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When Pride Still Mattered by David Maraniss — WisdomDeck honest review

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When Pride Still Mattered

by David Maraniss

The definitive Vince Lombardi biography: Fordham, West Point, Green Bay, the winning-is-everything myth and the man behind it. Superb.

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Three things you will actually use

Preparation is everything.
Demand and love.
Myths simplify men.

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Lombardi.

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