THE POWER OF NEGATIVE THINKING

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“This readable book’s got plenty of game.” —Bookpage “Brightly anecdotal. Legendary college-basketball coach Knight sings the praises of negativity [in] a quick, negative-to-achieve manifesto.” —Kirkus Reviews “Bob Knight is one of the most gifted coaches of all time. Over the years he has taught me a great deal and now he shares his wisdom and strategies for success in this wonderful book. Believe me, you will get many positive results from reading it and practicing what he preaches.” —Coach Mike Krzyzewski, Duke University, best-selling author of Beyond Basketball and Leading with the Heart

One of the greatest coaches of all time makes the argument for realistic preparation—in sports and in life—as an antidote to thoughtless optimism and wishful thinking

THE POWER OF NEGATIVE THINKING An Unconventional Approach to Achieving Postitive Results By Bob Knight with Bob Hammel On-Sale: March 5, 2013

In college basketball, the name Bob Knight is synonymous with greatness

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winning.

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THINKING: An Unconventional Approach to Achieving Positive Results (Amazon Publishing / New Harvest; on-sale March 5; $25.00 hardcover / $9.99 digital list price), Coach Knight credits his success to being prepared for the worst possible outcome, and reveals his strategies for application on the court and off. In an inspirational and entertaining rebuttal to Normal Vincent Peale’s classic bestseller, Coach Knights explains why “negative thinking” will actually produce more positive results in sports and daily life than the widely accepted practice of keeping an optimistic perspective. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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“More games have been lost to overconfidence than to worry,” says Coach Knight. “Being alert to the possible negatives of any situation is the best way to bring about positive results. Ignoring or failing to spot potential hazards in advance makes failure all the more likely.” The second-winningest coach in NCAA history, Coach Knight unravels the philosophy that left him with 902 victories, 3 NCAA championships, 11 Big Ten championships, an Olympics championship, and 5 National Coach of the Year awards, as well as a near perfect graduation rate for his players. Using fascinating behind-the-scenes anecdotes from his long career to convey the power of negative thinking in sports, business, and life, Coach Knight may ruffle a few feathers—but we wouldn’t expect any less. ___________

BOB KNIGHT compiled one of the greatest records ever in college basketball. Currently a featured commentator for ESPN’s college basketball coverage, he appears on camera at least once a week. His first book, Knight: My Story, spent five weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. BOB HAMMEL is the coauthor of both books.

THE POWER OF NEGATIVE THINKING by Bob Knight with Bob Hammel On-sale: March 5, 2013 | Hardcover | 240 pages Price: $25.00| ISBN: 978-0-544-02771-8 Digital List Price: $9.99 | ASIN: B009RRHTM4 Also available on Audio www.amazon.com/negativethinking

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New Harvest is a joint venture between Amazon Publishing and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Amazon Publishing, 276 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1007, New York, NY 10001 Publicity Contact: Dennelle Catlett, 646-753-5773, [email protected]