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Qb de Steve Young

Qb

Autor Steve Young, Jeff Benedict
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 10 oct 2017

Observăm adesea gloria de pe terenul de fotbal american, dar rareori avem acces la fragilitatea din spatele căștii de protecție. Dacă Tom Brady de Adrian Almonte proiectează imaginea unei ascensiuni metodice spre statutul de legendă, Qb ne propune o perspectivă mult mai vulnerabilă. Subliniem contrastul frapant: Steve Young, tânărul cu memorie fotografică și medie academică maximă, ajunge să semneze cel mai mare contract din istoria sportului, pentru ca în secunda următoare să fie paralizat de o anxietate de separare atât de severă, încât retragerea părea singura soluție de supraviețuire emoțională. Notăm cu interes cum autorul nu se ferește să expună momentele în care, deși era un atlet de elită, se simțea captiv în propriile îndoieli. Narativul amintește de Moving the Chains prin intensitatea cu care reconstituie o epocă de aur a NFL-ului, însă Young adaugă o dimensiune psihologică rară în literatura sportivă. Această onestitate brutală poziționează Qb ca o lucrare distinctă în bibliografia sa; spre deosebire de abordările tehnice sau de scrierile sale pentru copii, acest volum este o disecție a rezilienței. De la statutul de al optulea fundaș în echipa universității până la titlurile de MVP și gloria alături de San Francisco 49ers, parcursul său nu este doar despre victoriile vizibile, ci despre bătăliile câștigate atunci când nimeni nu privea. Stilul este alert, cinematic, transportând cititorul direct în centrul huddle-ului, unde presiunea fizică a adversarilor este dublată de presiunea psihică a așteptărilor imense. Este, în esență, o cronică a modului în care disciplina intelectuală și vulnerabilitatea pot coexista în arena celui mai dur sport de contact.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781328745729
ISBN-10: 1328745724
Pagini: 416
Ilustrații: 2 8-pp inserts
Dimensiuni: 134 x 203 x 32 mm
Greutate: 0.35 kg
Editura: Harpercollins
Locul publicării:United States

De ce să citești această carte

Recomandăm această carte nu doar fanilor NFL, ci oricui este interesat de psihologia performanței extreme. Qb demonstrează că succesul nu elimină anxietatea, ci necesită un tip special de curaj pentru a o gestiona. Cititorul câștigă o lecție valoroasă despre perseverență (grit) și despre cum un om cu o minte sclipitoare a reușit să cucerească un sport dominat de forță brută, transformându-și slăbiciunile în avantaje strategice.

Despre autor

Steve Young este o figură legendară a fotbalului american, fost fundaș vedetă pentru San Francisco 49ers, multiplu campion Super Bowl și membru al Pro Football Hall of Fame. Dincolo de terenul de sport, Young s-a remarcat ca un intelectual versatil, fiind scriitor și comentator de televiziune premiat. Deși a explorat diverse genuri, de la analize tehnice precum cele din zona medicală sau tehnologică până la literatură pentru copii, prin Qb el își consolidează vocea ca autor de memorii profunde, oferind o perspectivă unică asupra intersecției dintre sportul de mare performanță și sănătatea mentală.

Descriere scurtă

In the most candid and compelling sports memoir since Andre Agassi’s riveting bestseller Open, former San Francisco 49er, Super Bowl champion, NFL MVP, and Hall of Famer Steve Young gives readers an unprecedented and stunning inside look at what it takes to become a super-elite professional quarterback.

Steve Young produced some of the most memorable moments in NFL history. But his most impressive victories have been deeply personal ones that were won when no one was watching. His remarkably revealing memoir is the story of a Mormon boy with a 4.0 GPA, a photographic memory, and a severe case of separation anxiety.

As an eighth-string quarterback at Brigham Young University, it was doubtful that he would ever see any playing time. But Young became an All-American, finished second in the Heisman voting, and was the top draft choice out of college. Then, after signing the largest contract in sports history, anxiety nearly drove him to walk away from football completely.

In short, Young’s quest in life was always about grit. Now, he shares the experience of being inside his helmet while he faces down his toughest adversaries, both on and off the field.

"This book is gold.”—Peter King

“Intense.”—San Francisco Chronicle

“Steve Young is a hero of mine, and his story is a source of inspiration for me. His perseverance, intelligence, and, most of all, grace under pressure, NFL-style, make this book a fascinating read. Thanks, Steve, for sharing your story with one of your biggest fans!”—Tom Brady

Recenzii

“Steve Young is a hero of mine, and his story is a source of inspiration for me.  His perseverance, intelligence and most of all, grace under pressure NFL-style, makes this book a fascinating read.  Thanks Steve for sharing your story with one of your biggest fans!” – Tom Brady     “All football fans know what a tremendously talented and successful quarterback Steve Young was in his NFL career. But what they don’t know about are the challenges and personal obstacles Steve had to overcome to make his dreams come true. This is a most exciting and compelling story.” – Roger Staubach     "There has never been a QB like Steve Young, and there has never been a football memoir quite like QB: A Life. Young's battles with anxiety make you forget you are reading about a Hall of Famer, and make you root for him at every turn. This is a revealing, honest, compelling book that any fan will enjoy." -- Michael Rosenberg, Senior Writer, Sports Illustrated      "Steve was not just another Hall of Fame QB - he was extraordinary in every facet of life. His passion, preparation, and attention to detail is so vivid you feel as though this "QB" has put you right in the middle of a huddle of life. I've never read a football book with more honesty and integrity - it's typical Steve. What a quarterback! What a man!" --  Jim Nantz, CBS Sports    “Steve Young’s scrambling, pinpoint passing, and perseverance helped make him an NFL Hall of Fame quarterback. He wowed us every Sunday. Until reading QB, though, I had no idea about the personal mountains he had to climb to make his dreams come true. This is a most memorable story for all fans.” – Chris Berman, ESPN   "Steve Young's QB: My Life Behind the Spiral reads like he used to play: with fearlessness, creativity and accomplishment. This is not a typical, self-serving athlete autobiography. Young is unflinchingly honest in detailing his battles with anxiety, serving as role model for far more than just staring down a fourth quarter blitz. It's a remarkable read." --Dan Wetzel, National Columnist, Yahoo! Sports   “This book is a terrific read.”  --Jim Rome    “I couldn’t put it down.”  --Brian Kilmeade   "The rare sports book in which the heretofore pristine hero admits to some legitimate human scars.  I covered Young a lot in my life, and I never knew so much of what he went through. [This] book is gold.”  --Peter King    “A candidly told, compelling, inspiring story that will enthrall even those who are not ardent football fans.  It takes readers right into the huddle.  The reader absorbs the sweat and pain, the exhilaration and tension.”  --San Jose Mercury News     “Details his great football life …a remarkable story.  An amazing saga.”  --Mike Francesa   "Steve Young could endure hellacious on-field beatings, but one opponent made him weepy, nauseous and reluctant to get out of bed: anxiety...Even after he was voted the NFL's MVP, Young's performance anxiety spiked to nearly crushing levels, making him wonder if he'd survive certain seasons as he tried to replace Joe Montana....Young's gift for football, what he was seemingly made to do, could also make him physically ill...He is free [now], but realizes others are in the midst of the type of crisis he endured 23 years ago...For those,...his book is a gift from someone who truly understands." --

Notă biografică

STEVE YOUNG is regarded as one of the greatest college and pro football players of all time. After a stellar career at Brigham Young University, the left-handed quarterback played professionally for more than fifteen years in the NFL, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers. He received numerous accolades during his playing days, including being named Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XXIX, Sports Illustrated and Sporting News Player of the Year from 1992-1994, and the NFL's Most Valuable Player for 1992 and 1994. In 2005, Young was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He is one of the top-rated quarterbacks in NFL history. These days, in addition to his ongoing on-air work with ESPN's Monday Night Football and his commitment to a number of charitable endeavors, Young is a managing director and cofounder of HGGC, a private equity fund based in San Francisco. As well as his undergraduate degree, Young also holds a law degree from BYU. He lives with his wife and family in Palo Alto.