West, Jerry   1938-2024 <br/><br/>
West by West :  my charmed, tormented life / 
Jerry West and Jonathan Coleman. 
 - New York :  Back Bay Books/Little, Brown and Co.,   2012. 
 - xiii, 338 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates :  illustrations (some color) ;  21 cm. 
<br/><br/> "Originally published in hardcover by Little, Brown and Company, October 2011"--Title page verso<br/>"A Back Bay Book"--Page 4 of cover  Includes index. 
<br/><br/>Prologue<br/>Climbing up from the abyss<br/>Venturing forth<br/>Willie, Ann, and the clamor for "heroes"<br/>Drawing the curtain<br/>What a time it was<br/>Kobe, Shaquille, and the summer of 1996<br/>Wilt and my urge to disappear<br/>The dark spot in the wood<br/>Rebirth and the difficulty of becoming Elvis<br/>The ride to Rancho Santa Fe, 11/17/08<br/>Self-recrimination<br/>Dream game<br/>Seeking David<br/>Epilogue<br/>Afterword<br/>Miscellany. What by body says ; My playing career in numbers 
<br/><br/> "He is one of basketball's towering figures: "Mr. Clutch," who mesmerized his opponents and fans. The coach who began the Lakers' resurgence in the 1970s. The general manager who helped bring "Showtime" to Los Angeles, creating a championship-winning force that continues to this day. Now, for the first time, the legendary Jerry West tells his story-from his tough childhood in West Virginia, to his unbelievable college success at West Virginia University, his 40-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, and his relationships with NBA legends like Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, and Kobe Bryant. Unsparing in its self-assessment and honesty, WEST BY WEST is far more than a sports memoir: it is a profound confession and a magnificent inspiration"--  
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780316053501 (pbk.) 0316053503 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2011019736 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>West, Jerry  1938-2024 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Los Angeles Lakers (Basketball team)<br/>Los Angeles Lakers (Equipo de baloncesto) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Basketball players--United States--Biography.<br/>Jugadores de baloncesto--Estados Unidos --Biografías <br/>Basketball coaches--United States--Biography.<br/>Entrenadores de baloncesto --Estados Unidos --Biografías<br/>Basketball managers--United States--Biography.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Biographies.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>GV 884  / W518w 2012 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>796.323092