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Title: Dated and Unuseful
Review: I bought four paperbacks on youth sports from Amazon recently and this was the worst. First, the printing of this paperback looks like a 2nd generation photocopy, the physical production quality is poor. Although it was lightly updated in 2001, most of the material is clearly from the original 1993 edition. If the author is deceased the publisher could be excused for not having updated it significantly since then, but otherwise this book is not worth selling or buying for more than about $3-$5. The advice is common-sensical, avuncular, milk toast quality, the usual points are made about kids just wanting to have fun and parents needing to calm down, etc. You'll likely learn nothing new here about how to grapple with the critical issues surrounding youth sports, there are no great insights or innovative approaches. The material is dated, tired, and uninspiring.
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