They Called Me White Jesus : I Was a Legend... Now I'm Something More by Bill Rieser (2009, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherMoody Publishers
ISBN-100802422985
ISBN-139780802422989
eBay Product ID (ePID)71127784

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Book TitleThey Called Me White Jesus : I Was a Legend... Now I'm Something more
Number of Pages192 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicReligious, Sports
Publication Year2009
FeaturesNew Edition
GenreBiography & Autobiography
AuthorBill Rieser
FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight11.5 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2008-054845
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal277.3/083092 B
Edition DescriptionNew Edition
Table Of ContentAcknowledgments Foreword Prologue 1. Half Breed To understand who I am, you have to understand where I'm from. 2. Vertical Leap This is what I became. 3. White Jesus I didn't want to know God, but He knew me and had given me a gift. 4. Death of a Dream My life headed toward disaster. 5. Caught I learned that no matter how fast you are, you can't outrun God. 6. Satisfied Customer Not everything changed overnight, but I learned that prayer was amazing. 7. A New Peace I learned so much about forgiveness. 8. A New Identity My life was transformed. 9 Nothing Held Back There are no limits on what God can do. 10. The Word I loved the Bible because it was all about God. 11. Promptings The Holy Spirit became my guide. 12. Waiting The best things come when we obey God by standing still. 13. Front-Row Seats The key to pleasing God is faith. 14. Family Matters I found out that my ultimate Father lives in heaven. 15. Plenty of Good News Whether we say anything or not, we're always telling others about Jesus. 16. Troubles I learned God is faithful and good even when things don't go as planned. 17. Timing God does things his way...perfectly! 18. Always Talking to God For me, prayer is life. 19. When All Is Said and Done The Cross is what matters. Epilogue
SynopsisAs one of the greatest high school basketball players to ever play in New York City, there was no way Bill Rieser wasn't going to make it in the NBA. He could do things on the court that no one else could. But after a serious knee injury and clashes with his college coach derailed his career, Bill descended into a self-destructive lifestyle. He was going to be just another washed-up playground legend--until he encountered Christ and became something far more. Once known for his 44-inch leap, Rieser is going higher than he could ever have imagined. So if you're looking for something that will get you to that new level of trust and closeness with God you're yearning for, this book is your ticket! Bill's infectious faith will change the way you view God, His power, His Word, and prayer., There was no way Rieser wasn't going to make it in the NBA--and that's why they called him White Jesus. After his career derailed, he was destined to be just another washed-up playground legend--until he encountered Jesus Christ., One of the greatest high school basketball players to ever play in New York City, there was no way Bill Rieser wasn't going to make it in the NBA. He could do things on a basketball court no one else could. But after a serious knee injury and clashes with his college coach derailed his career, Bill descended into a self-destructive lifestyle of drinking, drug abuse, and womanizing. He was going to be just another washed-up playground legend--until he encountered Jesus Christ and became something far more. Once known for his 44-inch leap, Rieser is still looking up these days and his vertical leap goes higher than he could ever have imagined. So if you're looking for something that will get you to that new level of trust and closeness with God you're yearning for, this book is your ticket! Bill's infectious faith will change the way you view God, His power, His Word, and prayer.
LC Classification NumberBR1725.R572A3 2009

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