California State University Northridge Athletics
Shareef Amer, Associate Athletics Director, Administration and Operations
- P is for Potty by Naomi Kleinberg *
- Moo Baa La La La by Sandra Boynton
* "Safer at home" with kids means keeping it light and fun. Nothing says fun more than P is for Potty.
- I’ll be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara
- Escape from Camp 14 by Blaine Harden *
- The Champion’s Recovery by Jim Afremow
- Make Your Bed by William McRaven
- Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek
* Escape From Camp 14 is about a man and his journey to escape a prison camp in North Korea. After the fact, the validity of the story has been in question with the main character changing his accounts multiple times.
- Coach Wooden’s Pyramid of Success - Building Blocks for a Better Life by John Wooden and Jay Carty
- The Mamba Mentality: How I Play by Kobe Bryant
- The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates
- The Glory of Their Times: The Story of the Early Days of Baseball Told by the Men Who Played It by Lawrence S. Ritter *
- Steppenwolf by Herman Hesse
* A book you can read in one day filled with humorous stories by baseball players from early in the 20th century.
- The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
- The Unthinkable Thoughts of Jacob Green by Joshua Braff *
* This is a comedic look back at the difficulties of growing up.
- Atomic Habits by James Clear *
* This book has shown me how once a habit is encoded in your brain it is hard to forget the habit. Instead it suggests rewiring the cue to get a different action.
- Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek
- Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday *
* This is an enjoyable read. Ryan Holiday doesn’t attack ego directly; he presents ideas from different avenues that can realign you with your purpose; it can allow you to refocus on what’s truly important; it reminds me to be humble.
- The Mindful Athlete by George Mumford *
* It’s an easy, interesting read about having a mindful approach to performance, as well as in life. Written by George Mumford, who has worked extensively in the NBA with the greats (Jordan, O’Neill, James, Bryant, etc.).
- Under the Black Hat by Jim Ross *
- Mayor Kane by Glenn Jacobs
- Drive: 9 Lessons to Win in Business and In Life by Kelly Earnhardt Miller
* Jim Ross has been the voice of professional wrestling for over 25 years. He has done it all and his perspective is incredibly interesting.
- Garfield Loses His Feet by Jim Davis *
* This is a friendly reminder to myself and friends to stop eating all our feelings.
- Wooden on Leadership by John Wooden and Steve Jamison
- Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover
