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Walk-On: Life From the End of the Bench (SIGNED FIRST EDITION)
by Williams, Alan
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0976729601
- ISBN 13
- 9780976729600
- Seller
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Martinsville, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Austin, Texas: New Heights Press, 2006. A very crisp and clean used SIGNED FIRST EDITION; almost new and unread condition; gift quality! Inscribed by the author on the ffep! Black cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. 228 very clean unmarked and uncreased magical and historical pages! "Most people don't know what it's like to hit a game-winning shot or how it feels to be the first player picked at recess. Alan Williams knew nothing about being the star, but a courageous basketball player shows that one can still find success in the midst of failure. Even though Alan's career didn't result in him being a lottery pick in the first round of the NBA draft, Walk-On gives each of us something to cheer about. From the end of the bench, a firsthand view of major college basketball proves that ultimate fulfillment in life is not found in how many points we score, but in having a hope and a faith in those things in life which cannot be seen JOIN THE FIGHT FOR CANCER JIMMY V FOUNDATION: A portion of the proceeds from Walk-On will be donated to the V Foundation, an organization helping to support cancer research. The V Foundation was founded in memory of the late Jim Valvano, former coach of NC STATE, who died years ago of cancer........" (SIGNED FIRST EDITION).. Inscribed By the Author. First Edition. Black Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.
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- Bookseller
- Conover Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 050018
- Title
- Walk-On: Life From the End of the Bench (SIGNED FIRST EDITION)
- Author
- Williams, Alan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0976729601
- ISBN 13
- 9780976729600
- Publisher
- New Heights Press
- Place of Publication
- Austin, Texas
- Date Published
- 2006
- Keywords
- BIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHY SPORTS BASKETBALL WAKE FOREST COLLEGE PLAYERS WALKONS DEMON DEACONS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Sports;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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