Great Failures of the Extremely .(Hc)

Last, First; Young, Steve [Editor]

ISBN 10: 1931290172 / ISBN 13: 9781931290173

Published by Tallfellow Press, 2015

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Signed by author with a lengthy inscription. Clean crisp pages Dust jacket has light shelf wear.

Seller Inventory # 126034

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Great Failures of the Extremely .(Hc)
• Publisher: Tallfellow Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1931290172
• ISBN 13: 9781931290173
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 24 ounces
• Seller catalogs:
  • Non Fiction

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Synopsis

Babe Ruth spent his childhood years in an orphanage and, as a baseball player, struck out 1,330 times...on his way to the Hall of Fame. Elvis Presley was banished from the Grand Ole Opry after one performance and told: "You ain't goin' nowhere, son." Oprah Winfrey was fired from her television reporter's job and advised: "You're not fit for TV." Author/interviewer Steve Young relates how hardships, roadblocks, rejections and even physicial infirmities cannot stop people determined to succeed! This collection of motivational stories and anecdotes of famous and everyday "failures" shows that success rests on changing "I can't" into "I will." From the worlds of business, science, entertainment, sports, education, politics and the arts come inspirational, often humorous but always helpful, reflections from those who refused to let defeat stop them on their road to victory. Personal stories by: Erin Brockovich; John Wooden; Jane Goodall; Johnny Unitas; Sam Donaldson; Teddy Pendergrass; Ann Richards; Bill Walton; Steve Allen; Billy Idol; Dr. Audrey Manley; Jimmy Breslin; and many more.

About the Author

Steve Young is a multi-talented writer and motivational speaker. In addition to writing for The Tonight Show, his articles have appeared in major newspapers and national magazines. He is winner of the 2000 Prism Award, recognizing his ability to blend entertainment with important social issues. Mr. Young resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Diana, and their children, Casey and Kelly.