader questioning whether Mr. Williams, despite all of his religious speaking engagements, is a humble Christian or an ego-driven people pleaser.

He frequently mentions his ex-wife and 18 children (14 foster children). I would like to read his biography from their perspective.


5 out of 5 stars An Extraordinary Book by an Extarordinary Person   August 5, 1999
 2 out of 3 found this review helpful

Pat Williams has done it again! This autobiography gives the reader a courtside seat to Williams wonderful life. He takes us from his boyhood, to his days playing with a Miami farm club (baseball), all the way to his current position with the Orlando Magic. He has many great stories, and lessons to share upon the way. He also gives a detailed account of how becoming a Christian has fullfilled all that was missing in his life. Pat Williams is the master motivator, and once again encourages the reader to reach for the stars, and go for it! A must read for everyone.


5 out of 5 stars THIS MAN HAS DONE IT ALL!!   March 29, 1999
 2 out of 2 found this review helpful

This is my third Pat WIlliams book and unlike the others which are "teaching books," this book tells the story of the story behind the stories! Pat Williams is a person with goals, dreams and objectives and without stepping on others, he sets out to achieve them. But like most people who have gained a degree of success in their life, the road has not always been smooth and paved with gold. This is a book that mirrors the "teaching books" in that it shows that Pat Williams actually has practiced what he preaches. Although filled with sports related stories, this book is also for those in businesses and careers that have nothing to do with the world of sports. Warning: Once you pick the pick the book up, you will have a hard time putting it down.

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