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Reach Beyond the Break: The Avery Johnson Story [Hardcover]

Jimmie Hand (Author)
3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)


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July 2002
REACH BEYOND THE BREAK The Avery Johnson Story is far more than a book about a poor, black boy,with a love of the game, that grew up in the New Orleans projects, and went on to become a champion NBA Basketball player. It is that, and more!

It is about perserverance, hard work, faith, and lots of love...love, from parents, family, friends, and countless others along the way. Perserverance when all the odds were stacked against him, he had to persist with patient effort and hard work. (That's the hardest...that patient part!)

Avery Johnson gives his best, on and off the court, and that makes him a winner in anybody's book!


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Avery Johnson is amazing! -- Mark Cuban owner Dallas Mavericks

I loved this book! His tenacity, persistance and faith all inspired me! I'm impressed. -- F. L. Gregory Grace Publishing

About the Author

Author, Jimmie Hand was a commercial sports agent, working with many top professional athletes, such as Mark McGwire, Jose Canseco, Walter Payton,Clyde Drexler,just to name a few,for more than thirty years. Now, semi-retired after developing some health problems. He started writing, a life long dream, at his doctors suggestion that writing might be therapeutic.

Other books by Jimmie Hand: Isaac Bruce/Family Faith and the Final Touchdown, At The Cross/Napoleon Kaufman, Tornado Watch,a novel


Product Details

  • Hardcover: 160 pages
  • Publisher: A&D Communications (July 2002)
  • ISBN-10: 0972274502
  • ISBN-13: 978-0972274500
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,830,821 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Has "self-published" written all over it, November 14, 2002
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This review is from: Reach Beyond the Break: The Avery Johnson Story (Hardcover)
While I'm a big Avery Johnson fan, this book (writing quality, typos, organization) is simply not at the professional level. The writer--and editor, assuming there actually was one--did Avery a huge disservice. It's actually quite an embarrassment.

It's not as if the book contains nothing of interest to readers...it does. Good basketball info and behind-the-scenes content (most from his days with the Spurs) is included.

I'll continue to hold Avery Johnson the basketball player and person in high regard. But Avery "the author" needed more help than this.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Reach Beyond the Break/The Avery Johnson Story, September 17, 2002
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Great story of courage and faith. Everyone should read this book!
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