Título: The Sixth Man: A Memoir
Autor: Andre Iguodala, Carvell Wallace
Sinopse: **The Instant National Bestseller**
The standout memoir from NBA powerhouse Andre Iguodala, the indomitable sixth man of the Golden State Warriors.
Fresh off the Warriors’ fourth Finals win in eight years, Andre Iguodala long has been one of the most admired players in the NBA.
Off the court, Iguodala has earned respect, too—for his successful tech investments, his philanthropy, and increasingly for his contributions to the conversation about race in America. It is no surprise, then, that in his first book, Andre, with his cowriter Carvell Wallace, has pushed himself to go further than he ever has before about his life, not only as an athlete but about what makes him who he is at his core.
The Sixth Man traces Andre’s journey from childhood in his Illinois hometown to his Bay Area home court today. Basketball has always been there. But this is the story, too, of his experience of the conflict and racial tension always at hand in a professional league made up largely of African American men; of whether and why the athlete owes the total sacrifice of his body; of the relationship between competition and brotherhood among the players of one of history’s most glorious championship teams. And of what motivates an athlete to keep striving for more once they’ve already achieved the highest level of play they could have dreamed.
On drive, on leadership, on pain, on accomplishment, on the shame of being given a role, and the glory of taking a role on: This is a powerful memoir of life and basketball that reveals new depths to the superstar athlete, and offers tremendous insight into most urgent stories being told in American society today.
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “The Sixth Man: A Memoir”, de Andre Iguodala, Carvell Wallace, publicado pela editora Blue Rider Press, em 2019 e com 256 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: Blue Rider Press
Páginas: 256
Ano: 2019-06-25
Edição: Illustrated
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 0525533982
ISBN13: 9780525533986
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Blue Rider Press oferecem uma experiência de leitura marcada por narrativas pessoais e intensas, muitas vezes em primeira pessoa, que exploram temas como justiça, fama, criatividade e desafios humanos profundos. O catálogo privilegia memórias e relatos que trazem uma voz direta e emocional, com histórias que vão do ambiente carcerário até os bastidores do entretenimento, passando por reflexões sobre identidade e superação. O tom varia entre o irônico e o sério, com textos que podem ser tanto humorísticos quanto densos, mas sempre com uma linguagem acessível e envolvente. Há uma atenção especial a trajetórias de vida que revelam conflitos internos e externos, em contextos reais e contemporâneos.
