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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : John Amaechi, Luol Deng, Pops Mensah-Bonsu, Tony Dorsey, Kelenna Azubuike, Steve Bucknall, Martin Henlan, John Mc Cord, Zeb Cope, Scott Patterson, Ian Whyte. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : John Ekwugha Amaechi, surnommé « Meech », né le 26 novembre 1970 à Boston (Massachusetts) est un joueur professionnel de basket-ball anglais, devenu commentateur de matches au Royaume-Uni. Il est le premier basketteur ayant évolué en NBA à révéler son homosexualité. Né à Boston d'un père nigérian, Amaechi a grandi à Stockport en Angleterre. Il retourne aux États-Unis pour jouer au basket-ball dans l'équipe du lycée St. John's à Toledo (Ohio). Au niveau universitaire, il commence à jouer au sein de l'équipe de Vanderbilt, mais est transféré à Penn State après deux sélections dans la First Team Academic All-American. Pivot de 2m08 et 122kg, John Amaechi, non drafté, débute en NBA aux Cleveland Cavaliers en 1995. Il joue 28 matches pour les Cavaliers pendant la saison 1995-1996, puis joue trois ans en Europe (France : Cholet, Limoges ; Italie : Kinder Bologne ; Grèce : Panathinaïkos; Royaume-Uni : Sheffield Sharks) avant de signer pour le Magic d'Orlando en 1999. Avec une solide saison 1999-2000, où il cumule la moyenne de 10,5 points en 21,1 minutes par match, il connait la notoriété en inscrivant les premiers points NBA du nouveau millénaire en 2000. Amaechi joue ensuite aux Utah Jazz de 2001 à 2003. Il est transféré aux Houston Rockets au milieu de sa dernière saison, en échange de Glen Rice, mais, bien qu'il ne soit pas blessé, ne prend part à aucun de leurs matchs. Jeune retraité, il reprend le jeu pour les Jeux du Commonwealth à Melbourne sous les couleurs de l'Angleterre, aidant l'équipe nationale à rem...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: John Amaechi, Skip Stahley, Jordan Norwood, Jon Crispin, Frank Brickowski, Calvin Booth, Jesse Arnelle, Bob Weiss, Joe Crispin, Elmer Gross, Mike Iuzzolino, Jan Jagla, Ken Loeffler, Dan Earl, Romel Raffin, Herschel Baltimore, John Barr. Excerpt:Robert William Weiss (born May 7, 1942 in Easton , Pennsylvania ) is a retired American professional basketball player and head coach in the NBA . He is currently coaching Shanxi Zhongyu in the Chinese Basketball Association . He was most recently the head coach of the Seattle SuperSonics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was named to the position on July 18, 2005, after 26 seasons as a coach in the league. After a 13-17 start to the 2005-06 season, his three-year deal was terminated on January 3, 2006. Weiss played college basketball at Penn State University from 1963 to 1965 and averaged 16.3 points per game during his senior season. The NBA's Philadelphia 76ers selected Weiss in the 1965 NBA Draft . Weiss was a member of the 76ers' 1967 championship team, after which he was taken by the Seattle SuperSonics in their expansion draft. Weiss played in the NBA for twelve seasons, including six with the Chicago Bulls . Upon his retirement as a player in 1977, Weiss joined the Buffalo Braves as an assistant coach. In 1980, he moved to the Dallas Mavericks , an expansion franchise. After six years in Dallas, Weiss accepted his first head coaching job in 1986 with the San Antonio Spurs . He coached the Spurs for two seasons and led the team to the postseason in 1988. After one year as an assistant with the Orlando Magic , Weiss moved to the Atlanta Hawks as head coach. In three seasons, his Hawks teams posted a record of 124-122 and made the playoffs twice. Weiss left the Hawks in 1993. He spent one year as head coach of the Lo... ... Read more

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Chapters: John Amaechi, Emeka Okafor, Ike Diogu. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 25. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: John Ekwugha Amaechi (pronounced ; born November 26, 1970) is a retired American-born British NBA basketball player who currently works as a broadcaster and political activist in the United Kingdom. In February 2007, after his retirement from the NBA, Amaechi became the first openly gay NBA player after coming out in his memoir Man in the Middle. The son of a Nigerian, Igbo father, he was raised in Heaton Moor, Stockport, England with his two younger sisters by his English mother, attending Stockport Grammar School. Amaechi moved to the U.S. to play high school basketball at St. John's Jesuit High School in Toledo, Ohio. He began playing college basketball at Vanderbilt but transferred to Penn State where he was a two-time First Team Academic All-American selection. The 6 ft 10 in, 270 lb (208 cm, 122 kg) center was signed undrafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1995. He played 28 games for the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 1995-1996 season, then played for two years in Europe (France: Cholet, Limoges; Italy: Kinder Bologna; Greece: Panathinaikos; UK: Sheffield Sharks). In the season 1996-1997 he played for Panathinaikos BC. In September 1996 he won the Intercontinental Cup being the first scorer (alongside with Fragiskos Alvertis) of Panathinaikos BC with 59 points in the 3 games of the tournament (18,23,18 pts). In 1997-1998 he played with Kinder Bologna but left mid-season before the Italians won the Euroleague. He returned to the USA signing with the Orlando Magic in 1999. With a solid 1999-2000 season, where he averaged 10.5 points in 21.1 minutes per contest, he gained fame for scoring the NBA's first points in the year 2000. Before speaking publicly about ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2871603 ... Read more

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John Ekwugha Amaechi is a retired American-born English NBAbasketball player who currently works as a broadcaster andpolitical activist in the United Kingdom. In February 2007,after his retirement from the NBA, Amaechi became the firstopenly gay NBA player after coming out in his memoir Man InThe Middle. ... Read more

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Chapters: John Amaechi, Ben Gordon, Luol Deng, Pops Mensah-Bonsu, Andrew Sullivan, Tony Dorsey, Yorick Williams, Ndudi Ebi, Lijah Perkins, James Donaldson, Joel Freeland, Andrew Betts, Ajou Deng, Tom Sherlock, Steve Bucknall, Chris Harris, Neil Fingleton, Fabulous Flournoy, Carlton Myers, Richard Midgley, Harry Welfare, Joseph Forde, Roderick Wellington, Shona Thorburn, Chris Leathley, Jermaine Gonsalves, Darius Defoe, Julius Joseph, Gavin Love, Alan Hoyle, Mike Martin, Dean Williams, Perry Lawson, Olu Babalola, Chris Haslam, Jeff Danchie, Peter Scantlebury, Allister Gall, Mark Woodhouse, Dave Gardner, Andrew Bridge, Eric Boateng, Graham Nesbitt, Jamie Burchell, Tarick Johnson, Jean Wakanena, Adam Nowell, Delme Herriman, Andrew Langford, John Simpson, Locker Okorie. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 149. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: John Ekwugha Amaechi (pronounced ; born November 26, 1970) is a retired American-born British NBA basketball player who currently works as a broadcaster and political activist in the United Kingdom. In February 2007, after his retirement from the NBA, Amaechi became the first openly gay NBA player after coming out in his memoir Man in the Middle. The son of a Nigerian, Igbo father, he was raised in Heaton Moor, Stockport, England with his two younger sisters by his English mother, attending Stockport Grammar School. Amaechi moved to the U.S. to play high school basketball at St. John's Jesuit High School in Toledo, Ohio. He began playing college basketball at Vanderbilt but transferred to Penn State where he was a two-time First Team Academic All-American selection. The 6 ft 10 in, 270 lb (208 cm, 122 kg) center was signed undrafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1995. He played 28 games for the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 1995-1996 season, then p...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2871603 ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: John Amaechi, Josh Cody, Derrick Byars, Shan Foster, Matt Freije, Andrew Ogilvy, Demarre Carroll, Jeff Fosnes, Jeff Turner, Will Perdue, Billy Mccaffrey, Jan Van Breda Kolff, Clyde Lee, Barry Goheen, Matt Maloney, Charles Davis, Dan Langhi, Ronnie Mcmahan, Bruce Elder, Bob Warren, Roger Schurig, Frank Kornet. Excerpt:Andrew Ogilvy Andrew James "A.J." Ogilvy (born 17 June 1988) is an Australian basketball player who was most recently the starting center for the Commodores college basketball team at Vanderbilt University , in Nashville, Tennessee , United States . On 8 April 2010, Ogilvy announced that he was making himself eligible for the 2010 NBA Draft and hiring an agent . Under NCAA rules, signing with an agent ends a player's college eligibility. High school career Ogilvy is a native of Sydney , New South Wales and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Sport . He also played high school basketball with Oakhill College , located in Castle Hill, New South Wales , and his junior representative basketball with the Hills Hornets under the guidance of coach Howard. Ogilvy was selected to represent his country in the 2007 FIBA Under-19 World Championship in which he gave an impressive performance averaging 22.3 points and 9.8 rebounds a game with 6 double-doubles and was ranked third overall in scoring. He also earned the 2005 New South Wales Junior Basketball Player of the Year Award, the Basketball Australia Education Award, and the AIS Academic Excellence Award. College career Upon joining the Commodores in 2007, Ogilvy made an immediate impact, averaging over 18 points and 7 rebounds during the team's non-conference schedule. As a result of Ogilvy's play (combined with the excellent three-point shooting of fellow Vanderbilt star Shan Foster ) the Commodores finished their... ... Read more

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Chapters: Anthony Parker, Dominique Wilkins, John Amaechi, Dee Brown (Basketball, Born 1984), Darryl Dawkins, Brandon Jennings, Marcus Brown, Alphonso Ford, Brett Blizzard, Micheal Ray Richardson, Norm Nixon, Reggie Theus, Matt Bonner, Ansu Sesay, Craig Hodges, Bruce Seals, Artis Gilmore, Haywoode Workman, Joe Barry Carroll, Chris Gatling, Danny Ferry, Michael Cooper, Anthony Carter, Trajan Langdon, Spencer Haywood, Bobby Jones (Basketball, Born 1984), Shan Foster, Keith Langford, Vincent Askew, Ed O'bannon, Tyus Edney, Dermarr Johnson, Jay Bilas, Dan Dickau, Maurice Evans, Brian Shaw, Vinny Del Negro, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, Antonio Davis, Maceo Baston, John Lucas Iii, Antoine Carr, Lloyd Daniels, Joe Bryant, Horace Jenkins, Allan Ray, Tanoka Beard, Rusty Larue, Brad Lohaus, Wendell Alexis, D. J. Strawberry, Qyntel Woods, Lynn Greer, Rodney White, Lee Nailon, Joseph Forte, David Rivers, Maurice Taylor, Louis Bullock, Kent Benson, Oliver Miller, Troy Bell, Ron Behagen, Will Conroy, Josh Davis, Cartier Martin, Eddie Gill, Lionel Chalmers, Tony Dorsey, Gabe Muoneke, Mike Hall, Conrad Mcrae, Aaron Williams, Jeff Nordgaard, Megan Duffy, Eric Murdock, James Donaldson, Shaun Vandiver, Shannon Johnson, Richie Frahm, Joe Crispin, Chris Jent, Dean Garrett, Conner Henry, Ebony Hoffman, Kiwane Garris, Allison Feaster, Amal Mccaskill, Anthony Grundy, David Thirdkill, Brandon Hunter, Kevinn Pinkney, Kaniel Dickens, Corey L. Brewer, Brandon Bowman, Marcus Hall, Darren Daye, Demarco Johnson, David Vanterpool, Erik Daniels, Abdul Jeelani, Darnell Robinson, Tamar Slay, Jerome Allen, Jermaine Jackson, Michael-Hakim Jordan, Gene Banks, Stevin Smith, Shawnta Rogers, Randolph Childress, Rodney Monroe, Vincent Yarbrough, Steven Smith, Terrence Rencher, Tony Brown, John Celestand, Tierre Brown, Jamie Arnold, Reggie Freeman, Brett Vroman, Kenny Payne, Reyshawn Terry, Jim Mcmillian, Tony Zeno, Jamel Thomas, Darnell Mee, Raymond Townsend, Jeff Sheppard,...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1723308 ... Read more

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Chapters: Dennis Rodman, John Amaechi, Andrew Sullivan, Carlton Aaron, Pero Cameron, Todd Cetnar, Tony Dorsey, Yorick Williams, Lijah Perkins, Greg Francis, Tony Windless, Ajou Deng, Tom Sherlock, Kevin Griffin, Skouson Harker, Steve Bucknall, Fabulous Flournoy, Ted Berry, Richard Midgley, Alto Virgil, Brian Dux, Billy Singleton, Daniel Gilbert, Chris Webber, Joseph Forde, Chad Mcknight, Brody Bishop, Markus Hallgrimson, Roderick Wellington, Todd Cauthorn, Mohamed Niang, Anthony Martin, Jermaine Gonsalves, Joel Burns, Darius Defoe, Wes Miller, Julius Joseph, Iain Maclean, Terrence Durham, Nate Reinking, Gavin Love, Nick Nurse, E.j. Harrison, Mike Martin, Terrell Myers, Brian Mccotter, Shawn Myers, Shawan Robinson, Dean Williams, Tirame Jerome Walker, James Noel, Rod Brown, Perry Lawson, Gerald Robinson, Olu Babalola, Gaylon Moore, Dave Mallon, Chris Haslam, Sterling Davis, Jeff Danchie, Jazwyn Cowan, Anthony Mchenry, Peter Scantlebury, Allister Gall, Mark Woodhouse, Jeremy Hyatt, Dave Gardner, Andrew Bridge, Jeff Bonds, Graham Nesbitt, Louis Mccullough, Jamie Burchell, James Life, Antti Nykänen, Tarick Johnson, Deantoine Beasley, Jean Wakanena, Adam Williams, Adam Nowell, Andrew Lasker, Shawn Jamison, Delme Herriman, Andrew Langford, John Simpson, Andrew Alleyne, Aaron Neilson. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 231. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Dennis Keith Rodman (born May 13, 1961) is a retired American professional basketball player of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks. Born in Trenton, New Jersey, he was nicknamed "Dennis the Menace" and "The Worm" and was known for his fierce defensive and rebounding abilities. Playing small forward in his early years before becoming a power...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=355502 ... Read more

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Man in the Middle chronicles John Amaechi’s extraordinary journey from awkward,overweight English lad to jet-setting NBA star. Along the way, he endured endless obstacles to his hoop dreams—being abandoned by his father, being cut from his first college team, recovering from a life-threatening injury, playing for abusive coaches, and losing his mother -- while also protecting a vital secret that could have ended his career: John Amaechi was gay. Now in this poignant and intimate memoir, Amaechi takes us into the hypermasculine world of professional sports and into the very center of his soul. As tender as it is brutally frank, Man in the Middle follows him from the rough streets of Manchester to Penn State (where he first achieved basketball stardom and began to recognize his sexuality) to the cities (Orlando, Houston, Salt Lake City) and countries (Greece, France) in which he played. A moving story of adversity and diversity, Man in the Middle is a testament to the power of one man’s convictions and to the universal desire to make the world a better place. ... Read more

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Amaechi recognizes his soul in the dark...

At ten years old, little John Amaechi was not so little. Almost six-feet tall and overweight, he stood out in his predominately white school in Manchester, England. In his highly-touted autobiography, Man In The Middle, chronicling his rise from the aforementioned awkward giant to jet-setting NBA star, he described himself as "... the worst athlete in a country not known for its athletic prowess." And he admits that by the time he was recruited at 17, he'd never even touched a basketball.

From the very first chapter I related to Amaechi's experience. I was that same awkward odd-ball as a boy - though extremely diminutive - and ball-handling skills were just not in the cards for me.Also like Amaechi, I didn't have a great love for the sport of basketball. Any sport for that matter.

Man In The Middle is touching story akin to the little engine that could, or in his case, the "whale" that could--a nickname given young Amaechi by a classmate which unfortunately stuck. Like many kids who are different, he was subjected to endless and cruel ridicule. In this book, co-authored by Chris Bull, Amaechi not only takes us into the uber-masculine world of professional basketball, he also deals with his father's abandonment, being cut from his first college team, abusive coaches, and the untimely death of his mother--all while protecting the secret which could bring his career crashing down. John Amaechi was gay.

Every great story has a part that sticks with you forever. As teenaged Amaechi mapped out his `plan' for making it to the NBA, his mother asked, "Son, would you recognize your soul in the dark?"He didn't understand.But decades later, while making the rounds of the inspirational speaking circuit for his company, Animus Consulting, he was able to boil all that ephemeral `soul in the dark' stuff down to eleven simple precepts for true success, all while being true to oneself. They will always stay with me.But you'll have to buy the book to read them.

In the wake of the release of Man In The Middle, former NBA star Tim Hardaway made a public statement that he `hates gay people'. Surprising, his baring his homophobic fangs back-fired big-time and he was removed from his positions as representative for the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), and big money endorsements dried up despite his constant feeble apologies. Even the legendary Charles Barkley chided Hardaway and expressed wonder over how a black man could so easily discriminate. All in all, Man In The Middle is an inspirational tour de force changing attitudes in the sports world, and making people realize that being a homophobe doesn't pay. ~ Taylor Siluwé, author of Dancing With The Devil

great read
Purchased this book not sure what to expect and I could not put it down!Written really well!Am glad it is now in my collection!Man in the Middle

Rare humour and humility
It's a rare thing to find an autobiography written with humour and extraordinary humility, but John Amaechi has achieved that with his book. It's just as well because basketball is not exactly my favourite sport; and Amaechi presents a balanced view of his life (despite some technical references to basketball that were incomprehensible to me) with a few revealing sections. If you're reading this with the expectation of a tell-all book about a closted man, you'll be disappointed. It's an engaging read with a mix of childhood memories, self-discovery and motivational pep-talking; sometimes lacking in detail and description, but bursting with charm. My only caveat is that the book was co-written (co-author credited on the cover), which may leave you wondering how much did the man himself write. In any case, it was a pleasure to get to know something about this articulate, clever and ambitious man. Clearly it is possible for sportspeople to be funny and self-effacing! Rare, but possible.

autobiography
a great book. shows what happens when a person can't be their real authenic selves.

Amaechi Quite the Humanitarian
I purchased this book prior to attending a presentation that Mr. Amaechi made to a large group of educators (I didn't get to read the book until after hearing him speak). He is an outstanding orator and not quite as good a writer. I enjoyed his book, but was disappointed that he didn't spend more time discussing his struggle with his sexuality. The book spent too much time talking about his b-ball career and his time with the NBA. I found his work and efforts to help kids to be of note. I also appreciated his openess to speak of his relationship with his mother. Additionally, I enjoyed where he writes of not having the natural talent to play b-ball and yet how hard he worked to achieve the success that he found on the court as a pro player. Not my favorite read but one I appreciated nonetheless. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine), published by Thomson Gale on March 13, 2007. The length of the article is 5292 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: All of me: in the NBA John Amaechi didn't lie. He just didn't say he was gay. Now he's come out; some critics say it's too late. What's a 6-foot-10 man of principle to do?(Interview)(Cover story)
Author: Anne Stockwell
Publication: The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine) (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 13, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Issue: 981Page: 42(8)

Article Type: Cover story, Interview

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Chapters: Gerry Mcnamara, Dominique Wilkins, P. J. Brown, John Amaechi, Von Wafer, Alphonso Ford, Reggie Theus, Byron Scott, Josh Childress, John Salley, Kurt Rambis, Todd Fuller, Tracy Murray, Jason Hart, Ed O'bannon, Rony Seikaly, Tony Delk, Tyus Edney, Milt Palacio, Roger Mason, Maurice Evans, Jannero Pargo, Will Solomon, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, Victor Alexander, Antonio Davis, Ruben Patterson, Antoine Carr, Lloyd Daniels, Lawrence Roberts, Jitim Young, Tyrese Rice, Mustafa Shakur, Wendell Alexis, Qyntel Woods, Lynn Greer, Patrick Beverley, David Rivers, Kasib Powell, Sam Vincent, Deon Thomas, Aaron Miles, Willie Anderson, Cliff Levingston, Jimmy Oliver, Mark Landsberger, Eddie Gill, Alex Acker, Lionel Chalmers, Jeff Mcinnis, Lawrence Funderburke, Conrad Mcrae, Aaron Williams, Kristin Haynie, Jeff Nordgaard, James Donaldson, William Avery, Matt Walsh, Tony Dawson, David Teague, Joe Crispin, Roy Tarpley, Chris Jent, Conner Henry, Devon Hardin, Michael Hawkins, Desmon Farmer, Amal Mccaskill, Anthony Grundy, Bubba Wells, Brandon Hunter, Corey L. Brewer, Demarco Johnson, Melvin Sanders, Jerrod Mustaf, Andrae Patterson, Sheri Sam, Darnell Robinson, Jerome Allen, Jermaine Jackson, Michael-Hakim Jordan, Sedale Threatt, Rodney Monroe, Buck Johnson, Vincent Yarbrough, Steven Smith, Jamie Arnold, Reggie Freeman, Reyshawn Terry, Richard Dumas, Chris Garner, Brad Sellers, Jarod Stevenson, Ashraf Amaya, Larry Stewart, Vonteego Cummings, Joseph Blair, Andrew Panko, Chris Carr, Erin Thorn, Ed Stokes, Donell Taylor, Scotty Thurman, Brent Scott, Audie Norris, Frankie King, Byron Dinkins, J. J. Anderson, Erik Meek, Tony White, Isaiah Morris, Alvin Sims, Carey Scurry, Tony Dumas, Rod Brown. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 388. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Gerry McNamara (born August 28, 1983) is...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1349427 ... Read more