About the Book Title: Chatter Author: Ethan Kross Length: 272 pages (hardcover) Publisher: Crown Copyright Year: 2021 Ethan Kross's Chatter is a book about self-talk. Specifically, it explores the negative self-talk loop that people can find themselves in and what... [Read More]
The Youth Bowling Round Table: Important Team Play Attributes and Encouraging Critical Thinking
Welcome again to Bowling This Month’s Youth Bowling Round Table. In this recurring feature, we are taking aim at questions related to youth bowling. We talk about youth bowlers, skill development, getting ready for tournaments, and other topics of interest to... [Read More]
The BTM Book Report: ‘Atomic Habits’
About the Book Title: Atomic Habits Author: James Clear Length: 320 pages (hardcover) Publisher: Avery Copyright Year: 2018 James Clear's Atomic Habits can roughly be characterized as a handbook for improving your life by reducing your bad habits and increasing... [Read More]
The Youth Bowling Round Table: Equipment, Tactics, and Off-Lane Homework
Welcome to Bowling This Month’s second Youth Bowling Round Table article. In this recurring feature, we are taking aim at questions related to youth bowling. We talk about youth bowlers, skill development, getting ready for tournaments, and other topics of... [Read More]
The BTM Book Report: ‘Ninety Percent Mental’
About the Book Title: Ninety Percent Mental Author: Bob Tewksbury Length: 256 pages (paperback) Publisher: Hachette Go Copyright Year: 2020 In Ninety Percent Mental, author Bob Tewksbury shares his insights into the mental side of baseball, particularly from a pitcher's perspective.... [Read More]
The Youth Bowling Round Table: Getting Started, Having Fun, and Setting Expectations
Welcome to Bowling This Month's first Youth Bowling Round Table article. In this recurring feature, we'll take aim at questions related to youth bowling. We'll talk about youth bowlers, skill development, getting ready for tournaments, and other topics of interest... [Read More]
The BTM Book Report: ‘Upstream’
About the Book Title: Upstream Author: Dan Heath Length: 320 pages (hardcover) Publisher: Avid Reader Press Copyright Year: 2020 At its core, Dan Heath's Upstream is a book about societal change. However, its questions and approach to solving problems at... [Read More]
The BTM Book Report: ‘Coach Wooden’s Greatest Secret’
About the Book Title: Coach Wooden's Greatest Secret Author: Pat Williams Length: 192 pages (paperback) Publisher: Revell Copyright Year: 2014 In Coach Wooden's Greatest Secret, author Pat Williams shares life and sporting lessons from one of the greatest coaches in... [Read More]
The BTM Book Report: ‘The Mental Edge’
About the Book Title: The Mental Edge Author: Kenneth Baum Length: 192 pages (paperback) Publisher: The Berkley Publishing Group Copyright Year: 1999 Kenneth Baum's The Mental Edge is a generalized mental training book that covers many of the fundamental psychological... [Read More]
The BTM Book Report: ‘Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking’
About the Book Title: Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Author: Malcolm Gladwell Length: 296 pages (paperback) Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Copyright Year: 2005 Blink is the second offering from Malcolm Gladwell that we're reviewing as part of... [Read More]