The Long Snapper - A Second Chance, a Super Bowl, a Lesson for Life

Zusatztext "The Long Snapper is an inspirational and compelling tale of New England Patriot Brian Kinchen's journey from seventh grade Bible studies teacher to Super Bowl champion." Informationen zum Autor Jeffrey Marx is the New York Times bestselling author of Season of Life and recipient of the 1986 Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting. Klappentext Brian Kinchen was a thirty-eight-year-old father of four and seventh-grade Bible teacher whose professional football career had been over for three years when he received the call of a lifetime. The New England Patriots needed him to fill in for their injured long snapper for the remainder of the 2003 season and the playoffs. In the hands of Pulitzer Prize–winner Jeffrey Marx, Brian’s remarkable true story becomes a celebration of the resilience of the human spirit. For all lovers of the game of football, The Long Snapper reveals the grit and glory of America’s favorite sport. Zusammenfassung Brian Kinchen was a thirty-eight-year-old father of four and seventh-grade Bible teacher whose professional football career had been over for three years when he received the call of a lifetime. The New England Patriots needed him to fill in for their injured long snapper for the remainder of the 2003 season and the playoffs. In the hands of Pulitzer Prize–winner Jeffrey Marx! Brian’s remarkable true story becomes a celebration of the resilience of the human spirit. For all lovers of the game of football! The Long Snapper reveals the grit and glory of America’s favorite sport.

About the author

Jeffrey Marx is the New York Times bestselling author of Season of Life and recipient of the 1986 Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting.

Product details

• Authors: Jeffery Marx, Jeffrey Marx
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.08.2011
• EAN: 9780061691386
• ISBN: 978-0-06-169138-6
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 203 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Ball sport; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Biography: general, Memoirs, Bibles, History of Religion, Biography: sport, Philosophy of religion, Spirituality and religious experience, Religion and beliefs, Biography: religious and spiritual, Gender studies: women and girls, RELIGION: Inspirational, RELIGION: History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Sports, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Religious, SPORTS & RECREATION: Football, RELIGION: CHRISTIAN THOUGHT, RELIGION: Spirituality, RELIGION: Faith, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Memoirs, BIBLES: New American Bible / Text, Religion / Christian Thought