03022cam a22004574a 450000100090000000300080000900500170001700700030003400800410003701000170007802000250009502000220012003500130014204000230015504100080017804200080018604300210019405000230021508200150023810000450025324500830029826000620038130000910044333600260053433700280056033800270058850001360061550000200075150504390077152008370121060000450204761000410209261000470213365000500218065000600223065000500229065000630234065000510240365500800245470000300253416796095BJBSDDR20251118124747.0ta110525s2012 nyua 001 0beng  a 2011019736 a9780316053501 (pbk.) a0316053503 (pbk.) a16796095 aDLCcDLCdDLCbeng aeng apcc an-us---an-us-ca14aGV 884bW518w 201200a796.3230921 aWest, Jerry q(Jerome Alan), d1938-202410aWest by West :bmy charmed, tormented life /cJerry West and Jonathan Coleman. aNew York :bBack Bay Books/Little, Brown and Co., c2012. axiii, 338 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates :billustrations (some color) ;c21 cm. atextbtxt2rdacontent aunmediatedbn2rdamedia avolumebnc2rdacarrier a"Originally published in hardcover by Little, Brown and Company, October 2011"--Title page verso "A Back Bay Book"--Page 4 of cover aIncludes index.0 aPrologue Climbing up from the abyss Venturing forth Willie, Ann, and the clamor for "heroes" Drawing the curtain What a time it was Kobe, Shaquille, and the summer of 1996 Wilt and my urge to disappear The dark spot in the wood Rebirth and the difficulty of becoming Elvis The ride to Rancho Santa Fe, 11/17/08 Self-recrimination Dream game Seeking David Epilogue Afterword Miscellany. What by body says ; My playing career in numbers a"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"-- cProvided by publisher.14aWest, Jerry q(Jerome Alan), d1938-202420aLos Angeles Lakers (Basketball team)24aLos Angeles Lakers (Equipo de baloncesto)  0aBasketball playerszUnited StatesvBiography. 4aJugadores de baloncestozEstados Unidos vBiografías  0aBasketball coacheszUnited StatesvBiography. 4aEntrenadores de baloncesto zEstados Unidos vBiografías 0aBasketball managerszUnited StatesvBiography. 7aBiographies.2lcgft0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf20140260491 aColeman, Jonathan,d1951-