Philippine Volcanoes coach Expo Mejia finds real-life inspiration in books
You might be surprised to learn that Volcanoes coach Expo Mejia enjoys a wide variety of reading material. Then again, Expo Mejia is no ordinary coach. Consider this background: he was a high school teacher of mathematics for 10 years before he started coaching rugby; and he has coached in Australia and Japan before heading the Philippine rugby team popularly known as the Volcanoes. I asked Expo to share some of his all-time favorite books.
1. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. “First book I read cover to cover nonstop as a kid. My imagination went wild.â€
2. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. “Best book I studied at school, superbly written, deep issues.â€
3. LongWalk to Freedom: An Autobiography byNelson Mandela. “Inspirational. What one man can endure and achieve in one lifetime.â€
4. Man in the Mirror, autobiography by Wayne Bennett. “Greatest coach of my era. Tough but fair.â€
5. Mere Christianity by CS Lewis. “So simple but so true, profound spirituality.â€
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The Reading Club recommends Marites Allen’s Horoscope Forecast Year of the Water Snake 2013 available in World of Feng Shui shops.
Also recommended: A Second Wind by Philippe Pozzo di Borgio available in all National Book Stores.