{"product_id":"billy-bulldog-brown-soccer-stories-paperback","title":"Billy 'Bulldog' Brown: Soccer Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKeith Baxter\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eGordon Myers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this down to earth book, parent and soccer coach Gordon Myers shares the wonderful insight into what makes young boys and girls playing soccer tick. The refreshing revelation is that all kids are quite similar as they grow and that wanting to really just have fun is quite evident. It is most often their own parents that take the child out of their children. Kids mess up, get excited, do like winning, care less about losing and do bounce right back as one might hope that they will. Their unique personalities bring character to the team. While self-motivation, even in a child, is a most powerful tool, the wrong motivation could have equally far reaching effects. This jovial, true to life, story should bring a warm smile to the reader as they experience the adventures of some very lucky kids at play in a very big playground.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGordon Myers, a keen and extreme sportsman growing up has been coaching youth sports, especially soccer for over a decade and has seen very important trends among today's \"sports kids\". He has recognized the signs as they develop from kids, to teens to young adults on and off the field. His one-on-one style to help develop kids at their own pace and as individuals makes them feel like winners regardless of the score. His awareness and respect for each and every kid in their own world is what makes them keep coming back for more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 78\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.16 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 12, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42118912835719,"sku":"9781439240991","price":17.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/22b43a0e81ca487f69fd7258c4e3f9ca.webp?v=1732537363","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/billy-bulldog-brown-soccer-stories-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}