Led by Their Dreams: The Inside Story of Carolina's Journey to the 2005 National Championship

Led by Their Dreams: The Inside Story of Carolina's Journey to the 2005 National Championship
by Adam Lucas, Steve Kirschner, Matt Bowers

Led by Their Dreams: The Inside Story of Carolina's Journey to the 2005 National Championship
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Author: Adam Lucas, Matt Bowers, Steve Kirschner
Foreword: Dean Smith
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-10-01
ISBN: 1592289185
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: The Lyons Press

Book Reviews of Led by Their Dreams: The Inside Story of Carolina's Journey to the 2005 National Championship

Book Review: Go Heels!
Summary: 5 Stars

There are two great things about this book. The first being the freshness of the information. When a team wins a championship, the win is almost covered to death so to speak, so I was definately pleasantly suprised when the book contained many stories that I had not yet heard. Secondly, and probably the best thing about the book was the complete Tarheel Sports Network radio broadcast of the Championship game and the post-game press conferences. This book is a must for any Tarheel fan, and the CD is something you will listen to over and over.

Summary of Led by Their Dreams: The Inside Story of Carolina's Journey to the 2005 National Championship

"Only those who have the patience to do simple things perfectly will acquire the skills to do difficult things easily." --Thought for the Day, March 22, 2005, Carolina practice plan

At the start of the 2005 season, the North Carolina Tar Heels were a talented yet dysfunctional team made up of gifted yet unfocused athletes. Head coach Roy Williams had his work cut out for him: to piece the team back together and inspire the players to use their adversity as the surest path to victory. On April 4, 2005, Carolina defeated Illinois in the championship finals. "How else could it have ended?" reflected forward Jawad Williams. "We've been the lowest and now we're the highest."

Led By Their Dreams, a celebration of the Tar Heels' 2005 season, features interviews with the players and coach Roy Williams. It also includes Williams's famous inspirational quotes--his "Thoughts for the Day"--which often foretold something about to happen and always served to push the team toward better teamwork and, ultimately, the NCAA championship.

With full-color photographs throughout, postseason notes, a list of the honors and awards received by standout players, and a CD of the radio call of the championship game, this is the ultimate book for fans to remember the best team of 2005 and its return to glory.

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