Synopses & Reviews
An in-depth and entertaining” unauthorized biography from the
New York Times best-selling author of
Badasses. (
Publishers Weekly)
Phil Jackson is widely considered to be one of the greatest coaches in the history of basketball. As head coach of the Chicago Bulls from 1989 to 1998, he led Michael Jordan to six championships. In 1999, Jackson switched allegiances and moved to the Los Angeles Lakers, racking up five titles in ten years. All told, he has eleven championship ringsmore titles than any other NBA coach in history.
Jackson has written several candid books about his life and career, but now New York Times-bestselling author Peter Richmond turns an unprecedented light on Jacksons whole life. Phil Jackson: Lord of the Rings is the personal, definitive, and revealing biography of an unrivalled sports genius.
Review
“Richmond employs a folksy style that is both a homage to Jacksons non-conformist persona and a playful jab at his Zen master reputation. Thankfully for readers, Richmond favors personal evolution over hagiography, which is the difference maker in this in-depth and entertaining work.”—Publishers Weekly
Review
Praise for Badasses by Peter Richmond
“No NFL team ever strutted any better on the dark side than the Oakland Raiders of the 1970s. In Badasses, Peter Richmond chronicles the treacheries, debauchery, and yes, the winning, with appropriate literary gusto. Lock the doors, close the windows, send the kids tobed before reading.”—Leigh Montville, author of Ted Williams: The Biography of an American Hero
“I always thought the Raiders were bad, but I never realized how bad -- and how good - until I read Peter Richmonds smart, funny, rowdy tale.”—Robert Lipsyte, former New York Times columnist and author of Center Field)
“Once upon a time, there lived a band of larger-than-life misfits who lorded over the NFL. Dirtbags! Castoffs! Has-beens! Deviants! You name ‘em, John Maddens Raiders had ‘em. And, thanks to Richmonds tireless reporting and vibrant prose, so does Badasses.”—Jeff Pearlman, New York Times bestselling author of Boys Will Be Boys: The Glory Days and Party Nights of the Dallas Cowboys Dynasty
“Richmonds book is a treasure trove of uproarious anecdotes skillfully woven into a seasonal chronicle spiced with sharp player profiles...This rollicking read reminds us that football is a game thats meant to be played hard—and to be fun.”—Library Journal
Synopsis
Phil Jackson is one of the greatest coaches in the history of basketball. As head coach of the Chicago Bulls, he led Michael Jordan to six championships. After switching allegiances, he led Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers to five. All told, Jackson has a record eleven championship rings.
Jackson has written several bestselling books about his life and career, but Peter Richmond turns an unprecedented light on Jacksons whole life. Phil Jackson: Lord of the Rings is the definitive and revealing biography that anyone who loves the gamebut especially Bulls and Lakers fanshas been waiting for.
About the Author
Peter Richmond is the author of five other books, including The Glory Game (with Frank Gifford), which was a New York Times bestseller. His writing has appeared in The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, The New York Times Magazine, and GQ. He lives with his wife in Dutchess County, New York.