I picked up the book at the library without any preconceived notions about Jerry West or his book. I know who Jerry West is, but really did not follow his career very closely. I was expecting a book about Jerry West's philosophies on sports, business, and life. I found the book disorganized and with very little insight or wisdom from Mr. West. I found in the book he was either bragging or complaining.I read somewhere that Mr. West used the book as a mechanism for therapy. I hoped it worked for him. They say therapy is good for the soul. However, Mr. West's therapy was not good for the readers' souls in the case of this book.Very disappointing. The subtitle..."My Charmed, Tormented Life" is so appropriate. Who knew that Jerry West was such a tortured individual? Jerry has suffered from depression his whole life and has been unable to shake it except for short periods. The writing in the book was appropriate for a person with low self esteem, with the constant explanations for sentences he thought might be questioned by someone. He was so self aware and anxious to avoid any criticism to any of his stories. Ultimately, this book was a painful read. It was just too dark. I have sympathy for Jerry West and wish that he would have conquered his inner demons sometime in his adult life.
Jerry West - odd individual.. But I wanted to know more about him because he went to WVU
—Danielle
Interesting autobiography about Jerry West and the depression he fights with.
—Smoken_64
Choppy read, but I was a fan of Jerry West. Always liked his jump shot.
—nick
I stopped at page 100 or so. Not a very good book.
—Bri
Great player, tough life
—Hello90
