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"Lots of people have dreams, but C. Vivian Stringer is the dream--a coalminer's daughter who believed when her Poppa told her there was no obstacle she could not surmount. And she lives that dream, teaching others to rise up to meet challenges, turning underdogs into champions again and again--on and off the court. This is the quintessential American story, of a woman and of a family pulling together against the odds. Standing Tall offers an important message of hope to so many." --John Chaney, Hall of Fame college basketball coachAt a time when heroes are too rare, C. Vivian Stringer sets a…
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3 editions- Paperback · English · 2009Three Rivers Press · 304 pages · 9780307406279
- Ebook · English · 2008Crown Publishing Group · 9780307449269
- Hardcover · English · 2008Crown · 304 pages · 9780307406095
Basketball coachesNonfictionBiography & AutobiographyWomen basketball coachesBiographyWomen, united states, biography