Get in the Game: 8 Elements of Perseverance That Make the Difference

Ripken, Cal; Phillips, Donald T.

ISBN 10: 159240264X / ISBN 13: 9781592402649

Published by Gotham, 2007

About this Item

New York, 2007; signed by Cal on title page; 1st edition; brown paper covered boards; black cloth spine; minimal shelf wear; illustrated jacket with mild wear; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; interior clean and unmarked; 247 pages.

Seller Inventory # SKU1162675

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Get in the Game: 8 Elements of Perseverance That Make the Difference
• Publisher: Gotham
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 159240264X
• ISBN 13: 9781592402649
• Binding: hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Like New
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 18 ounces
• Signed: Signed by Author

About this title

Synopsis

An inspirational guide to overcoming personal challenges and building a fulfilling life draws on the lessons learned by the author throughout his record-breaking career and introduces his "8 Principles of Perseverance," in a reference that makes such recommendations as finding one's passion, creating opportunities, and embracing virtuous values. 100,000 first printing.

About the Author

Cal Ripken, Jr., played twenty-one seasons with the Baltimore Orioles and has broken numerous baseball records, including Lou Gehrig’s record for consecutive games played (Ripken played 2,632). He is one of only eight players in history to achieve 400 home runs and 3,000 hits. His previous books include The Only Way I Know (which was a New York Times bestseller and a #1 Washington Post bestseller) and Play Baseball the Ripken Way: The Complete Illustrated Guide to Fundamentals (coauthored with his brother, Bill Ripken), also a national bestseller.
Donald T. Phillips is the bestselling author of major works of nonfiction, including Lincoln on Leadership and On the Wing of Speed. He has also collaborated on books with Mike Krzyzweski (Coach K of Duke University), Phil Mickelson, and Greg Norman.