The Book of Isiah: The Rise of a Basketball Legend

by Paul Challen

An Illustrated Biography of Basket Ball Legend Isiah Thomas When the Toronto Raptors named Isaih Lord Thomas III their vice president of basketball operations in 1994, NBA insiders instantly recognised the move as a smart one. Over a 13 year pro-basket ball career, Thomas's playmaking and scoring took the Detroit pistons to two NBA championships.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1550223003
• ISBN13: 9781550223002
• Release Date: March 1997
• Publisher: ECW Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

A Great Book on Isiah

I have always dug Isiah Thomas.The Brother overcame alot of Obstacles & still does to this day.he doesn't always get the Credit & Love he so deserves.He was a Great Player.I Loved it when He & The Pistons Beat The Over-Inflated Bulls.ZEKE was always the man.He Played with So Much Heart & Determanation.Now as Coach of The Pacers it will be Interesting to see where the Next Journey Takes Him.I Really Dig the Fact that he is about Black Ownership.it's Time to have a Say on & Off The Court.He has had his Ups & Downs but has still Remained a Class Act.this Book Reflects so Much About this Man.

Excellent biography of Isiah.

I have been a fan of Isiah and the Pistons for a long time now. This was the first biography of Isiah that I have read and I enjoyed it very much. I knew a lot about Isiahs childhood but also found out a lot more reading this book. The writer seems to spend a lot of time discussing Isiahs time with the Raptors, I would have liked to read more about his time with the Pistons. I also would have liked to see a mention of the 70+ students that Isiah put through college out of his own pocket. Overall I really enjoyed this book, if your an Isiah fan you need to pick this one up.

very well written it tells of both the good and bad of a sup

I thought the book was very well written. It allowed the reader to see that Isiah is a superstar that pulled himself up out of poverty and despair, but he is also a human being (which we sometimes forget about star atheletes) with human failings, fears, and needs. I is the best 20 bucks I have spent in a long time. I would suggest to anyone who has ever looked at athletes in a negative light to read this book it details the life of growing up poor and not allowing it to rule your life. Isiah, like so many of our black males in America grew up poor and without his father, but he did not allow himself to wallow in it, and that is a lesson that many of young people need to adhere to.Tamara Randolph, Rich, Va.

Very realistic presentation of Isiah Thomas

I found the book very realistic and accurate display of Isiah Thomas. It chronicles the life of Isiah Thomas, documenting the good and the bad of Isiah Thomas. I'm a Detroit Pistons fan, and was glad to see the author and the publisher didn't present a sugar-coated version of his life, which isn't what I can't say sadly for Bob Greene's Rebound, which is a biography on Michael Jordan. This biography covers the part of Jordan's life when he was away from basketball and in baseball. I felt I should mention the Jordan book, since they were rivals for a long time, but it appears they have buried the hatchet. It should be interesting to read now, considering that he is no longer the Raptors' GM, and is currently works for NBC as a color commentator. Thanks to Paul Challen and ECW Press for taking the high road and presenting something that is actually worthy of reading from cover to cover, unlike the Greene schlock book on Jordan, which never criticizes him at any point from what I can see. I hope ECW Press continues to present sports biographies like this in a realistic portrayal. The Greene biography looked at Jordan's problems always with a positive light on Jordan, and don't talk about his gambling. I found the reading about how Isiah's brothers could have been NBA stars interesting reading, especially the one brother, Henry Lord, who was supposed to possess outstanding ability. It was interesting to see how Isiah overcame many odds to get to where he was, and it perhaps it helps understand why he is the person he is today.