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"An explosive look at the NFL Draft from the inside out that
exposes the multilayered feeding frenzy that swarms around
America's top college players."
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"The Draft" follows a handful of NFL hopefuls through the ups and
downs of the 2004 college football season and the predraft process,
culminating with the 2005 draft. Among the prospects are Virginia
defensive end Chris Canty, who overcomes a devastating early-season
knee injury to reestablish himself as a top draft hopeful, only to
suffer a detached retina in a nightclub skirmish; and Fred Gibson,
a talented but rail-thin Georgia wide receiver who struggles to put
on the weight needed to go over the middle in the NFL.
It's a complex environment, with college coaches attempting to
protect their "student-athletes" from exploitation (while fully
aware that they can only remain competitive if they attract
NFL-caliber players to their schools), along with sports agents and
NFL scouts trying to stay a step ahead of their competition.
These parties provide a multi-angled view of the world of emerging
NFL talent. The reader follows the season through the eyes of a
host of power players and scouts, from veteran agent Pat Dye Jr. to
Jerry Maguire clone Jack Scharf, to the coaching divisions of
Florida State University and the University of Virginia---headed by
longtime Bill Parcells disciple Al Groh. Also central to the
narrative are the Atlanta Falcons and executives Rich McKay and Tim
Ruskell (now with Seattle), who use a character-based evaluation
system to set their draft board. These parallel stories weave
together, culminating in draft weekend, to create a gripping and
fascinating look at a world few see from the inside.
Farce
Characters:4 male, 8 female
Interior Set
Barry Hollis, Princeton graduate, has just inherited his
father's fortune. Barry meets and falls in love with Gladys Vance.
He persuades his aunt to invite Gladys for a visit. Another note
goes to Patsie Linder, old flame of Barry's, saying it's all over.
Alas, the notes get mixed! Patsie arrives and threatens a breach of
promise suit unless Barry marries her. But he can't marry her if
he's already married. so he gets the butler's daughter to pretend
to be his wife. Into this situation marches Gladys and Barry then
learns he's almost broke. All his girl friends desert him---all
except one. And she helps bring the play to a surprising
finish.
Maverick marketing whiz Mike Veeck is ready to share his simple,
fail-proof formula for business success: Make work fun and you'll
create a culture of creativity that attracts the best employees and
encourages customers to spend their money.
Veeck stresses the need to reexamine the way business is conducted,
from employer-employee relationships to customer service.
The Fun Is Good philosophy has worked to make enjoyable evenings
for all at Veeck's ballparks but has also transformed a half-dozen
struggling or start-up teams into a thriving $25 million business.
Peppered with firsthand accounts from businesspeople who have
benefited from Veeck's philosophy, Fun Is Good is an innovative,
off-the-beaten-track approach to getting the most out of your work
life, in and outside the office.
Cadence is a parable of a business owner and triathlon coach named
JJ who left his stable job as a teacher to fulfill his dream of
becoming an entrepreneur. Unfortunately, two years after opening
his bike shop, JJ finds himself in a place that is all too familiar
to most business owners-struggling to stay afloat. That all
changes, fast, when an athlete he coaches teaches him how to turn
the store's profitability around with seven key "10% Wins." Cadence
uniquely communicates entrepreneur and advisor Pete Williams's "7
Levers" approach to business growth through the vehicle of a story.
Instead of offering a list of do's and don'ts for business success,
Cadence imparts wisdom by inviting readers on a journey into the
lives of two characters who each have something valuable to teach
the other. Through the use of down-to-earth dialogue and realistic
business challenges, readers will immediately be pulled into the
story of JJ and Charlie, and how they each learn to hit their
stride and turn profitability around.
Cadence is a parable of a business owner and triathlon coach named
JJ who left his stable job as a teacher to fulfill his dream of
becoming an entrepreneur. Unfortunately, two years after opening
his bike shop, JJ finds himself in a place that is all too familiar
to most business owners-struggling to stay afloat. That all
changes, fast, when an athlete he coaches teaches him how to turn
the store's profitability around with seven key "10% Wins." Cadence
uniquely communicates entrepreneur and advisor Pete Williams's "7
Levers" approach to business growth through the vehicle of a story.
Instead of offering a list of do's and don'ts for business success,
Cadence imparts wisdom by inviting readers on a journey into the
lives of two characters who each have something valuable to teach
the other. Through the use of down-to-earth dialogue and realistic
business challenges, readers will immediately be pulled into the
story of JJ and Charlie, and how they each learn to hit their
stride and turn profitability around.
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