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 enlarge | Authors: Tony Dungy, Nathan Whitaker
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  205 reviews
Sales Rank: 6251
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.7 x 6.1 x 1.2
ISBN: 1414318022
Dewey Decimal Number: 277.3083092
EAN: 9781414318028
ASIN: 1414318022
Publication Date: May 7, 2008
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Man and His Fath July 26, 2008
A pleasent book that I enjoyed. It's more than a book about sports. It's about a man who's strong faith in God who he can come too during hard times. His faith in Crist helps to lead him in making decision in life and the people he deals with on the gridiron. This book is also for those who don't like sports. It's refreshing to know there is man in sports who does't compromise his beliefs just to win games. Finally he is a man who believes in family's and for his players to do the right things away from football that will help them win in life and on the field.
Quiet Strength July 25, 2008
I bought this for my son who really does not read much. He completed the book and the study lessons. He really enjoyed it.
Quite Strength - Soaring Inspiration July 17, 2008
What an inspiration Coach Tony Dungy is and this book was one I could not put down.
Dungy's a winner July 7, 2008
As a Steeler fan who is old enough to remember Dungy as a part of the Steel Curtain defense (but not as large as I remembered!), as a Christian husband and father, and as a Patriots hater who cheers for any team against New England, I had three reasons to look forward to this book, and it was even better than I expected.
Dungy's writing, with assistance by a co-author, reads as mild and humble as his (lets face it) nerdy appearance. Despite, or because of, this to-the-core character, Dungy has succeeded at the cutthroat business of professional football at the highest level. Remember, neither of the teams he has coached had any history of winning before his tenure, and he essentially won a Super Bowl with each team (Chucky Gruden won with Tony's players after Dungy was fired, and you can see what kind of success Chucky has had since!).
One of the amazing aspects of Dungy's book is how wide spread his deep-rooted Christianity was amongst the "nasty" 70s Steelers--Dungy, Dirt Winston, Mel Blount, and Donnie Shell not alone made for one of the hardest-hitting defensive backfields in NFL history, but apparently one of its most mature and consistent Bible studies as well. It is encouraging to read about NFL players and coaches who focus on family and faith, not contracts and crime sprees.
Dungy never sounds boastful or arrogant about his faith, usually demonstrating his life lessons from his own mistakes. My tears spotted the pages of the chapter when Dungy talked about his son's suicide and the rest of the way it was hard for me, and for Dungy as well, to focus on football. As he says in a later chapter, never confuse your goals (winning a Super Bowl) with your purpose (glorifying God).
I needed reminding. Thanks, Tony!
A Class Act June 29, 2008
This book is fantastic - I couldn't put it down! I have been a big fan of Tony since he was the coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, because of his presence on the football field. This book is an honest and inspiring account of Tony's life and the trials and successes he has encountered. Thank you Tony for a great read.
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