Jeremy Lin: The Reason for the Linsanity

By Timothy Dalrymple

Book Overview

Harvard graduate Jeremy Lin recently became a New York Knicks phenomenon and he's the NBA's first American-born player of Taiwanese descent. The book will chronicle Lin's high school, college and early career in the NBA with particular emphasis on the media explosion surrounding his success as starting point guard with the Knicks. It will explore how Jeremy's Christian faith, family, education and cultural inheritance have contributed to his success. The book will also include interviews with basketball experts on Jeremy's future in the NBA, Asian-American thought leaders on the role of race in Jeremy's rise to stardom, and renowned Christian athletes and pastors on the potent combination of faith and sports.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1455523941
• ISBN13: 9781455523948
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Center Street
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.2"