George Raveling's Book Recommendations
George Raveling is a former college basketball coach, known for his tenures at Washington State, Iowa, and USC. After coaching, he worked for Nike as their Director of International Basketball. His diverse reading interests span biographies, philosophy, and self-improvement.
π Books Recommended by George Raveling 17
Tools of Titans
"George Raveling mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast."
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Whiplash
"The good Lord helped me discover this book."
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Blue Highways
"One that I read twice."
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Steve Jobs
"When I read this book I was so blown away. I had underlined about three-quarters of the book."
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The Mind
"George Raveling mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast."
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Life Is So Good
"About a black young man who was a slave and, at 98 years old, he decides that heβs going to teach himself to write."
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The Obstacle Is the Way
"One of the books that Iβve given away the most lately."
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Benjamin Franklin
"[I read this book and] I am blown away and a little sad because I feel like, 'God damn, I went through all this education. No one ever taught me any of this stuff.'"
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The True Believer
"This, to me, is one of the true classics of all time."
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Einstein
"Anybody who can write a book on Einstein and that an idiot like me can understand the physics was a miracle."
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Ego Is the Enemy
"One of the books that Iβve given away the most lately."
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At Home with Muhammad Ali
"The storytelling captures the legendary heavyweight boxing champion, Olympic Gold medalist, activist, and philanthropist as never before in this candid and intimate family memoir."
book list View source β"I highly recommend this book by Ali's daughter @Hanayali. The storytelling captures the legendary heavyweight boxing champion, Olympic Gold medalist, activist, and philanthropist as never before in this candid and intimate family memoir. Happy #FathersDay"
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Uncle Tom's Cabin
"I actually have a first edition of Uncle Tom's Cabin."
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12 Rules for Life
"One where I happened to go in to Barnes and Noble the day the book arrives, and I go through it, and it passes my test. I get back to the hotel, and I start reading the book. Before I know it, itβs 2:00 a.m."
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The WE Gear
"Highly recommend this book."
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