Kingdom on Fire av Scott Howard-Cooper

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<b>In the tradition of <I>Blood in the Garden </I>and <I>Three-Ring Circus </I>comes a bold narrative history of the iconic UCLA Bruins championship teams led by legendary coach John Wooden—an incredible true story about the messy, never-easy pursuit of perfection set against the turmoil of American culture in the 1960s and 70s. </b><BR><BR>Few basketball dynasties have reigned supreme like the UCLA Bruins did over college basketball from 1965–1975 (seven consecutive titles, three perfect records, an eighty-eight-game winning streak that remains unmatched). At the center of this legendary franchise were the now-iconic players Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Bill Walton, naturally reserved personalities who became outspoken giants when it came to race and the Vietnam War. These generational talents were led by<b></b>John Wooden, a conservative counterweight to his star players whose leadership skills would transcend the game after his retirement. But before the three of them became