John chaney, hall of fame college basketball coach at a time when heroes are too rare, c. But her faith and perseverance would be tested many times. No, vivian stringer thought of one thing day and night. Vivian stringer, 9780307406279, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
She has time and again shown character, fortitude, and heart, both. A memoir of tragedy and triumph reprint by stringer, c. Rutgers in 2000 and 2007, the university of iowa in 1993. Vivian stringer and laura tucker knopf, mar 04, 2008 african american literature book club celebrating our literary legacy since 1997 black literature is for everyone african american literature book club. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Stringer is the head coach of the rutgers university womens basketball team. Vivian stringer s parents told her, and you can achieve anything. In a way that touches me very personally, i see in coach stringer a mothers love and i know that love is the kind of leadership that can change the world. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial.
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Tucker, laura, isbn 030740627x, isbn 9780307406279, brand new, free shipping in the us the coach of the rutgers university womens basketball team describes how perseverance and acceptance has helped her deal with the challenges of life to become one of the most successful coaches in womens basketball history. Standing tall is a fascinating look into the life of this extraordinary woman. Vivian stringer, head coach of the rutgers university womens basketball team, discusses. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. I laughed and cried with this book and was pleased. John chaney, hall of fame college basketball coach. Vivian stringer is a woman of amazing principle and strength. Discover other books like this, author exclusives, and more. Tucker, laura and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books. Vivian stringer is the dreama coalminers daughter who. And she lives that dream, teaching others to rise up to meet challenges, turning underdogs into champions again and againon and off the court.
Vivian stringer is the author of the new york times bestseller standing tall. Vivian stringers parents told her, and you can achieve anything. A memoir of tragedy and triumph audible audio edition. Vivian stringer, head coach of the rutgers university womens basketball team, discusses her 800th career game win, bouncing back from. I have always admired her genuineness and her unfailing optimism, and now readers can too. Vivian stringer, adenrele ojo, laura tucker, books on tape. Maya angelou coach vivian stringer is a pillar of strength who always stands tall.
A member of the womens basketball hall of fame, she ha. Vivian stringer confirms beyond any doubt that she does indeed stand tall in the tradition of robeson and king, and i am certain that readers will not simply be moved by her story, but that their lives will be touched and changed for the better for reading it. Im inspired by her, both on and off the court, and you will be too. Vivian stringer and her book standing tall december 15, 2016 by 0. Vivian stringer, author, karen chilton, read by, c. Standing tall offers an important message of hope to so many. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. She is currently the head coach of the rutgers university womens basketball team stringer is the first coach in ncaa history to lead three different womens programs to the ncaa final four. In standing tall, she shares her remarkable life story, inspiring us to find this fortitude within ourselves. Coach vivian stringer is a pillar of strength who always stands tall.
Laura tucker is a writer and former literary agent who has coauthored books on a wide range of topics. Vivian stringer is the dream of a coal miners daughter who believed when her poppa told her there was no obstacle she. A gifted athlete, she had to fight for a place on an allwhite cheerleading squad in the sixties. Stringer has written about her lifes tragedies and triumphs in her book, standing tall. Vivian stringer, the head coach of the rutgers university womens basketball team. A memoir of tragedy and triumph, paperback by stringer, c. Above all, it is an extraordinary love storylove for the game, for the players she has coached, for her closeknit family, and for the husband she lost far too soon. One of the many ways in which we learn about sport is through auto and biographies of our sport heroes. Charlaine vivian stringer born march 16, 1948 is an american basketball coach, with one of the best records in the history of womens basketball.
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