It's subtitled Spiritual Lessons of a Hardwood Warrior. Jackson uses Jordan anecdotes to explain his philosophy, not to tell us what makes Michael tick. Tribune sportswriter Smith did the more-critical The Jordan Rules about teammates' reactions to playing with him. Al Silverman, the Penguin editor who handled Rebound , says the deal was made in June after Penguin won the rights at auction. He got a 400-page manuscript August 15.
Early sales are slow for both books, say the publishers.
Nevertheless, as with Jordan Rules , Second Coming takes a more critical look at the Bulls' star. An equally apt title might be The Zen of Coaching . It's a deeply personal book without being smarmy or confessional, and it should be just as useful in coping with office or family politics.