My losing season

Conroy, Pat.

Book 2003

The author reflects on his days at a South Carolina military college. He recalls his love of basketball and its value to him as a means of self-expression, and shares experiences that shed new light on his novel "The Great Santini."

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Charleston (S.C.) Biography

Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina

College sports South Carolina Charleston

Conroy, Pat Childhood and youth

Failure (Psychology)

Novelists, American 20th century Biography

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Autobiographies

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ISBN:

9780553381900

Edition:

Bantam trade paperback edition

Description:

402 pages : portrait ; 23 cm

Target Audience Note:

Young Adult

Contents:

Point guard takes to the court: Before first practice
First practice
Auburn
Making of a point guard: First shot
Gonzaga High School
Beaufort High
Plebe year
Camp Wahoo
Return for senior year
Clemson
Green weenies
Old dominion
Point guard finds his voice: New Orleans
Tampa Invitational Tournament
Columbia Lions
Christmas break
Jacksonville to Richmond
Davidson
Furman Paladins
Annie Kate
Starving in Utopia
William and Mary
VMI
Four overtimes
East Carolina
Orlando
Lefty calls my name
Tournament
Ex-basketball players
Point guard's way of knowledge: New game

LCCN:

2002066212

Control Number:

2880657

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