The Man Watching Book Review Essay

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The Man Watching Book Review

Readers will feel like they are living Anson Dorrance's life with him as they read this intricate biography about america's greatest collegiate minor-sports coach. This book, The Man Watching, is full of twist and turns as it navigates through Anson Dorrance's journey as a soccer coach for what would become one of the best women's college soccer teams in the world. Anson Dorrance is strongly admired by many for his coaching style, The Man Watching adequately details these styles and methods so that we are able to see deep into his astonishing program.

The Man Watching displays the life of young Anson dorrance, living in North Carolina and eventually ascending into coaching women's soccer. This is not his
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Tim crothers portrays Anson Dorrance's story captivatingly, I never wanted to put the book down. I would highly recommend this book to people who have an intense love for soccer and/or coaching. The book shows effective training and coaching methods, and also provides advice for players. I love that Anson Dorrance holds his players to a very high standard, and the book depicts this exquisitely. I liked how all of Dorrance's struggles were depicted, although he has created an almost perfect soccer program, he is not a perfect person and the book shows that. I wouldn't recommend the book to someone who doesn't have a strong interest in soccer, considering that's what the book is focused on. I would certainly recommend it to a coach of any sport. Dorrance's mind set does not have to stay within soccer. these methods can be conveyed to other sports, and even everyday life. I love what he has created out of nothing. During various stretches since women’s soccer began at the University of North Carolina, the team has gone years at a time without losing. North Carolina has won seventeen of the sport’s twenty three championships. Anson Dorrance’s program has stocked the national team with many of its most accomplished players. I think this proves that Dorrance's methods are quite beneficial. I wouldn't recommend this book to everyone because it may be too dense for casual readers, but will intrigue fans who’ve been wondering for years how it is that

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