New Releases by Earvin Johnson

Desde el instante en que Earvin "Magic" Johnson y Larry Bird saltaron a la pista como rivales, entablaron una batalla física y psicológica sin parangón. Con el verde de los Celtics estaba Larry Bird, un chaval de Indiana duro, exigente y perspicaz armado de un infalible tiro exterior. Vestido con el oro y púrpura de los Lakers estaba "Magic" Johnson, Mr. Showtime, el hombre espectáculo, una personalidad arrolladora que jugaba al baloncesto como los ángeles. Jóvenes y atrevidos, ambos ardían en deseos de ganar a toda costa. Su inusual relación acabó siendo el símbolo de la rivalidad por excelencia de la NBA: Lakers contra Celtics, el Este contra el Oeste, el físico contra la sutileza, la vieja escuela contra el Showtime, incluso los negros contra los blancos. Cada uno empujó al otro hacia lo más alto, y juntos sumaron ocho campeonatos, seis premios MVP y contribuyeron a que una NBA en horas bajas se convirtiera en lo que es hoy en día. Al principio fueron acérrimos rivales, pero durante el trayecto acabaron fraguando una amistad imperecedera. Con todo lujo de detalles, "Cuando éramos los mejores" nos transporta a una época inolvidable y revela por primera vez los entresijos de la carrera de dos jugadores cuya máxima aspiración era derrotar a su rival. "Cuando éramos los mejores" es, en definitiva, la crónica de la trayectoria de dos gigantes durante la época dorada del baloncesto profesional estadounidense.

“A true emotional phenomenon . . . Entertaining . . . Of particular interest to fans will be the evolution of Johnson’s relationship with Bird, his great karmic partner in the game.”—Newsday (New York) He''s faced challenges all of his life, but now Magic Johnson faces the biggest challenge of all, his own brave battle with HIV. In this dramatic, exciting, and inspirational autobiography, Magic Johnson allows readers into his life, into his tirumphs and tragedies on and off the court. In his own exuberant style, he tells readers of the friends and family who''ve been constant supporters and the basketball greats he’s worked with. It’s all here, the glory and the pain the character, charisma, and courage of the hero called Magic. AN ALTERNATE SELECTION OF THE BOOK-OF-THE-MONTH CLUB

As a young man, Earvin Magic Johnson admired his father and other small-town entrepreneurs who created jobs and served as leaders in his Midwestern community. He worked for them, watched them, and his interest in building communities through economic development grew even while his basketball career flourished. His fame as an NBA star gave him access to some of the most successful business leaders in the country. It was Earvins own entrepreneurial spirit that inspired them to serve as his mentors.

The Hall of Fame basketball player explains how he translated his talents on the basketball court into success in the boardroom, sharing more than thirty hard-won lessons in business gamesmanship, from finding an unfilled niche in the market and building and protecting a brand to creating a diverse team with complementary strengths and being a true leader. 80,000 first printing.

In diesem Buch erzählt Earvin "Magic" Johnson die bewegende Geschichte seines Lebens. Es ist die Geschichte eines grossen Sportlers und beeindruckenden Menschen - und es ist nicht zuletzt die Geschichte seines Kampfes gegen die Krankeit (AIDS), die uns näher ist als wir vielleicht wahrhaben wollen.

1975. Un lycéen doué pour le basket-ball étonne la petite ville de Lansing, Michigan, aux Etats-Unis: à quinze ans, Earvin Johnson reçoit le surnom de "Magic". 1992. Après avoir annoncé qu''il était atteint par le virus du sida, Magic Johnson émerveille le monde entier en conduisant la Dream Team à la victoire aux Jeux olympiques de Barcelone. Entre ces deux dates: la carrière d''un sportif qui, par son charisme et son talent, a marqué son époque. Au fil des pages, derrière le champion, se dessine un homme dont la dimension s''est révélée face au drame, et qui est devenu, aux yeux de tous, l''emblème de l''espoir et de la dignité.

"El mejor manual para prevenir el sida por uno de los mejores deportistas de este siglo"--Cover

Explains what HIV and AIDS are and how readers can protect themselves and others from being infected.

Here is Magic''s game the way Magic plays it, available for the first time in trade paperback. The NBA superstar shows us all the right moves--passing, shooting, defense, dribbling, and rebounding--from a champion''s point of view. An all-out effort to give fans and students of the game an inside look at how basketball should be played. Black-and-white photos and illustrations.

Magic Johnson''s athletic skill made him one of the most admired and highly-paid sportsmen in America, but his life changed completely when a blood test showed that he was infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. He has set up the Magic Johnson Foundation, dedicated to educating young people about the grave dangers of unsafe sex and drug abuse, and helping them to avoid AIDS.

Explains what HIV and AIDS are and how readers can protect themselves and others from being infected.

Explains what HIV and AIDS are and how readers can protect themselves and others from being infected.

Explains what HIV and AIDS are and how readers can protect themselves and others from being infected.

Explains what HIV and AIDS are and how readers can protect themselves and others from being infected.

A clear, authoritative, Spanish-language guide to avoiding the HIV virus and AIDS describes how the virus is transferred and how to avoid getting it. Original.