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Beating Goliath : My Story of Football and Faith, Paperback by Briles, Art; Y...

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Item specifics

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Like New: A book that has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust ...
ISBN
9781250068705

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
St. Martin's Press
ISBN-10
1250068703
ISBN-13
9781250068705
eBay Product ID (ePID)
204141990

Product Key Features

Book Title
Beating Goliath : My Story of Football and Faith
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2015
Topic
Coaching / Football, General, Faith, Football
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Religion, Sports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography
Author
Don Yaeger, Art Briles
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
9.2 Oz
Item Length
7.9 in
Item Width
7.6 in

Additional Product Features

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Trade
Reviews
Baylor's Briles is a down-home innovator. From high school to college, Baylor's Art Briles succeeds with the spread offense., The best part of this work are when the author describes what makes his program different. In particular, he uses no playbook, rejects pregame stretching, and eschews overcoaching at practice., "If you're looking for a great book centered on the love for pig-skin, Beating Goliath will keep you captivated. Or if you're looking for a book to inspire - this book is for you too! Coach Briles football strategies go beyond the field and can easily change a life." - BeliefNet on Beating Goliath  "Baylor's Briles is a down-home innovator. From high school to college, Baylor's Art Briles succeeds with the spread offense." - New York Times on Art Briles, If you're looking for a great book centered on the love for pig-skin, Beating Goliath will keep you captivated. Or if you're looking for a book to inspire - this book is for you too! Coach Briles football strategies go beyond the field and can easily change a life., "The best part of this work are when the author describes what makes his program different. In particular, he uses no playbook, rejects pregame stretching, and eschews overcoaching at practice." -- Library Journal "If you're looking for a great book centered on the love for pig-skin, Beating Goliath will keep you captivated. Or if you're looking for a book to inspire - this book is for you too! Coach Briles football strategies go beyond the field and can easily change a life." -- BeliefNet "Baylor's Briles is a down-home innovator. From high school to college, Baylor's Art Briles succeeds with the spread offense." -- New York Times "Baylor's Art Briles is built to last." -- ESPN.com
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
796.332092
Table Of Content
Forward Introduction Chapter 1: A Vision Chapter 2: The Past Is Last Chapter 3: Adapt or Die Chapter 4: Searching for My Purpose Chapter 5: Growing Up Chapter 6: From Sundown to Stephenville Chapter 7: Going Back to College Chapter 8: The Natural-Welker and the Search for Talent Chapter 9: My Own Family Chapter 10: Building a Family Chapter 11: Kid-Saving Business Chapter 12: Changing Behavior Chapter 13: Faith Chapter 14: No Playbook, No Replay Chapter 15: Pushing Creativity Chapter 16: The Yellow Shirt of Baylor Chapter 17: Robert Chapter 18: Turning Points Chapter 19: Becoming Goliath and Staying at the Top
Synopsis
Beating Goliath is a memoir about overcoming loss and keeping faith by the innovative former head coach of the top ranked Baylor Bears college football team. Growing up in Rule, Texas, Art Briles learned at a young age the importance of hard work and faith from his parents. Soon that faith would be tested. On their way to see him play in a college football game, Briles' parents and aunt died in a car crash. This event shaped Briles into the man he is today. His father, Dennis, left him with a series of lessons. He taught his son that the world doesn't just hand you things, you have to earn them. And he taught him the influence that faith could have in his life. Briles put these lessons to work as a football coach, where he established his reputation for turning struggling teams into winners, from high school to the staff at Texas Tech to head coach at the University of Houston. Hired to coach Baylor in 2007, he was faced with a familiar task. Within three years, Briles led the Bears to their first bowl game in 15 years. Today, he instills those same lessons into his young players, helping them find a reason to excel. There are plenty of excuses for failure but Briles surrounds himself with people who are fearless when it comes to chasing success. That is one of the many lessons he imparts to his readers in Beating Goliath , with chapters that include: * God and the Teaching of Dennis Briles * Finding Your Passion * You Can Change Attitude, Not Talent * Passing in the Land of Earl Campbell * Everybody is a Captain Filled with dramatic football stories and lessons learned, this book will inspire and entertain., Growing up in Rule, Texas, Art Briles learned at a young age the importance of hard work and faith from his parents. Soon that faith would be tested. On their way to see him play in a college football game, Briles' parents and aunt died in a car crash. This event shaped Briles into the man he is today. His father, Dennis, left him with a series of lessons. He taught his son that the world doesn't just hand you things, you have to earn them. And he taught him the influence that faith could have in his life. Briles put these lessons to work as a football coach, where he established his reputation for turning struggling teams into winners, from high school to the staff at Texas Tech to head coach at the University of Houston. Hired to coach Baylor in 2007, he was faced with a familiar task. Within three years, Briles led the Bears to their first bowl game in 15 years. Today, he instills those same lessons into his young players, helping them find a reason to excel. There are plenty of excuses for failure but Briles surrounds himself with people who are fearless when it comes to chasing success. That is one of the many lessons he imparts to his readers in Beating Goliath , with chapters that include: * God and the Teaching of Dennis Briles * Finding Your Passion * You Can Change Attitude, Not Talent * Passing in the Land of Earl Campbell * Everybody is a Captain Filled with dramatic football stories and lessons learned, this book will inspire and entertain.

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