{"product_id":"persuasion-of-my-days-an-anecdotal-memoir-the-early-years-paperback","title":"Persuasion of My Days: An Anecdotal Memoir: The Early Years - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eH. a. Dorfman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarvey Dorfman literally rose from a childhood sickbed to his place of world renown in the field of sports psychology. Here he recounts the early experiences that 'persuaded' his future years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDorfman takes the reader along this journey to his initial experience as an educator. Writer\/theologian Frederick Buechner calls the book, \"moving, convincing, alive and true; these chapters are (as) authentic a picture of a boy's finding his way as any I know.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis first of two volumes closes on a twenty-seven-year-old readying himself for a career that would take him from high school coaching to his current prominence in the world of professional sports.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarvey Dorfman\u003c\/b\u003e has worked in education and psychology as a teacher, counselor, coach, and consultant. In 1999, Dorfman became a full-time consultant in sport psychology and staff development for the Scott Boras Corporation, an agency that represents professional baseball players. Harvey has also been a freelance journalist, his work having appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, Boston Globe, Miami Herald and Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. For eight years, while teaching in Vermont, he wrote a weekly column entitled \"Miscellany\" for the \u003ci\u003eRutland Herald\u003c\/i\u003e. His \"Mind Game\" column appeared in \u003cb\u003ePRO\u003c\/b\u003e, a quarterly magazine for professional athletes. Dorfman lectures at major universities and for corporations on psychology, self-enhancement, management strategies, and leadership training.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 172\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 27, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52445090840883,"sku":"9780761829805","price":111.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Bcvyzl9jNv9780761829805.webp?v=1783150221","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/persuasion-of-my-days-an-anecdotal-memoir-the-early-years-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}