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Fine unread condition blue boards, black cloth spine, gold front cover lettering, and gold spine lettering contained in a fine condition non price-clipped color photographic dust jacket. Includes Author Dedication; Introduction; Conclusion and Index. Illustrated with two sections of black-and-white photographic plates. "For over forty years, he's been the quintessential big man, both in and out of sports. Now, in an honest, revealing, funny, controversial, sometimes angry, and always entertaining look at his own life and at the world around him, Wilt Chamberlain gives us the ultimate view from above. Very few people are taller and even few have had the success, longevity, and variety of experiences that Wilt has. All of that combines to give him a unique perspective on just about any subject under the sun. And in typical Wilt Chamberlain style, if Wilt has an opinion, he is not one to hold back from announcing it, no matter how frank or controversial it may be - a trait that Wilt believes many of today's athletes seem to be sadly lacking. Of course, Wilt has thoughts on the game that made him famous. He holds nothing back when it comes to old foes and current stars, comparing modern players to the players of his own era, discussing the finer points of the game, or even picking the top five big men of all time. Wilt knows the sport as few ever have or ever will, and basketball fans will revel in and argue over what he has to say. However, there is far more to Wilt Chamberlain than basketball. Have you ever wondered how it feels to be so tall that strangers constantly ask, "How's the weather up there?" Or what it's like to travel all over Europe as the young star of the Harlem Globetrotters? Or what happens when a man seven feet tall makes love to a five-foot-tall woman? Or what a black millionaire who's seen it all feels about the drug scene that's destroying the ghettos? It's all in A View from Above. Wilt Chamberlain, the most dominant player the game has ever seen, retired from basketball in 1973. Since then, his life has moved in fascinating directions. As Wilt says in his introduction: "I have changed and the world has changed around me. I'm freer to say certain things (and, I hope, people are more receptive and more open to the things I have to say). For another thing, I really feel I am one of the mosst misunderstood celebrities of the century. The misunderstandings come about because of my size, my demanor, my race, the media. For some inexplicable reason, people assume they know me and know what I think and feel. My guess is, if you're reading this book, you have certain preconceptions about me. My guess is, too, that you're wrong. Humor me for a moment. Let me pick a few subjects: Bill Russell .race relations .the NBA.sex .women . Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Money. You think you know what I have to say about these things, don't you? Well, I say, the hell you do!" After reading A View from Above you'll know what WIlt Chamberlain has to say. You'll also know why he's not only one of sport's true living legends, but one of life's true living legends." - from the inner front and rear jacket flaps. Seller Inventory # 008299
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Bibliographic Details
Title: A View From Above [FIRST EDITION]
Publisher: Villard Books, New York
Publication Date: 1991
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Britto, Michael (jacket photograph of Wilt Chamberlain); Wolf, Hans (jacket photograph of Manhattan Skyline); Aquan, Richard (jacket design)
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
Edition: 1st Edition
