Foreword, Mike Krzyzewski                          xvii
Introduction                                       xix
  1 Bouncing Back
      1. Keeping Up with the Joneses, Jim          1
      Jones, Jr
      2. Johnston Waxes Courage and                4
      Inspiration, T.O. Souryal, MD
      3. Fast Break: Fear Fouls Out, Richard       6
      Sutter
      4. A Lighter Shade of Pail, Clayton          9
      Sheldon
      5. The Return of the Little Girl Who         11
      Loved the Game, Cyndi Justice
      6. Just Call Me "Lefty", Dolph Schayes       14
      7. Super Glue, Stephen Howard                16
      8. Rebounding from a Bad Bounce, Michelle    18
      (Barlau) Goodman
      9. Nary a Dry Eye, John Feinstein            22
  2 Assisting Others
      10. Mo's Timely Assist, Gordie Jones         27
      11. Mark Madsen Walks the Walk, Nancy and    29
      Duane Martinz
      12. "He's the MVP", Bart Lundy               31
      13. For Taking a Stand, Take a Seat, Donn    33
      Nelson
      14. The Doctor Makes a House Call, Phil      35
      Jasner
      15. An Outstanding Feat, Ron Hunter          37
      16. The Admiral's Charitable Armada,         39
      Gregg Popovich
      17. A Pastor Praises Penny, John David       41
      Morris
      18. The Un-Spartan Spartan, Joe O'Toole      43
      19. Flip-Flopping in the Philippines, Tom    45
      Smith
      20. The Heart of Jordan, Sam Smith           47
      21. A Clutch Win, Robert Boudwin             49
  3 Scoring Triumphantly
      22. My Bruin Banner, Steven Schultz          55
      23. The J-Mac Attack, Jim Johnson with       58
      Mike Latona
      24. Just Ask, Dickey Nutt                    62
      25. My All-Star Break, Bob Medina            65
      26. Ultimate Friendship, Jeff Eisen          70
      27. Sleeping with Integrity, Gary Hahn       73
      28. A Magic Moment, Tom Monahan              75
      29. Taking the Time, Keeping the Hope,       77
      Stephanie Sidney
      30. Just Call Me Lucky, Damon Blust          79
      31. Apology Accepted and Expected, Dan       83
      Wood
      32. Two Points: Giving Back to Zac, Ted      85
      Jones
      33. Every Day Is Father's Day, Betsy Blose   89
  4 Keeping the Faith with Perseverance
      34. Losing to Win, Steven Schultz            95
      35. Netting an SI Cover, Ed O'Bannon         99
      36. Nicole Wins the Biggest Contest of       101
      Her Life, Britt Faulstick
      37. Get Back to the Team: Lessons from a     105
      Loving Mom, Jeff Price
      38. Persevering Amy, Dr. Maryalyce           107
      Jeremiah
      39. Moon's Shot, Marc Narducci               110
      40. Keep Climbing, Vanessa Hayden Johnson    113
      41. Fight On, John Rudometkin                116
      42. NT Never Quit, Dwight Bain               120
      43. Find Yourself a Dream, Bob Love          123
      44. The Best Policy, Bobby Jones             126
  5 Energy and Effort Lead to Excellence
      45. Swish Your Feet, Stephanie Zonars        131
      46. Free Throws, Luiza R. Osborne            134
      47. 1,000 Makes a Day, Jackie Stiles         137
      48. Mom's Magic Advice, Matthew Keller       141
      49. Kim with the Vim and the Will to Win,    144
      Van Chancellor
      50. That Little Orange Ball, Lloyd Batts     147
      51. First Draft, Ann Meyers Drysdale         149
      52. Makin' Hay and Makin' Buckets,           151
      Jonathan Wallace
  6 Teamwork: Working for a Common Goal
      53. "You Don't Want This, Do You?", Steve    157
      Scalzi
      54. Attitudes Are Contagious: Are You a      160
      Carrier?, Kip Drown
      55. Sideline MVP, Dee Stokes                 162
      56. The Double Win, Shawn Allen              164
      57. Sitting and Winning, Brian Morehouse     168
      58. Helping Hands, David Nichols             170
      59. Number Twenty-Five in Your Program       173
      and in Our Hearts, Nick Anderson
      60. Band of Brothers, Scott Hesington        175
  7 Beating the Odds: Overcoming Difficulties
      61. Down, But Not Out, John Valore           183
      62. Then and Now, Charlie Villanueva         185
      63. Keep on Trucking and Instructing,        189
      Sheila Johnson
      64. Blind Ambition, Mac McDonald             191
      65. Performing Under Pressure, Dick Rea      193
      66. Journey from Fantasy Island, Adonal      197
      Foyle
      67. Be a Victor, Not a Victim, Tony          199
      Duckworth
      68. He Got Me In, I Got Him Out, Bobby       202
      Pinson
      69. Losing Rufus, Houston Fancher            204
  8 Achieving Greatness
      70. Missing to Make a Point, Chris Paul      211
      71. Accentuate the Positive, John DiPietro   213
      72. Willing to Win, Joe Dean, Jr             216
      73. From Coal Mines to Gold Mines, Mike      220
      Barrett as told to Pat Hanna
      74. Courting Commitment, Chris Hebb          222
      75. A Thirsty Kid, Tony Jimenez              225
      76. This Kite Flew Higher, Greg Kite         228
      77. If You Want to Play Indoors, You'll      231
      Have to Leave Town, Furman Bisher
      78. Shining a Light, Doug Lesmerises         233
      79. A (Blue) Devilish Dream, Chuck Daly      236
  9 Leadership:The Coaches' Corner
      80. The Coach from Iona, Marc Balara         241
      81. What's In a Name? Fran Dunphy            245
      82. A Clear Conscience Gets a "W" Doug       247
      Branson
      83. Don't Be Afraid to Coach, Pat Riley      250
      84. Cotton Matters, Scott Wedman             252
      85. Friendship and the Fratello              254
      Fraternity, Rachel Styles
      86. Called to Lead, Lynn Bria                256
      87. A Father's Inspiration and Love,         258
      Dylan Howard
      88. Lessons on Basketball and Life from      260
      Coach John Wooden, Swen Nater as told to
      Ronald Gallimore
      89. Let 'er Rip, Tricia Cullop               264
      90. Dig Deeper, Nicole Musselman             266
10 Living Large On and Off the Court
      91. A Big Man with a Big Heart, Tom          273
      Sterner
      92. A Busload of Love, John Gabriel          275
      93. Making Forgetting Unforgettable,         277
      Donna Ruiz
      94. Be Careful What You Wish For, Richie     280
      Hughes
      95. The Long Road to the Final Four, John    282
      Platz
      96. Chillin' with the "Polar Bear" Jim       286
      Gorman
      97. Life Lessons on Lottery Day, Andy        289
      Dolich
      98. Being Useful, Gil McGregor               291
      99. Somebody's Watching, Bob Pettit          293
    100. The Crash that Changed My Life, Jerry     295
    Schemmel
    101. You Leave the Biggest Footprints          299
    Walking the Second Mile, Bob Ghiloni
11 Overtime Points
    Point  1. Hoopster-in-Chief, Steve Kirschner   305
    Point  2. The Fist, Grant Hill                 307
    Point  3. The Wrong Basket, Dr. Dwayne         308
    Mercer
    Point  4. A Stitch in Time Didn't Save         310
    Speedy, Speedy Morris
    Point  5. A Champion Who Gives Ten Percent,    311
    Matt Doherty
    Point  6. Got Game, Jim Les                    313
    Point  7. The Butler Did It, Caron Butler      314
    Point  8. A Polite Spike, Gwynne               316
    Bloomfield-Pike
    Point  9. How Dry I Am! Dave Hixon             317
    Point 10. Follow the Bouncing Metaphors,       319
    Ken Hussar
    Point 11. The Pistol and the Hawks, Ship       320
    Caray
    Point 12. Tommy Gun Shoots Fifty-Two, Jack     322
    Harrington
12 A Final Word from Pat Williams and              327
Family宥reat Advice for Athletes and Anyone
Pursuing a Goal, Pat Williams
    It's Not the Copa, But..., Pat Williams        332
    A Bird's Eye View, Bobby Williams              334
    I'm Taking You with Me, Karyn Williams         336
Meet the Contributors!                             343
Who Is Jack Canfield?                              367
Who Is Mark Victor Hansen?                         368
Who Is Pat Williams?                               369
Acknowledgments                                    371
About Chicken Soup for the Soul                    372
Share with Us                                      373