30 Life Lessons My Boys Learned from Baseball

by Norwood, Andy

• ISBN13: 9781589807945
• ISBN10: 1589807944
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-03-01
• Publisher: Pelican Pub Co Inc

Summary

The author, a former Little League coach, uses the immensely popular American game of baseball to teach his children such important lessons as dealing with different kinds of people, performing under pressure, accepting what you can't do about the rain, and how to win-and lose. This book covers all the bases for fathers who wish to provide their children with a framework for life as well as love for the game.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 9
Don't Take Anything for Granted	p. 15
No Whining	p. 21
Some Days You're the Bat, Some Days You're the Ball	p. 24
Respect for Authority	p. 28
How to Deal with Different Kinds of People	p. 34
Control Your Emotions	p. 38
Math Counts	p. 44
Bridging the Generation Gap	p. 47
Competing with Your Friends	p. 50
Work Within Your Own Personality	p. 53
Perform under Pressure	p. 58
You Can Learn Almost Anything	p. 62
Toughness	p. 65
100 Percent or Concentrate	p. 68
Don't Waste Your Time on Something You Hate	p. 72
You Can't Do Anything about the Rain	p. 78
Courage	p. 81
Be Ready	p. 85
Take Advantage of Your Opportunities	p. 91
Everyone Can Contribute	p. 97
Practice Does Not Make Perfect, But…	p. 101
There's No Substitute for God-Given Ability	p. 103
Winning Is Important	p. 107
Don't Give Up	p. 110
Some Rules Have Reasons	p. 114
Play Fair	p. 116
Working on a Team	p. 117
How to Lose	p. 124
How to Win	p. 129
We Love You	p. 133
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