Summary
In his debut as an author, Denzel Washington shares his personal story of the mentors who helped guide his life. Washington pens the introduction for the stories of more than 70 of America's leading personalities in theatre, sports, business, and politics as they tell their life-changing stories of mentorship. Contributors include Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, Antwone Fisher, Bonnie Raitt, Cal Ripken, Alex Rodriguez, Dick Vitale, Whoopie Goldberg and more. A portion of the book's proceeds benefit 4.5 million children currently involved in theBoys & Girls Clubs of America.
Contents
So that we might follow / Denzel WashingtonWhat we called second base / Hank Aaron
Fighting for something greater / Muhammad Ali
Revelations / Debbie Allen
"You can do this" / Walter Anderson
Personal service / John Antioco
Somebody's always watching / Eddie Armstrong
Getting better, each time out / Notah Begay III
Passing it on / Yogi Berra
Happy town / Chick Big Crow
A career decision / George Bodenheimer
By example / David Boies
The aura of a queen / Jimmy Carter
Always there / Swin Cash
The Red Bridge Club / Wesley Clark
Paying attention / Bill Clinton
The second fastest runner in Orlando / Johnny Damon
That constant voice / Dominique Dawes
Setting goals / Socrates De La Cruz
Second banana / Jamie Farr
Finding Fish / Antwone Fisher
The fundamental things / Danny Glover
A kick in the stomach / Whoopi Goldberg
The giant within / Tony Gonzalez
Escape the norm / Omar Gooding
Baby, run on / Glenda Hatchett
My skips / Chamique Holdsclaw
The middle path / Phil Jackson
Sweat and spirit / Donna Richardson Joyner
A kind of grace / Jackie Joyner-Kersee
A clear-sighted awareness / John Kasich
More flies with honey / Patrick J. Kelly
Patience and perseverance / Anna Kournikova
A hardship and a blessing / Kelly Zimmerman Lane
The wind beneath my wings / Tara Lipinski
Mental toughness / Mario Lopez
Sister Eleanor / Edward A. "Monk" Malloy
Just play / Willie McGinest
Small town / John Mellencamp
Roll or fold / Daryl "Chill" Mitchell
The complete person / Joe Morgan
The perfect seam / Toni Morrison
Awake and sing / Leonard Nimoy
Sweepin' the clouds away / Holly Robinson Peete
Fortunate son / Bill Perocchi
One hundred percent / Matthew F. Pottinger
It takes a tribe / Colin L. Powell
Manna from heaven / Bonnie Raitt
The next time / Ahmad Rashad
The only way I know / Cal Ripken, Jr.
Taking grounders / Alex Rodriguez
Long may you run / Joan Benoit Samuelson
The right decision / Ron Sargent
Prescriptions for success / John Schuerholz
Effort is everything / Bud Selig
See it now / Bernard Shaw
Oh man, I've become my father / John Singleton
First responders / Dennis Smith
Each one, teach one / Stan Smith
Don't be ordinary / Roxanne Spillett
Pride of a Yankee / George M. Steinbrenner III
In spirit / Gloria Steinem
God's gift / Ruben Studdard
Speaking into our lives / Courtney B. Vance
The best I could with what I had / Michael Vick
In a heartbeat / Manny Villafana
"I believe in you" / Antonio R. Villaraigosa
The most important day / Dick Vitale
Head and heart / Kerry Washington
One clear call for me / David Wolper
The game of work / Martin Wong
Into a great tomorrow / The bottom of things / David Woodward
Beyond the rim / James Worthy
The path to purpose : closing thoughts / Denzel Washington.
Published Reviews
Publisher's Weekly Review: "Additional Information
| Subjects |
Mentoring.
Role models. Conduct of life. |
| Publisher | Des Moines, Iowa :Meredith Books,2006 |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Contributors |
Washington, Denzel,
1954- Paisner, Daniel. |
| Language |
English |
| Description |
272 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| ISBN | 0696230496 |
| Other | Classic View |