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In the seven plus years that Dan Doyle spent writing The Encyclopedia of Sports Parenting, Mr. Doyle surveyed thousands of individuals on various issues relating to sports parenting. One clear point emerged from the surveys: the misbehavior of parents at games has a more detrimental effect on good sportsmanship than the misbehavior of athletes on television.

An important objective of the 2008 National Sportsmanship Day program is to encourage parents to act as good sports. You may wish to consider the purchase of The Encyclopedia of Sports Parenting for a number of reasons, including those expressed in the testimonials below. The Encyclopedia of Sports Parenting contains three acclaimed chapters on sportsmanship, as well as a fourth chapter entitled, “Parent Attendance and Behavior at Games.” Please click here for full details, including the opportunity to purchase the book. (When purchased through this website, some of the proceeds from the book benefit National Sportsmanship Day.)

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50 distinguished individuals have pre-read the book, and the reaction has been extraordinary. Here is a sampling of testimonials:

“Remarkable” -Senator George Mitchell	“Brilliant” -Novelist Mary-Ann Tirone Smith
“Awesome” -Chuck Wielgus, Executive Director, USA Swimming	“A Masterpiece” -Michael Cleary, Executive Director, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletic Directors
“Doyle should win the Pulitzer Prize” -Susan Summons, acclaimed Motivational Speaker	“Brilliant” -Mark Murphy, Athletic Director, Northwestern University
“Superb…extraordinarily comprehensive.” -Dr. Paul Dworkin, Chair, Department of Pediatrics, UConn School of Medicine	“Dan Doyle is about to give American society a great gift” -Dr. Richard Lapchick, internationally renowned sports educator
“An astounding array of information” -Colleen Quint, Executive Director, The Mitchell Institute	“Enormous wisdom” -Dr. Lee Levison, Headmaster, Collegiate School, New York City
“The beauty of The Encyclopedia of Sports Parenting is that it is as sensitive as it is comprehensive. Any father or mother with a child athlete can find both wisdom and guidance in Dan Doyle's book. The work is especially valuable, I believe, because it is as thoughtful in dealing with the ethics of sport from someone who cares about them, as it is in offering simple, down-to-earth practical advice from someone who understands the territory so very well.” -Frank Deford, Sports Illustrated
"Dan Doyle has spent a lifetime not only talking about the proper place of sports in the lives of young people, but also modeling that vision with his writing, teaching, coaching and many initiatives through the pathbreaking Institute for International Sport. Throughout this rich and sensible book, he's always mindful that sports is a wonderful thing, so long as it fits properly into the matrix of a full life. As you dip into Volume I of The Encyclopedia of Sports Parenting, I'm sure that you'll join me in looking eagerly forward to Volumes II and III." -Alexander Wolff, Senior Writer, Sports Illustrated