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Michael J. Coffino

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Michael Coffino was a litigation attorney for 36 years and, in parallel with his legal career, spent 24 years as a basketball coach, primarily at the high school level. He is now a full-time writer and editor. He is author of The Other Classroom: The Essential Importance of High School Athletics and Odds-On Basketball Coaching: Crafting High-Percentage Strategies for Game Situations and is the coauthor of a memoir entitled Play It Forward: From Gymboree to the Yoga Mat and Beyond. Michael recently finished writing a memoir for another client, slated for publication in 2019, and has completed a comprehensive handbook for the beginner high school basketball head coach, earmarked for release later in 2018. Michael currently is working on his f ...more

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	Di Di Mau: A True Story About Tigers, Rock Apes, the Jungle, and War by Darren Walton, Michael J. Coffino (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 104 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Demon in Disguise: Murder, Kidnapping, and the Banty Rooster by Ashley Elliott (Goodreads Author), Michael J. Coffino (Goodreads Author) 3.60 avg rating — 58 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Play It Forward: From Gymboree to the Yoga Mat and Beyond by Joan Barnes, Michael J. Coffino (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Truth Is in the House 4.58 avg rating — 12 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Odds-On Basketball Coaching: Crafting High-Percentage Strategies for Game Situations really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Life: A Story of Resilience and Love by Tom Delebo, Michael J. Coffino (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Prepping for Success: The Ultimate Handbook for the Beginner High School Basketball Coach 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Let's Get It!: Hustle and Grind Your Way to Personal Empowerment by Adarsh Vijay Mudgil, Michael J. Coffino (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Out Front the Following Sea
By Leah Angstman
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“Out Front the Following Sea” is historical fiction set amid the war between French and English settlers in late seventeenth century New England. The author employs two main characters—an independent fiery woman and maverick commercial sailor, locked in fate by a shared secret and devotion for each other—to guide

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Michael Coffino said: " Bigger Better Braver is a timely and vital achievement, precisely what we need during this period of confusion and alienation. Life Coach Nancy Pickard has, with clarity, passion and expertise, laid out a tried and true way to eliminate whatever hand ...more "

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“Still, boot camp methods often seem extreme, a platform for drill instructor sadism. The unrelenting prohibition against microscopic deviations seems punitive. The non-stop screaming gets old. The demeaning methods take advantage of malleable seventeen- and eighteen-year-old kids, who are ill-equipped to resist. And while even the most naïve didn’t expect boot camp to be a holiday excursion in the Caribbean, a lack of basic human decency that makes recruits feel small or worthless prevails, an excessiveness that seems to serve no purpose other than an ostentatious showcase of domination.”
― Michael J. Coffino, Truth Is in the House

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“Jimmy passes the threshold examinations with ease. For Bettina, the sky is falling. For Matthew, it’s the unforgiving way of the unkind world.”
― Michael J. Coffino, Truth Is in the House

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