My Losing Season: A Memoir, (Paperback)

from VashonJim

Conroy's true-life story of the hard life he led both at home and at the Citadel. Basketball is the thread that runs through the book, but it is far more than a sports story.

from debnance

My first Pat Conroy. Hope to read The Great Santini that was spoken of in this book. Recommended.

from jerry-book

Reminds me of my high school season. Great read for anyone who has played a sport.

from Donna828

Eight hard-fought wins, seventeen disheartening losses. This describes the losing season of 1966-67 experienced by the basketball team at The Citadel. Told through the pain and grit of mediocre point guard Pat Conroy, it also describes a time in his life that unleashed the courage and sensitivity...

from plm1250

an autobio of Conroy's years at the Citadel as a mediocre basketball player who made up for his lack of natural athletic ability with drive and desire. Interesting as it actually provides quite a bit of background on his family and growing up and how he used them as basis for his fictional charac...