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Head basketball coach of Notre Dame at age 29, a position he held
for more than two decades with a 100 percent graduation rate, an
attention-getting figure in President George H. W. Bush's anti-drug
program, part-time ambassador, a nationally adored ESPN
commentator, and a possible Presidential candidate, Richard
"Digger" Phelps has done it all. Undertaker's Son is an eminently
readable, inspirational, account of how he rose from an unmotivated
student in small-town Beacon, New York, to a nationally known
figure who attracts attention wherever he goes. One lesson: Do it
today, for tomorrow might not come--a hard lesson he learned while
apprenticing at his father's funeral home. In Undertaker's Son, the
irrepressible Phelps gives advice that really matters, whether it's
how to get getting ahead in business, make the right decision, or
plan for the future. Here also is Phelps's plan for a better
America in these contentious times. Brutally honest, inspirational
and often humorous, Phelps's message will appeal to anyone seeking
an edge in business or life.
This is the perfect gift for anyone who loves a turnaround story.
Do it yesterday.
Tomorrow might not come.Richard "Digger" Phelps, the winningest
men's basketball coach in Notre Dame's storied athletic history and
a renowned basketball analyst for ESPN, tells his game plan for
success--not just in sports, but in life. From overcoming his
humble background to becoming coach of one of the nation's most
elite sports teams at age 29, Phelps writes of setting goals and
striving to reach them. He describes how his Notre Dame team came
from behind to end mighty UCLA's 88-game win streak in 1974. But he
goes beyond basketball coaching in relating other events that
helped shape his philosophy for the generations in life. As an
undertaker's son, he learned as a child how death can pay an
unexpected visit at any time. Phelps also recounts his efforts to
confront the problems of gangs and drugs and kids dropping out of
school. He describes his White House work as director of Operation
Weed and Seed, a national effort to weed out violence and seed
positive programs in the worst of neighborhoods. Brutally honest,
inspirational, and often humorous, Phelps presents a message that
will appeal to everyone--not just Notre Dame fans and sports
enthusiasts. Readers will be fascinated by his childhood
experiences, his philosophy of life, and his relationships with
former president George H. W. Bush, Dick Vitale, former vice
president Dan Quayle, Bob Knight, Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, John
Wooden, and his friend Caesar.
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