Keeping The Faith: Collingwood...the pleasure, the pain, the whole damned thing (Steven Strevens)

Keeping The Faith: Collingwood...the pleasure, the pain, the whole damned thing

Steve Strevens

Blurb: In a world of constant change, one of the few things that never alters is the passion of the footy fan for their club.

In Keeping the Faith, Steve Strevens charts the 2004 season, a winter of black and white agony and ecstasy, through his own story and those of the many ordinary supporters we never hear about, the backbone of any footy club. From the bleak, afternoons sitting in the outer to the president's lunch, from the memories of ANZAC Day games long gone to a train journey to Sydney with the cheer squad, Steve Strevens paints an affectionate and humorous portrait of those who follow 'the Pies'.

Despite the disaster that was the 2004 season, Collingwood survived - and support flourished. For those who follow the Magpies, it was simply a matter of faith. You love your club, to the exclusion of all others. You support it, even when times are tough. In many ways, winning and losing are not as important as belonging.

Keeping the Faith is a glorious celebration of Australian Rules football - and the fans who make the game great.

ISBN: 1741146682 (Paperback)

Year: 2005

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Pages: 258 (Non-Fiction)

Links

1. Review of the book

2. Google books page

3. Good reads page for the author

4. Joffa, the Collingwood fan's page

5. Buy from Dymocks

The Ox is Slow but the Earth is Patient (Mick Malthouse & David Buttifant)

The Ox is Slow but the Earth is Patient

Mick Malthouse & David Buttifant

Blurb: Mick Malthouse was appointed as coach at the Collingwood Football Club at the beginning of 2000. By the end of that year David Buttifant had joined him as head of conditioning. In the following decade this duo shared in each other's achievements, including football's ultimate prize, and supported one another through tragedy and other life-changing events.

This uniquely talented team reveal the secrets of preparing football sides - and athletes in general - for success. Boys become men and profound life lessons are taught that transcend the sport world. Mick and David chronicle the defining moments in their professional and personal lives, the discoveries made in those moments and the lesson learnt. Here they pass these lessons on to you.

Throughout the book, Mick and David's profound insights are complemented by scores of others: players, coaches, philosophers, politicians and poets - past and present - who bare their souls as they strive not just for improves performance, but that mysterious spiritual quality that transforms a collection of good individuals into a champion team.

The Ox is Slow but the Earth is Patient is not just another sport book. If you have an open mind and heart and you're interested in success, or in simply improving yourself in any endeavour at all, this inspirational book will change you forever.

ISBN: 9781742378053 (Hardback)

Year: 2011

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Pages: 287 (Non-Fiction)

Links

1. Google books page

2. Buy from Boffins Bookshop

3. Audio of the author discussing the book

4. Publisher's page for the book

5. More audio