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Game Day: My Life On And Off The Field by Derek Jeter
Description: What is it really like being a superstar shortstop with four World Series rings, MVP awards from the All-Star Game and the World Series, and a long-term contract playing for the best team in baseball? In Game Day, New York Yankee Derek Jeter takes you behind the scenes for an intimate look at his life on and off the field during spring training, the regular season, and the 2000 World Series.
With never before seen photographs that capture private moments at home and public moments at home plate, Game Day is a unique look at how a world-class athlete like Derek Jeter is able to push himself to win, whether it is the 50th game of the 162-game season or Game 5 of the World Series. Divided into three parts, Game Day invites Derek's fans to see how he gets ready every year for spring training, how he makes it through grueling regular-season games, and how he tackles each game in the postseason, where every run scrored and every play made is the diference between going home in victory or in defeat.
Beautifully designed and full of exclusive candid shots, game Day is a true insider's peek into Derek's life. Fans can see Derek warming up with fellow Yankees at spring training and before games, goofing off with Bernie Williams, sharing a meal with Tino Martinez, relaxing at his home in Tampa, getting his hair cut at his apartment in New York, working out to stay in shape all season, walking the streets of the Big Apple, hugging his parents and sister after winning the World Series, and making the big plays that have made him one of the most thrilling baseball players in the major leagues today. And fans can read about how Derek approaches each game, hones his skills, sharpens his mental focus, and stays competitive throughout the entire season, leading up to the biggest game days of all: the championship play-offs and the World Series. Game Day goes beyond the roped off sections of the stadiums and gives fans a perfect picture of what it's like to be baseball's most popular rising star. Derek Jeter is the shortstop for the New York Yankees and the founder of the Turn 2 Foundation. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Life You Imagine. He lives in New York City and Tampa, Florida. (From the inside covers of Game Day)

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The Life You Imagine: Life Lessons For Achieving Your Dreams by Derek Jeter, Jack Curry
Description: Ever wonder what it would take to turn all of your dreams into reality? In The Life You Imagine, All-Sta New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter shows you how you can use the same game plan that helped an eight-year-old boy who fantasized about playing baseball for the Bronx Bombers grow up and become MVP of the 2000 World Series. With the help and support of both of his parents, Derek developed a practical program that would assist him in achieving all of his personal and professional aspirations - and now he shares his secrets to success so that you can get closer to living your dream, too.
     In this inspiring, information-packed book, Derek provides you with the ten lessions that have guided him throughout his life on and off the field, from his dream of being a gifted, hardworking athlete to his goal of becoming an active community leader. Using personal stories from his own life as a student athlete in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and as a Yankee team player, Derek writes about the simple steps that put him on course for success, including: setting your goals high and finding the right role models, being serious but still having fun, challenging yourself daily and not being afraid to fail, and surrounding yourself with a strong supporting cast.
     Filled with rare family photos and pictures of Derek playing for the Yankees, The Life You Imagine is an intimate look into the life of a superstar athlete - including the remarkable relationship he has with his family, what it's like to play with the Yankees, and how he's used his baseball celebrity to found the Turn 2 Foundation, a drug and alcohol prevention program for kids.
     Derek Jeter is the starting shortstop for the New York Yankees and the founder of the Turn 2 Foundation. He divides his time between Tampa, Florida, and New York City. Jack Curry is a baseball columnist and reporter for The New York Times. He lives with his wife in New Jersey. (From the back cover of The Life You Imagine)

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