Wayne Bennett's "Don't Die With The Music In You" is a book full of anecdotes, inspiration and homespun philosophies that reflect Bennett's love for his family, friends and footballers, his great talent for teaching and his enormous respect for rugby league and the men who play it. This book is already the highest selling rugby league book since the game's heydays of the early 1990s. Bennett writes on everything from mateship to the business and politics of sport, from the importance of loyalty and team spirit to the value of self-confidence and being honest with yourself. From battling through testing times to what it takes to be a winner, and to be a leader. In doing so, he offers positive messages not just for footballers, but for anyone trying to make a mark in sport, in business, in life. Steve Crawley, who worked with Bennett on the book describes him as "a contradiction". "For all his gnarl, he's a recent Queensland Father of the Year, and when the ABC-TV showcased Bennett and his family on Australian Story it achieved record ratings and remarkable responses to the softness of it all." "He's on the speaking circuit yet the football media rarely gets a go with him. Publicly, he's Clint Eastwood without the gun. Privately, though, in the confines of his rugby league teams, he is not just respected but revered." Wayne Bennett has had a major impact on the lives of so many successful and impressive people. "You have a choice in life," he says. "You can't sit back and criticise or you can try to make a difference." The book includes tributes to Bennett from others including Steve Waugh and Lachlan Murdoch. Wayne Bennett"If you want to be mentally tough, do as Wayne Bennett says: follow your beliefs and don't give in to yourself..." Steve Waugh "Wayne is a man whose success is built on loyalty, discipline and an innate recognition of individual worth..." Lachlan Murdoch Whatever you may think of Wayne Bennett, his views and opinions, they are often only articulated in the performances of his teams and players. Similarly, Jack Gibson (another master coach of the game) was also a man of few words - but when they came, most listened, thought and learned. Perhaps Wayne Bennett ought be afforded the same status. For the moment, this book lays out the thoughts of the man - they are worthy of consideration. Wayne Bennett - Don't Die With The Music In You ISBN 0 7333 1107 5 - ABC Books Australia Book Type: Hardcover Publisher: ABC Books (2002) ISBN-10: 0733311075 Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.3 x 1 inches Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces

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