SPORT: A STAGE FOR LIFE

Name: SPORT: A STAGE FOR LIFE
ISBN: 978-1663233660

by Cristiana Pinciroli

Publisher

iUniverse

Publication

Jun 06, 2022

Format

EBook

Illustrated

Price

$3.99

Dimensions

6 x 9 in

ISBN

978-1663233660

ASIN

B0B3M2XL6K

Pages

408

Age

Adult 18+

Rights Sold

🌍 World Wide Rights Available

Description

What if sport could do more than shape athletes—what if it could shape lives?

In Sport: a Stage for Life, former professional water polo champion Cristiana Pinciroli invites readers into a powerful, personal, and science-based journey that goes far beyond the playing field. With inspiring stories and practical insights, this book reveals how the values, mindset, and lessons of sport can be applied to unlock human potential in every area of life—from careers and leadership to relationships and wellbeing.

Cristiana shares her transformative journey as a pioneer in women’s water polo in Brazil, captain of the national team for 13 years, and later as a successful executive and global expert in high performance and happiness. Alongside her story runs that of her father, Pedro Pinciroli, two-time Olympic captain of Brazil’s men’s water polo team and former CEO of one of Latin America’s largest communication groups. Together, their experiences illustrate how the spirit of sport can guide us toward personal mastery, resilience, and fulfillment.

But the book doesn’t stop with personal narrative. Cristiana weaves in insights from elite athletes, world-renowned coaches, leading psychologists, and experts in the science of wellbeing—translating their wisdom into accessible tools you can use to thrive in your own life.

Whether you're an athlete, a leader, a parent, or simply someone seeking growth, Sport: a Stage for Life will show you how to create the conditions for sustained excellence and happiness—on and off the field.

Awards & Endorsements

Press Release

Award Winning Book Connects the Topics of Elite Sports Performance and Personal Fulfillment

Former professional athlete shares her secret to living life to the fullest.

PINECREST, Fla. – Former professional athlete Cristiana Pinciroli has dedicated her life to sports and helping other athletes reach their peak performance, happiness and fulfillment. In her new book, “Sport: A Stage for Life: How to Connect with the Touchstones of Elite Performance and Personal Fulfillment,” she demonstrates just how athletes from all sports can balance high performance and happiness.

In “Sport: A Stage for Life,” Pinciroli collaborates with her father, former Olympic athlete Pedro Pinciroli Junior, to share their combined life experiences, and lessons learned from participating in sports, and how it can be applied to all aspects of life. These lessons can also help readers realize their potential for both success and wellbeing.

“What we learn extends beyond the sporting arena,” Pinciroli said. “If those who participate in athletics view sport as a means and not an end, they have a wonderful chance to build a foundation for success and happiness in life.”

The book includes not only Pinciroli’s experiences, it also features contributions and insights from world-renowned athletes and coaches, leading academics, physicians, and psychologists who share stories to support scientific evidence about how human potential can be turned into a life of fulfillment and happiness.

“Sports provide a controlled environment where the practitioner has the freedom to exercise, not only physically, but also mentally at a time when it is needed most,” Pinciroli said. “It teaches perseverance, persistence, and willpower. It provides the participants with a fertile ground to acquire self-confidence by coping with challenging situations. It teaches how to have the courage to try new things, and how to collaborate and cooperate with a team to achieve greater goals than one can achieve alone.”

Pinciroli wants to do more than just inspire readers, she wants to guide them in applying the lessons of sport so that they may evolve along their own journey of self-awareness, self-development and transformation. With “Sport: A Stage for Life,” readers can create a positive environment where they can be the best that they can be, and lead a flourishing life.

Author(s)

Cristiana Pinciroli

"Sport: A Stage for Life," written by the accomplished athlete and businesswoman Cristiana Pinciroli and her father, Pedro, has received the Firebird Book Award and was an Indies Today finalist in 2022. The book features inspiring stories from world-renowned athletes and insights from experts in coaching, academia, medicine, and psychology. Cristiana's goal is to guide readers toward high performance and happiness by focusing on values. "Sport: A Stage for Life" is a must-read for anyone seeking personal and professional growth.

Discover why this book is changing the game for leaders, families and sports enthusiasts everywhere. Don't miss your chance to experience the powerful insights that have earned “Sport: A Stage for Life” such prestigious recognition.

Sport is a powerful tool that inspires us to push beyond our limits, face down challenges, and develop personal skills that can be applied in many aspects of life. In "Sport: A Stage for Life", Cristiana has gathered stories and insights from athletes, coaches, academicians, physicians, and psychologists to share evidence about how we can tap into human potential and create a life filled with fulfillment and happiness.