Reviews and Press
* Listen to Ian discuss The Bounce and the Echo on The Hoopshype Podcast.
* Listen as Ian deep dives OCD on The OCD Stories.
* Read Ian's take on sports and self-knowledge in the LEAD Now blog.
* Read a review of The Bounce and the Echo from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
* Listen as Ian deep dives OCD on The OCD Stories.
* Read Ian's take on sports and self-knowledge in the LEAD Now blog.
* Read a review of The Bounce and the Echo from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Praise for The Bounce and the Echo: Dying to Love a Game
"A fantastic book. I couldn't put it down." - Alex Kennedy, Basketballnews.com
"A loving, soulful meditation on growing up as a star athlete, interwoven with memoir and fascinating hoops history." - John W. Miller, Writer/Filmmaker
"A great read. You will be shocked at how much you didn't know about yourself. [It] will enlighten you." - RZA Sports
"A guidebook for athletes trying to find themselves. ...[I]nnovative and unorthodox.... A game-changer for sports memoirs." - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Book Review
"The focus will be on basketball, but [Ian] deserves literary acknowledgement, as well. Don't mistake this for some ghost-written memoir. You can tell he put in the work and the writing itself needs to be recognized." - Jeffrey Schneekloth, author of Lefty
"Ian Johnson beautifully and brutally uses his own story to expose some very real truths about the state of athletics in today's culture. A must-read for any athlete who dreams of 'making it.'" Becky Bonner, Orlando Magic
"I admire [Ian's] courage and applaud him for taking off the mask and being vulnerable by telling his story. Readers that share his challenge will surely benefit from this book." - Steve Smith, 8x National Champion, Oak Hill Academy
"Excellent. A raw, revealing look at basketball and life beyond a game." - Craig Meyer, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"A loving, soulful meditation on growing up as a star athlete, interwoven with memoir and fascinating hoops history." - John W. Miller, Writer/Filmmaker
"A great read. You will be shocked at how much you didn't know about yourself. [It] will enlighten you." - RZA Sports
"A guidebook for athletes trying to find themselves. ...[I]nnovative and unorthodox.... A game-changer for sports memoirs." - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Book Review
"The focus will be on basketball, but [Ian] deserves literary acknowledgement, as well. Don't mistake this for some ghost-written memoir. You can tell he put in the work and the writing itself needs to be recognized." - Jeffrey Schneekloth, author of Lefty
"Ian Johnson beautifully and brutally uses his own story to expose some very real truths about the state of athletics in today's culture. A must-read for any athlete who dreams of 'making it.'" Becky Bonner, Orlando Magic
"I admire [Ian's] courage and applaud him for taking off the mask and being vulnerable by telling his story. Readers that share his challenge will surely benefit from this book." - Steve Smith, 8x National Champion, Oak Hill Academy
"Excellent. A raw, revealing look at basketball and life beyond a game." - Craig Meyer, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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