Paddy on the Hardwood : A Journey in Irish Hoops, Paperback by Bradburd, Rus,...

Description: Paddy on the Hardwood : A Journey in Irish Hoops, Paperback by Bradburd, Rus, ISBN 082634027X, ISBN-13 9780826340276, Brand New, Free shipping in the US

Why would a successful college basketball coach walk away from a lucrative job in Americas most glamorous sport? The burned out Rus Bradburd, enamored with Ireland and its music, took a job coaching in the lowly Irish Super League, but was unprepared for what he found. Perplexed by the small town Tralees Frosties Tigers--a cast of misfits and underachievers more concerned with their day jobs, Gaelic Football, and Guinness--he turned to traditional Irish music for wisdom and solace.

Paddy on the Hardwood is partly Rus Bradburds story of his struggle to transform Tralees Tigers. But it is also the tale of a man making peace with his own life and career.

"No reader will come away from this irresistible, honest, and deeply human account without a profound appreciation for Ireland and the beguiling power of its people and culture. Paddy on the Hardwood is a basketball book, to be sure, but also one about questing and, ultimately, finding. And its all the richer for how it engages things that seem distant from sports, but in the end arent so unrelated at all."--Alexander Wolff, Sports Illustrated senior writer and author of Big Game, Small World: A Basketball Adventure

"Paddy on the Hardwood is hilarious, heartbreaking, and touching--I couldnt put it down. Im an avid reader, and its the best sports book Ive read in a long while."--Jerry West

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