Anthony Ianni, Robert Roy Keast, Tom Izzo

Centered

Autism, Basketball, and One Athlete's Dreams

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

-underdog story -gives unique, first-hand perspective of experiencing autism -interest to both sports fans and those with an interest in neurodiversity -well-connected author

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Red Lightning Books
• Seitenzahl: 344
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. September 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 544g
• ISBN-13: 9781684351534
• ISBN-10: 1684351537
• Artikelnr.: 60206385

Autorenporträt

Anthony Ianni played basketball at Michigan State University from 2009 to 2012 and was the first Division I college basketball player known to be on the autism spectrum. He now tours the country as a motivational speaker. He lives with his wife and two sons in Livonia, Michigan. Rob Keast grew up in Lapeer, Michigan. He studied journalism at Michigan State University. Rob has written for newspapers in Michigan and Illinois, and he has taught English in Tokyo, Japan. Since 2004, Rob has taught high school English in Wyandotte, Michigan. Rob has a teenage daughter.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword, by Tom Izzo
Acknowledgments
Prologue: The Bres
1. "We Are Okemos"
2. The Diagnosis
3. That Anthony Kid
4. Talking to Nobody
5. Pushing My Buttons
6. Sports
7. Grandpa Nick
8. Hating to Lose
9. On the Banks of the Red Cedar
10. "Do Those Impressions"
11. "We Want to Tell You a Story"
12. AAU
13. #44
14. Family
15. Instant Classic
16. Committed
17. On Campus
18. The Streak
19. Sophomore Slump
20. Release
21. Getting Back Up
22. Sitting Out
23. The Jersey
24. "I'm Screwed Up"
25. The Carl Vinson and the Garden
26. The Big Ten
27. Tournaments and Awards
28. Commencing