Rebound Rules, Rick Pitino
Rebound Rules, Rick Pitino
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Rebound Rules
The Art of Success 2.0

Author: Rick Pitino, Pat Forde

Narrator: Holter Graham

Unabridged: 5 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Harper

Published: 09/30/2008

Synopsis

“Rick Pitino knows a thing or two about comebacks—on the court and in life.”—Louisville Courier-Journal Basketball legend Rick Pitino reveals his model of success built upon his experiences of failure and personal loss in Rebound Rules—a powerful, deeply personal book about never giving up. Recalling the tragedies that shaped his life and career—his unsuccessful tenure as Celtics coach,  the devastating loss on 9/11 of his best friend and his brother-in-law and the deep depression that followed—Coach Pitino shares his Rebound Rules, demonstrating how he emerged wiser and rose to new heights with a richer perspective on life and work…and how you can, too.

About Rick Pitino

Rick Pitino is the head coach at the University of Louisville. He won the NCAA Championship in 1996 with Kentucky and has won the SEC Tournament Championship five times. He lives in Louisville, Kentucky.

About Pat Forde

Writer Pat Forde is a national columnist for ESPN.com and a regular on shows across the ESPN platform, as well as a contributor to ESPN The Magazine. Prior to working at ESPN, Forde worked for 17 years at The Louisville Courier-Journal, where he won 16 national awards in the AP Sports Editors writing contests. His work has twice been included in The Best American Sports Writing, and he was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in 1990. He lives in Louisville, Kentucky.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Deacon Tom

Interesting reading. He was very open in sharing his struggles but I am sure there are other sides to those topics. It is a casual read for those who are interested in success. However, I have an MBA in Executive Management and I see pitfalls in his points. A good book to skim.......more

Goodreads review by Justin

Pitino's book Success Is a Choice: Ten Steps to Overachieving in Business and Life had an impact on me in the 1990s, and I still refer back to some of its lessons on communication. I was eager to read this book by a more mature and, if possible, more humble Pitino. I read an article on Pitino by For......more

Goodreads review by Ben

One thing you must do in the face of adversity is to be honest with yourself, and with the people you're trying to lead. Acknowledge the difficult spot you're in and commence dig out out of it. Don't point fingers, don't recriminate, and don't make excuses. Stay positive and get to work. (p. xii) Our......more

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