This is a Very Fine copy of the First Edition (1st Printing). In a Very FIne dust jacket. Foreword by magic Johnson. Includes a photography section. This copy is Signed by Larry Bird on the front end paper as follows: "Happy Birthday to my Friend Bob Larry" (Bird has signed with his first name only.) While the signature has Not been verified it appears to be his first name Signature. Any problems with the book or with the signature feel free to return the book for a complete refund.

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Title: DRIVE The Story of My life
Publisher: Doubleday, NYC
Publication Date: 1989
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0385249217
ISBN 13: 9780385249218
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
Printing: 1st Printing
Condition: Very Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Fine
Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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The basketball superstar recounts his tragedies--from his father's alcoholism and suicide to his own failed marriage--and triumphs including leading the Boston Celtics to three world championships

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Bird, Boston Celtic forward extraordinaire, and Ryan, Boston Globe sportswriter, here conspire to address Bird's past . The result is perhaps more interesting for what the book lacks. Presented as a memoir about "overcoming obstacles," the discussions of the events that shaped Bird's life, including his parents divorce and father's suicide, his own divorce, an aborted Indiana University basketball career, and eventual superstardom, serve as mere asides to innocuous, though entertaining basketball anecdotes. The narrative is more concerned with Bird's teammates than with the motivations in his life and though the personal aspects are treated forthrightly, depth and introspection are not among the book's strengths. However, even the brief suggestions of the inner Bird make the book worth reading. Photos not seen by PW. First serial to Penthouse; Literary Guild and Dou bleday Book Club selections.
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