A review by shrubs5110
West by West: My Charmed Tormented Life by Jerry West, Jonathan Coleman

4.0

Jerry West does not hold anything back. He was upfront about his childhood, playing career, NBA executive career, and the people in his life (especially the people in his life). I thought it was interesting that the game of basketball is the source of most of his happiness yet is also responsible for the inner angst he deals with daily. Talk about a catch-22! The one issue I had with West's biography was his incessant self-loathing. He constantly is putting himself down and that came off as whining to me. Then again, if you've experienced a lifetime of depression, you'd want to complain a bit too. If you're interested in the man behind 'the logo, 'West by West' is worth the read.