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Tenacious: How God Used a Terminal Diagnosis to Turn a Family and a Football Team Into Champions
Contributor(s): Williams, Jeremy (Author), Williams, Jennifer (Author), Suggs, Robert (Author)
ISBN: 1595555234     ISBN-13: 9781595555236
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
OUR PRICE:   $18.99  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: September 2013
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BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christian Living - Inspirational
- Biography & Autobiography
- Religion | Christian Living - Social Issues
Dewey: 796.332
LCCN: 2013004064
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.50 lbs) 288 pages
Themes:
- Religious Orientation - Christian
 
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JeremyWilliams captured the nation's imagination by coaching his high school footballteam to unprecedented heights while combating ALS and caring for a son withspina bifida. This is his family's inspiring story.

America firstmet Jeremy and Jennifer Williams when Extreme Makeover: Home Editionrebuilt their Depression-era farmhouse into a beautiful, handicapped-accessiblehaven. Friends, family, and neighbors from their west Georgia community--and allover the state--came together to support the ailing high school coach who hadwon their respect and their hearts. It made for compelling television but onlytold a little slice of the story. Tenacious gives you the rest--a tenderlove story, a thrilling sports story, and an unforgettable testimony to thepower of faith and grit in the face of almost overwhelming adversity. In Tenaciousyou'll meet:

  • The distraught parents learning their son would be born with spina bifida.
  • The young father facing his own devastating diagnosis of ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) with matter-of-fact courage.
  • The coach who guided his underdog team to a 10-0 Cinderella season--while struggling to walk, talk, and even breathe.

Packed fullof faith, hope, love, and miracles, Tenacious is a story you don't wantto miss.

Contributor Bio(s): Suggs, Robert: - Rob Suggs has been involved in three successful children's Bibles as writer, illustrator, or both. He and his wife, Gayle, have two children and live in Atlanta, Georgia.