John Wooden Pyramid of Success

Self-Help

Johnson, Neville L.

Stress Management

Cool Titles

A legal mystery set in modern New Mexico, based on personal experiences of a criminal trial lawyer who fought in the trenches.

Rattlesnake Lawyer

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Miller, Jonathan

Mystery

The John Wooden Pyramid of Success features the words and values of the master: the official Pyramid of Success Lecture, Coach Wooden's favorite maxims, interviews with him about his life and philosophy, and thirty photos of Wooden throughout his life. Wooden is the consummate businessman, who during the last twelve years of his job obtained a virtual monopoly on the national title for collegiate basketball. Learn how he did so as the master strategist, psychologist, motivator, and example. Husband, father, friend, educator, poet, athlete, Hoosier, and just plain great guy, Coach Wooden's story and approach to life is an inspiration for all ages. At last, the complete story is told. For the inside story of a true hero in sports and life, this is indispensable and joyous reading. Features original interviews with his family, players, and friends. "(The Pyramid of Success) is a very effective blueprint for life." --Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Basketball Hall of Famer "The Pyramid is very simple, very clear, and it makes sense. It's a tremendous motivational tool for self-esteem, personal development." --Walt Hazzard, Olympic Gold Medalist ". . . the greatest teacher of all time . . . I'd take a look at this book. It's a very, very good read. --Jim Rome, national sports broadcaster "A wonderful book . . . It's a book not only enjoyable for basketball fans but should be shared with kids." --Larry Grossman, ESPN Radio "Everything anyone could possibly want to know about the UCLA basketball coach. If you're a fan [it's] worth the price . . ." --Larry Stewart, Los Angeles Times (Neville L. Johnson)

The John Wooden Pyramid of Success: The Authorized Biography, Philosophy and Ultimate Guide to Life, Leadership, Friendship and Love of the Greatest Coach in the History of Sports

Biographies & Memoirs

"Watch for Rattlesnakes" reads the sign at the first rest stop within new Mexico's "Fighting 14th" judicial discrict. Young attorney Dan Shepard has been fired by his mother's prestigious Washington, DC law firm, and now must make his home aming the rattlesnakes. A failed stand-up comic forced into the law to pay the bills, Dan finds nothing amusing about his first case. His client, Jesus Villalobos, faces a murder charge, but nothing is what is seems, and the State is a little too eager to pin the charge on Jesus. Along the way, it is hard to tell who is the lawyer and who is the client. Rattlesnake Lawyer is a darkly comic tale of a young lawyer's coming of age in a small town where everyone knows what's going on––except him.

Literature & Fiction

Jonathan Miller

Contemporary

Mix the genres of mystery, thriller, and suspense set in a modern-day New Mexico outback, and you have the essence of Crater County. Prosecutor Luna Cruz hates being a lawyer. She's stuck back home in the slightly supernatural realm of Crater County, where senior proms are held at the local truckstop and nothing is what it seems. She falls hard for the only eligible man in town, mysterious defense attorney Sam Marlow. Unfortunately, he's the opposing counsel in a triple murder case. As more people around her start dying, Luna fears that Marlow might be imitating his client and that she might become the final victim.

Crater County: A Legal Thriller of New Mexico

Through constant touring, author Jonathan Miller sold out the hard cover edition of his novel, Rattlesnake Lawyer, and made it a cult classic. This is the story of his book tour, which ran from Houston, to Hollywood, to Hiroshima. On the tour, Miller encountered many unusual people, including a mysterious woman known only as the Mexican Geisha. Highly comic and entertaining, it's a must read for those interested in writing, the book industry, or life on the road.

Amarillo In August: An Author's Life on the Road

Arts & Literature

IPPY bronze medal winner: Biography. Here is the most candid portrait of the legendary film actor Cay Grant that his fans will ever read, packed with new information about his career and life, and told with the honesty only a true intimate could provide. When Bill Royce met Cary Grant, he was a twenty-five-year-old fan magazine editor and the film star was nearly seventy. As these two men from different generations forged a friendship that lasted until Cary's death, they found both had impoverished, often-brutal childhoods. With uncommon frankness, they stripped away the walls each had built in order to survive. To learn the truth about Bill's abusive past, Cary spared no detail about his own painful childhood. By opening up his home, and his heart, Cary revealed the facts behind the myths that had haunted his life. Glimpses into Cary's life include details of his alcoholic father and mentally disturbed mother; his early years in New York where Cole Porter, Noel Coward, and others helped groom an awkward young Englishman into a worldly matinee idol; his secret fears for his daughter, Jennifer; the lowdown on his leading ladies; a day when Cary was attacked by Minnie Mouse; a visit with Elvis Presley where he tells Cary about aliens; and Cary's crush on black movie actress, Pam Grier. This is an honest, compassionate book for fans, for all who have kept secrets, and for survivors of abusive childhoods. Poignant and compelling, this book shows how a difficult childhood can be changed into a rewarding future. "A uniquely revealing book about the life of a famous enigma." Gavin Lambert, author of Natalie Wood: A Life "A fascinating portrait of an unlikely but powerful friendship that reveals more about Cary than any other book possibly could!"_ –– Howard Gottfried, producer of Network "If you love Cary, this unique and often touching story about the real man behind the legend will make you love him even more." –– David Leaf, director of Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile (Bill Royce)

Cary Grant: The Wizard of Beverly Grove

Royce, Bill

Humor & Entertainment

First Love, Last Love is a romantic novel, in the same vein as Bridges Of Madison County, covering themes including true love, affairs Japanese culture, law and aging. The novel has a soundtrack to it, performed by the author, Dr. Trevor McShane.

First Love, Last Love

Romance

McShane, Trevor

LaBajada Lawyer is the winner of a silver medal from the Foreword Book of the Year Awards: Multicultural Fiction, and was a finalist in the New Mexico Book Awards: Novel - Adventure or Drama. LaBajada is the descent where Santa Fe ends and Albuquerque begins. Santa Fe attorney Dan Shepard has made it to the top; unfortunately his girlfriend, Ophelia Paz, may have killed the governor’s wife and dumped her in a ditch. After Ophelia reveals the governor’s dark secret, Dan would like to “ditch” Ophelia. Dan feels compelled to help, but needs attorney Luna Cruz to guide him. In the process, Dan falls in love with Luna, which puts the case at risk. Dan also wonders how deep he must descent into political muck to save Ophelia, and if he will take Luna down with him.

La Bajada Lawyer: A Rattlesnake Lawyer/Luna Cruz Thriller (Rattlesnake Lawyer - Luna Cruz Thriller)

Dead Lawyer. Drugs. Dormant Volcano? Disgraced former prosecutor Luna Cruz has one chance at redemption, defending her only client and only friend, Jen Song. Jen is a legal secretary accused of killing her boss and leaving him atop an Albuquerque volcano. During the investigation, Luna uncovers a conspiracy involving lawyers and illegal prescription drugs coming across the border. Luna journeys into Texas, and then down to Mexico only to find hat her friend might be the real volcano and she's ready to erupt.

Volcano Verdict (Luna Cruz)

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John Wooden Pyramid of Success

Rattlesnake Lawyer

The John Wooden Pyramid of Success: The Authorized Biography, Philosophy and Ultimate Guide to Life, Leadership, Friendship and Love of the Greatest Coach in the History of Sports

Rattlesnake Lawyer

Crater County: A Legal Thriller of New Mexico

Amarillo In August: An Author's Life on the Road

Cary Grant: The Wizard of Beverly Grove

First Love, Last Love

La Bajada Lawyer: A Rattlesnake Lawyer/Luna Cruz Thriller (Rattlesnake Lawyer - Luna Cruz Thriller)

Volcano Verdict (Luna Cruz)