books about: football     books:       Bo's Lasting Lessons32 reviews Business Plus, 2007 Loved it. This is a great book on the fundamentals of leadership. Bo and the author use football for examples of different challenges a leader might face. As a Michigan fan it was wonderful to read how this legendary coach made his way to Michigan, and how he formed his philosophies on coaching. After reading this book, the reader will have a better appreciation of how and why Bo coached the way he did. If ...             Quiet Strength196 reviews Tyndale House Publishers, 2007 "Life is hard, but God is good" The autobiography, "Quiet Strength," of Tony Dungy is appropriately subtitled "The Principles, Practices, and Priorities of a Winning Life." Dungy recounts his life from its beginnings to the present as the Coach of the world champion Indianapolis Colts. A man of proactive faith, Dungy has been able to climb many mountains, from being one of the first black quarterbacks in NCAA college football ...             The Sweet Season : A Sportswriter Rediscovers Football, Family, and a Bit of Faith at Minnesota's St. John's ...25 reviews Austin Murphy, 2002 A reminder of all that should be good in football. If you're as tired as I am of the NFL schlock, of having to take the time to remind the high school kids you coach every season that taunting and trash talking are not a part of the game, then you will absolutely love this book. Mr. Murphy is funny-- so funny, in fact, that several times I laughed so hard I couldn't even read the passage in question out loud to my wife and had to hand her the ...             Between Sundays24 reviews Karen Kingsbury Zondervan, 2007 Couldn't put it down I love Karen Kingsbury and this book is no exception. It was hard for me to put it down!!             A Tailgater's Guide To SEC Football24 reviews Chris Warner C E W Enterprises, 2000 This is a killer book on SEC Football! Do you know the history of your alma mater? I am a Georgia Bulldog and I had no idea I knew so little about the Dawgs and the rest of the SEC. Learn about it all here. The tailgating recipes are great too. A perfect gift idea for the SEC Football crazed fan in your life. I have considerably boosted my water cooler bragging rights with this book.             When Pride Still Mattered141 reviews Simon & Schuster, 2004 A very engrossing read I picked up this book after hearing a strong recommendation. I knew next to nothing about Vince Lombardi, other than that he was an excellent football coach. Very glad I bought the book as this was a particularly engrossing biography. The author was very thorough in his research and traces Lombardi's life in detail for his full nearly 60 years. He provides a lot of detail on Lombardi's ...             Season of Life: A Football Star, a Boy, a Journey to Manhood74 reviews Jeffrey Marx Simon & Schuster, 2004 Must read for every dad and coach! I had heard that this was an amazing book from so many people and I was definitely not disappointed - what a great story of what God can do through the life of one man wholly sold out to His glory! Marx is a journalist who grew up as the ball boy for the Baltimore Colts. One larger-than-life figure on that team of the 70s and 80s was Joe Ehrmann whose life took a radical turn when his younger ...             Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, and Priorities of a Winning Life196 reviews Tony Dungy, Nathan Whitaker Tyndale House Publishers, 2008 "Life is hard, but God is good" The autobiography, "Quiet Strength," of Tony Dungy is appropriately subtitled "The Principles, Practices, and Priorities of a Winning Life." Dungy recounts his life from its beginnings to the present as the Coach of the world champion Indianapolis Colts. A man of proactive faith, Dungy has been able to climb many mountains, from being one of the first black quarterbacks in NCAA college football ...             Remember This Titan: Lessons Learned from a Celebrated Coach's Journey44 reviews Steve Sullivan Taylor Trade Publishing, 2005 Inspiring!! Remember This Titan, is a wonderful accounting of Bill Yoast's life, ups and downs, the expected and the unexpected. It is the story of a man who LIVED decency long before it was fashionable. The success of the team, both on the field and in their interpersonal relationships, was nurtured by the presence of this fine teacher, leader and coach. In a time when schools go out of their way to ...             In Control: The Rebirth of an NFL Legend24 reviews Thomas Henderson Sports Publishing, 2004 Every thinking adult should read this book. I just spent the weekend reading this book and couldn't put it down. Thomas Henderson has written a book about addiction and recovery, but his message is actually a universal statement of how to identify challenges, find solutions, produce results and to live a more meaningful life. I think its message has meaning to everyone. If you (or a family member, friend, or associate) is ...             Heaven Is a Playground (Movie Tie-in Edition)22 reviews Rick Telander Fireside, 1991 A Great Story of Spirit, Struggle, and Escape I read this book around '93, just after having read the "white version" in both Larry Bird's biography and autobiography. What was interesting was these two very similar yet distinct experiences and how they related to my own experience, growing up it what would seem like a very safe and socially adjusted rural town. Heaven is a Playground was a departure for me in to a world where basketball ...             One Dream: The NFL21 reviews Woody Falgoux Stockard James, 2001 What every NFL fan wants to know This book is precisely what every NFL fan wants to know about what it takes to make a professional football team's roster. Woody does an excellent job at grabing your attention within the very first pages and holding it to the very end. If you are a fan of the NFL, this is a must read and Woody will have you turning each page anxiously awaiting the fates of the players struggling to make the ...             Never Give Up: My Stroke, My Recovery & My Return to the NFL19 reviews Tedy Bruschi Wiley, 2007 Insperation Truly insperational. I love Tedy Bruschi and this shows the heart of a true sportsman and a great person. This book is easy to read and a must read if you are a PATS fan at all!             Sports Illustrated: The Football Book20 reviews Sports Illustrated, 2005 THE Football Book I bought this months ago and still have it out on my coffee table - that's how much I love this! It is loaded with excellent pictures and makes a great conversation starter when friends and family that come over. The history of the NFL is covered well and the articles offer terrific insights into sports past.             GIMP CD: When Life Deals You a Crappy Hand, You Can Fold---or You Can Play20 reviews HarperAudio, 2006 Zupan Rules! Sometimes, people who have been "handicapped" in some manner end up withdrawing into themselves. A few of them are downright miserable. Mad at the world for being stuck in the situation they're in... the best they can hope for (because they're depressing to be around) is to have people feel sorry for them. Mark Zupan (who, hopefully, you know from the astoundingly-good, and ...             Breaker Boys: The NFL's Greatest Team and the Stolen 1925 Championship23 reviews David Fleming ESPN, 2007 An Amazing True Story I have read a lot of sports books over the years, but this one just might be the best. The story of the Pottsville Maroons is one that you will not soon forget.             They Call Me Coach21 reviews John R. Wooden, Jack Tobin McGraw-Hill Companies, 1988 Inspiring glimpse into a master coach's life John Wooden is perhaps America's greatest coach. His UCLA basketball team won ten national championships, including seven in a row. Concomitant with winning was his insistence on character and virtue rather than getting caught up with results. This autobiography is a fascinating glimpse into Wooden's extraordinary life. It chronicles his life as a player (many forget that Wooden was ...             Twelve Mighty Orphans23 reviews Thomas Dunne Books, 2007 My Father, Leon Pickett My Father, Leon Pickett, was the oldest living member of he Mighty Mites until April 2, 2008. I cherish this book, I cherish the wonderful memories. Sarah (Pickett) McGarrahan             Deadline21 reviews Chris Crutcher HarperTeen, 2007 Great Read for Older Kids I am a middle school teacher and read this book over the holiday break. I really enjoyed it but would recommend it for high school-aged readers. There is some cursing and references to sex, which I'm not saying is bad. As a teacher, I just know I'd have some unhappy parents to deal with if I assigned this to my 6th graders (although they would have really enjoyed the story). Great themes of ...             Lessons of the Game: The Untold Story of High School Football19 reviews Derek Sparks Game Time Publishing, 1999 Unknown world of high school football The book, Lessons of the game by Derek Sparks tells about something that parents and many high school students do not even know about. Derek Sparks who wrote about his life growing up through high school; he lived a life far diverse than the average teenager. While other kids and students are working hard to keep good grades by staying in class and studying; nothing like that applied to Derek ...              search for books breaker, celebrated, championship, control, deadline, edition, football, greatest, illustrated, journey, learned, lessons, manhood, mattered, minnesota, orphans, playground, practices, principles, priorities, rebirth, recovery, rediscovers, remember, sportswriter, strength, sundays, tailgater, university, winning books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen toys & games: Costumes For All Occasions FW9517 Gothic Fingernail With Chn Kit we recommend "Life is hard, but God is good" Impressum - about us get your own tagboard