Few people in sports have had more books written about them. This is the first by Bob Knight---one of the most literate, candid, quoted, and outspoken men in American public life telling in this first-person account of his full, rich life. Much of that life has been in basketball, most of it because of basketball, but it also has brought him forward as a coach, who has proved academic responsibility and production of championship college athletic teams not only can coexist but should. His excitement as things start anew for him at Texas Tech is matched here by his characteristic frankness...
Few people in sports have had more books written about them. This is the first by Bob Knight---one of the most literate, candid, quoted, and outspo...
The strong take from the weak, but the smart take from the strong. So said Pete Carril s father, a Spanish immigrant who worked for thirty-nine years in a Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, steel mill. His son stood only five-foot-six but nonetheless became an All-State basketball player in high school, a Little All-American in college, and a highly successful coach. After twenty-nine years as Princeton University s basketball coach, he became an assistant coach with the NBA s Sacramento Kings. In 1997 he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.Coach Carril inspired his teams...
The strong take from the weak, but the smart take from the strong. So said Pete Carril s father, a Spanish immigrant who worked for thirty-nine years ...
This volume addresses the issue of how to help caregivers manage and reduce their stress levels. It includes discussion of the stress and coping theories of caregiving and lays out a training approach that utilizes four stress reduction techniques.
This volume addresses the issue of how to help caregivers manage and reduce their stress levels. It includes discussion of the stress and coping theor...
Although the perceptions and realities of ageing have changed markedly over the last few decades, for practitioners working with older people, emotional problems remain a major factor of health and happiness in later life. This handbook provides a concise, authoritative and up to date guide to best practice in therapy for older people, for a wide range of mental health professionals. The editors bring together chapters by experienced trainers and clinicians that cover all the significant problems and issues in the assessment and treatment of emotional disorders in later life. The introductory...
Although the perceptions and realities of ageing have changed markedly over the last few decades, for practitioners working with older people, emotion...
Geropsychology - the field of psychology concerned with the psychological, behavioural, biological, and social aspects of aging - has developed rapidly in the past 2 decades, in response to the ever increasing aging population worldwide. This clinical casebook describes current best practice in managing complex cases involving common mental health issues in later life. It includes chapters by leading authorities in the field - both experienced clinicians and educators - who address contemporary issues in clinical work with older adults. It will be useful for clinicians wishing to update their...
Geropsychology - the field of psychology concerned with the psychological, behavioural, biological, and social aspects of aging - has developed rapidl...
