my charmed, tormented life West, Jerry (Jerome Alan) 1938-2024 creator Coleman, Jonathan 1951- text biography Biographies. nyu New York Back Bay Books/Little, Brown and Co. 2012 monographic eng

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xiii, 338 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm. "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"-- Prologue 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 Jerry West and Jonathan Coleman. "Originally published in hardcover by Little, Brown and Company, October 2011"--Title page verso "A Back Bay Book"--Page 4 of cover Includes index. n-us--- n-us-ca West, Jerry (Jerome Alan) 1938-2024 Los Angeles Lakers (Basketball team) Los Angeles Lakers (Equipo de baloncesto) Basketball players United States Biography Jugadores de baloncesto Estados Unidos Biografías Basketball coaches United States Biography Entrenadores de baloncesto Estados Unidos Biografías Basketball managers United States Biography GV 884 W518w 2012 796.323092 9780316053501 (pbk.) 0316053503 (pbk.) 2011019736 DLC 110525 20251118124747.0 16796095 eng