My Life

Johnson, Earvin Magic

ISBN 10: 0679417052 ISBN 13: 9780679417057

Publisher: Random House Audio, 1992

Synopsis

"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."
NEW YORK NEWSDAY
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.
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About this title

About the Author:

Earvin "Magic" Johnson has played for the Los Angeles Lakers since 1979. He has been named NBS's Most Valuable Player three times. He now also heads the Magic Johnson Foundation, which is dedicated to AIDS research, and is the author of What You Can Do to Avoid AIDS. He lives in Los Angles. William Novak has co-authored the bestselling autobiographies of Lee Iacocca, Tip O'Neill, Nancy Reagan, and Oliver North. He lives in the Boston area with his wife and their three sons.

From Publishers Weekly:

Basketball superstar Johnson's straight talk on AIDS gives his autobiography its thrust and power. Born in Lansing, Mich., son of an hardworking auto assembly-line worker and a pious Seventh-Day Adventist, Johnson comes across as a modest, straightforward, upbeat guy in this high-spirited if sanitized self-portrait. Fans will enjoy his replays of key games and seasons, as well as his frank impressions of his former Los Angeles Lakers teammates, coach Pat Riley, the Boston Celtics' Larry Bird and other players. Johnson discusses his on-again, off-again relationship with his wife, Cookie, whom he married just a month before he tested positive for the HIV virus. The strongest sections describe his retirement, his coming to terms with his condition and return to play, his role as an AIDS activist and the birth of his second son earlier this year. An epilogue contains the rousing speech "A Message for Black Teenagers." Coauthor Novak has collaborated on "autobiographies" with Lee Iacocca and Nancy Reagan. Photos. Author tour.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Random House Audio
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0679417052
• ISBN 13: 9780679417057
• Binding: Audio Cassette