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Bissinger's acclaimed lecture uniquely examines the role of sports in our country, the beauty and potential of it as well as the pitfalls--what he sees as America's "next dangerous obession" if we don't start paying more attention. Bissinger, considered by many to be the finest writer on sports of his generation, detailed in Friday Night Lights how athletics can influence everything from race to educational priorities to gender opportunities to self-identity. No book on sports over the past 25 years has had as much influence. In his latest book Shooting Stars, Bissinger also sees the way in which sports, through proper role models, can elevate, educate and inspire. The book, written with NBA superstar LeBron James, chronicles his pre-teen and teenage years in which four of his teammates became like brothers to one another, held together through thick and thin by one of the rarest coaches in high school history. But Bissinger's exceptional body of journalism extends far beyond sports. Through his second book, A Prayer for the City, chronicling the efforts of then-mayor of Philadelphia Ed Rendell's efforts to save a dying city, Bissinger gained an unprecedented view of politics, managing under extreme pressure, the art of delegating, and handling the media. Combined with Three Nights in August, told through the eyes of one of the most successful managers in baseball history, Tony La Russa of the St. Louis Cardinals, Bissinger has a rare understanding of the essence of leadership that makes lectures on this subject an invaluable asset to any corporation, organization or institution. Among nearly a hundred institutions, Buzz has spoken at the following:
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