Trials and Triumphs : the Truth About Sports as Told by College Athletes in their own words. [Paperback]

Katie Morgan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 29, 2000

Trials and Triumphs is a book for all athletes in every sport. It has 17 chapters and 87 testimony writers. These writers are men and women; College All-Americans, College Coaches, a Gold Medal Olympian and College athletes, representing almost every collegiate sport. This book reveals the many struggles of an athlete in their competitive life and the aftermath when they leave the athletic arena. A truly inspirational and motivational book.

Editorial Reviews

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As a coach of over 15 years it was great to see a book with personal comments from athletes... -- Joyce Wellhoefer

This book is amazing. I've already given away two and plan on purchasing more. It's well put together, well written... -- Tierney Bryce

About the Author

All-State and MVP softball player at Bishop Kelley High School in '92.

Scholarship softball player at the University of Kansas and received her BSE Degree in '96. Manager for the women's softball team at the University of Alabama and received her teaching certificate in '99.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 275 pages
• Publisher: K. Morgan; 1st edition (January 29, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967810906
• ISBN-13: 978-0967810904
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,367,709 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational, January 10, 2001

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Michael P. McDermott (Tampa Bay, FL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Trials and Triumphs : the Truth About Sports as Told by College Athletes in their own words. (Paperback)

If you have children participating in athletics, this book is a must for their reading list. I couldn't put it down. Read it from cover to cover in one night and then went back and re-read it to appreciate it further. Just when you think that the trials and tribulations in your life are all encompassing, you realize that life is suddenly much better than you imagined it to be. Wonderful read.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book!, August 29, 2000

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Amanda Padilla (Albuquerque, NM) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Trials and Triumphs : the Truth About Sports as Told by College Athletes in their own words. (Paperback)

I did get the book and I must say that I can't put it down. Just tonight I read another chapter with my pen and highlighter by my side. It is so cool to see athletes with the same dreams, beliefs, problems, and aspirations. I have told my friends about the book, and there is a line to get it after I have finished it. Thanks again for providing a book that can reach, teach, and motivate an athlete

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Different Perspective, August 21, 2000

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Mary F. Morgan (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Trials and Triumphs : the Truth About Sports as Told by College Athletes in their own words. (Paperback)

What I found so interesting and worthwhile about this book was the author's unfliching and focused desire to let people see and feel the emotions an athlete lives in the world of sports. You hear the fear of "what if I'm not good enough to make it afterall" and "do I really want to go further". What if that person is injured...have their dreams and aspirations become nightmares? I really liked the idea that someone saw a way to let other atheletes express their feelings and put that together so that they had a voice. Katie could do that because she has felt those same emotions because she too is an athlete. Neat twist and good prespective and talented too.