Invincible includes a summary and stats from every game, profiles of all the players and coaches, and, of course, tons of great pictures. I know Kim Mulkey will continue to put together great teams, and I am confident that we will see more conference and national championships, but I don't know that we'll ever have a team or a season to equal this one. What fun, what memories, and what a great year to be a Baylor fan! Every Baylor fan will enjoy having this book and reliving the season, game by game.
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Invincible: 2012 Baylor Lady Bears, NCAA Champions
Never in the history of college basketball has there been a season like the Baylor Lady Bears' 2012 season. They went 40-0, winning a national championship and leaving no question in anyone's mind who was the best women's college basketball team in the country. It was a season Baylor fans will remember for a long time, but just to jog your memory a bit, Invincible captures the season in book form.
Invincible includes a summary and stats from every game, profiles of all the players and coaches, and, of course, tons of great pictures. I know Kim Mulkey will continue to put together great teams, and I am confident that we will see more conference and national championships, but I don't know that we'll ever have a team or a season to equal this one. What fun, what memories, and what a great year to be a Baylor fan! Every Baylor fan will enjoy having this book and reliving the season, game by game.
Invincible includes a summary and stats from every game, profiles of all the players and coaches, and, of course, tons of great pictures. I know Kim Mulkey will continue to put together great teams, and I am confident that we will see more conference and national championships, but I don't know that we'll ever have a team or a season to equal this one. What fun, what memories, and what a great year to be a Baylor fan! Every Baylor fan will enjoy having this book and reliving the season, game by game.
Monday, August 5, 2013
RG3, by David Sheinin
There is no question that during his time at Baylor, Robert Griffin III brought Baylor football to a higher level than it had been for decades. Not since the end of the Grant Teaff era had Baylor fans had much reason to celebrate. Now, with three consecutive winning seasons, recruiting on the upswing, a new stadium being built, and better and deeper talent than ever, Baylor football looks like it's here to stay.
Could it have happened without RG3? Maybe. But probably not. His talent on the football field was backed by his leadership of the team, his charisma on campus and in front of the camera, and his inspiring back story. He was the right man at the right time to turn the Baylor program around. Now Washington Redskins fans have put their hope in RG3 to turn their team around.
This is the story that David Sheinin tells in his new book, RG3: The Promise. For Baylor fans, RG3's influence continues, but his work is done in Waco. For Redskins fans, "the promise" describes their outlook for Griffin. In his rookie season, he won rookie of the year honors while leading Washington to their first playoff berth in years. But, as Sheinin reminds us with excruciating detail, RG3's knee hobbled their playoff run. The question is, will the knee be the downfall of RG3 and the crux of a losing bet by the Redskins' leadership, who traded away future picks for the chance to draft Griffin?
RG3 is definitely a fan's book, bordering on hagiography. Sheinin, a writer for the Washington Post, compiles press accounts and his own observations, as well as interview material from Griffin's friends and family (unfortunately not much from RG3 himself). You won't find tell-alls and dirt in this book. I'm not saying there is any dirt, but if there is, Sheinin didn't go looking for it and/or didn't see fit to write it. The best parts of the book, for me as a Baylor fan, were the recaps of his key games during his Baylor career. The most painful parts to read, of course, are the reminders that he is human after all, and that his knee is very vulnerable.
It's too early to say if RG3 is going to live up to his hype. He certainly did at Baylor. Sheinin points out that RG3 has won the hearts not only of Redskins fans and Baylor fans, but of football and nonfootball fans alike, all over the country. For RG3 fans, RG3 is definitely worth a read.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the complimentary electronic review copy!
Could it have happened without RG3? Maybe. But probably not. His talent on the football field was backed by his leadership of the team, his charisma on campus and in front of the camera, and his inspiring back story. He was the right man at the right time to turn the Baylor program around. Now Washington Redskins fans have put their hope in RG3 to turn their team around.
This is the story that David Sheinin tells in his new book, RG3: The Promise. For Baylor fans, RG3's influence continues, but his work is done in Waco. For Redskins fans, "the promise" describes their outlook for Griffin. In his rookie season, he won rookie of the year honors while leading Washington to their first playoff berth in years. But, as Sheinin reminds us with excruciating detail, RG3's knee hobbled their playoff run. The question is, will the knee be the downfall of RG3 and the crux of a losing bet by the Redskins' leadership, who traded away future picks for the chance to draft Griffin?
RG3 is definitely a fan's book, bordering on hagiography. Sheinin, a writer for the Washington Post, compiles press accounts and his own observations, as well as interview material from Griffin's friends and family (unfortunately not much from RG3 himself). You won't find tell-alls and dirt in this book. I'm not saying there is any dirt, but if there is, Sheinin didn't go looking for it and/or didn't see fit to write it. The best parts of the book, for me as a Baylor fan, were the recaps of his key games during his Baylor career. The most painful parts to read, of course, are the reminders that he is human after all, and that his knee is very vulnerable.
It's too early to say if RG3 is going to live up to his hype. He certainly did at Baylor. Sheinin points out that RG3 has won the hearts not only of Redskins fans and Baylor fans, but of football and nonfootball fans alike, all over the country. For RG3 fans, RG3 is definitely worth a read.
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Cleaning House, by Kay Wills Wyma
I got this book on audio from the library out of mild curiosity, and so I could put a review of it on Blogging for Books. It didn't take long for me to smile along with Kay, thinking "Kelly has got to hear this!" Then she mentioned that she lives in Dallas--a fellow Texan! Then she mentioned that she went to Baylor--a fellow Bear! I decided I need to buy this book for Kelly!
But the Texas-Baylor kindredness I felt with Kay was just the beginning. Kay, mother of 5 kids, came to realize that her kids were spoiled and had a sense of entitlement, and worse, that she was their enabler! So she birthed a one-year experiment in which each month she would add a skill or focus for them to build on, in hopes of building independent, self-sufficient, and unselfish kids. The resulting book, Cleaning House: A Mom's 12-Month Experiment to Rid Her Home of Youth Entitlement, will make you laugh while challenging and inspiring you.
Her initial list of goals is worth reproducing here, her "Top Twelve Things a Kid Should Know Before Flying the Wyma Coop."
I figured the litle ones in my house (and the big ones, for that matter) could benefit from learning or brushing up on these skills. Cleaning House started out as a blog for Kay's friends to read, with some input from guest bloggers and friends. The book retains some of the breezy, folksy tone you might expect from such a blog, but has very practical tips and strategies for teaching kids life skills. I came to admire her persistence, her kids' attitudes, and her honesty. They are a bunch of kids, after all, so every "suggestion" wasn't met with enthusiastic glee. But, as you might expect, by the end of the tasks and by the end of the year-long project, they seemed to have grown closer. I think she reveals a simple truth: a cleaner, more orderly, and less selfish household takes a little work, but the benefits to the family relationships are worth every second of effort.
I was a little surprised by the small role Dad takes in this story. He makes a few cameo experiences, especially around the handyman and work together projects, but mostly he's the guy who spends his life at work, while Mom runs the household. I'm guessing this is just the reality in their life, but I couldn't help wondering if he really was as tangentially involved in all of this as it seemed.
Pick up Cleaning House, take on some of the projects and challenges that Kay's family took on. I think your family will be better for it!
But the Texas-Baylor kindredness I felt with Kay was just the beginning. Kay, mother of 5 kids, came to realize that her kids were spoiled and had a sense of entitlement, and worse, that she was their enabler! So she birthed a one-year experiment in which each month she would add a skill or focus for them to build on, in hopes of building independent, self-sufficient, and unselfish kids. The resulting book, Cleaning House: A Mom's 12-Month Experiment to Rid Her Home of Youth Entitlement, will make you laugh while challenging and inspiring you.
Her initial list of goals is worth reproducing here, her "Top Twelve Things a Kid Should Know Before Flying the Wyma Coop."
- how to make a bed and maintain an orderly room
- how to cook and clean a kitchen
- how to do yard work
- how to clean a bathroom
- how to get a job . . . outside our home
- how to do laundry
- how to do handyman jobs
- how to host a party
- how to work together
- how to run errands
- how to put others first through service
- how to act mannerly
I figured the litle ones in my house (and the big ones, for that matter) could benefit from learning or brushing up on these skills. Cleaning House started out as a blog for Kay's friends to read, with some input from guest bloggers and friends. The book retains some of the breezy, folksy tone you might expect from such a blog, but has very practical tips and strategies for teaching kids life skills. I came to admire her persistence, her kids' attitudes, and her honesty. They are a bunch of kids, after all, so every "suggestion" wasn't met with enthusiastic glee. But, as you might expect, by the end of the tasks and by the end of the year-long project, they seemed to have grown closer. I think she reveals a simple truth: a cleaner, more orderly, and less selfish household takes a little work, but the benefits to the family relationships are worth every second of effort.
I was a little surprised by the small role Dad takes in this story. He makes a few cameo experiences, especially around the handyman and work together projects, but mostly he's the guy who spends his life at work, while Mom runs the household. I'm guessing this is just the reality in their life, but I couldn't help wondering if he really was as tangentially involved in all of this as it seemed.
Pick up Cleaning House, take on some of the projects and challenges that Kay's family took on. I think your family will be better for it!
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