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America's Coach: Life Lessons & Wisdom for Gold Medal Success: A Biographical Journey of the Late Hockey Icon Herb Brooks

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Mr. Bernstein did an incredible job of not only showing the talent and skill that Mr. Brooks had building the 1980 Olympic team and taking them to victory but he also was able to show the real Herb Brooks. I say this for in the mid-80s I worked at a hardware store near where Herb lived and on many occasions he'd stop in and pick up supplies or get keys cut and every time he stopped in he'd always be open to chat or sign autographs for as many who would hold out a slip of paper and a pen. A few years after that I was leaving a video store and he asked me how I liked a car I had recently purchased. All of these fond memories came back to me as I read this book, but this time it was almost surreal to think that someone who did so much and accomplished so many things would care enough to do these things for a person working at a counter or walking out of a store. This book put all of these things together and truly celebrated a person who meant so much to so many people of so many backgrounds for so many different reasons. It was a pleasure to read and I would recommend it to anyone, if you're a hockey fan or not, you will love learning more about a man who was a true hero.

The biography of Brooks is well-written, but the true value of the book lies in the coaching asides that litter the book. Speeches and quotes from Coach himself make it an extraordinary motivational tool.

I really enjoyed this in-depth biography of the late Herb Brooks. The book provided information into the psychology and methods of a mysterious, complex human being who was clearly a master motivator and obsessive in his preparation. it provided wonderful insight into a true coaching legend. I recommend it to any hockey fan.

This incredible book was truly inspiring to me. After reading this great book I will now look at the game of hockey, but most importantly life in a completely different way because of the lessons that one can learn from Herb Brooks. Mr. Bernstein did a great job in giving us all a glimpse of how Herb touched the hearts of such a diverse group of people throughout his life. The dedication and hard work that Herb showed towards the game of hockey and his willingness to help othersh is a motivation for us all, and this book can motivate anyone through all of the life lessons that can be learned from Herb.
A must read for all!

If there is any more to say about Herb Brooks, you'll have to dig deeper. This book does a great job of outlining the life and times of Coach Brooks, pre and post "Miracle on Ice". Good lessons on motivation and business too.