Books of 2023 and 2024

50- Errol Gerson (****)
Teacher and businessman describes his thoughts on 50 keys to a successful life.

My Way of Life – Genshi Funakoshi (*****)
Founder of Karate writes about his life, his philosophy and propagating Karate from an outlawed sport in Okinawa to the world wide representation of Martial Arts.

Village Life – Amos Oz (****)
Short stories from a small village/kibbutz in Israel about the idiosyncrasy of regular people.

San Dieguito Academy, The Early Days Part 1 – George Stimson (****)
A retired teacher sends a letter and essays to a new young teacher taking over his position. He describes some teaching philosophies and how he came to them as well as how he built an innovative model for a school that became a model for successful student-centered schools for years to come.

Be That Kid No One Wants to Wrestle – John Giusti (***)
A book by a guy from New Jersey who had a losing record and goes on to win state championships. Describes how to wrestle in off-season, how to cut weight, how to work out and includes workouts and other good manuals for someone who loves and wants to excel at wrestling.

Mindset -Moses Horne (***)
A father and son write a book for young athletes on how to build mental toughness. Some good points included working out in tough conditions, placing restrictions on how you work out, practicing positive thinking and visualization.

In Progress

Heart of a Champion

Winning State Wrestling – Steve Knight

Lincoln’s Speeches

Power

The Advantage

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