Outrageous!: The Fine Life and Flagrant Good Times of Basketball's Irresistible Force

This reviewer is not certain that Outrageous! should be the title of this autobiography of pro basketball star Barkley. While some of his statements and actions might fall into this category, the book is in reality a recounting of the fairly typical experiences of a professional athlete. Barkley and coauthor Johnson tell of his early life in Leeds, Alabama in a single-parent family, his college success at Auburn, and his continued success with the Philadelphia 76ers. Barkley is certainly outspoken, and some of his beliefs are refreshing. Rather than looking for targets to blame for the failure of himself and many other college athletes to obtain an education, he states that athletes themselves must accept the responsibility because the opportunity is there. A marginal purchase unless your users have a great interest in pro basketball.
- William O. Scheeren, Hempfield Area H.S. Lib., Greensburg, Pa.
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