It's How You Play the Game: The Powerful Sports Moments That Taught Lasting Values to America's Finest - Softcover

Kilmeade, Brian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0061246328 ISBN 13: 9780061246326

Publisher: It Books, 2008

Synopsis

In life as in sports, it's how you play the game that mattersYou don't have to be a star athlete to take away valuable lessons from the world of sports, whether it's learning how to get along with others, to never give up, or to be gracious in victory and defeat. In this companion volume to his New York Times bestseller, The Games Do Count, Brian Kilmeade reveals personal stories of the defining sports moments in the lives of athletes, CEOs, actors, politicians, and historical figures--and how what they learned on the field prepared them to handle life and overcome adversity with courage, dignity, and sportsmanship.

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Review:

"Brian does a masterful job laying out the values that have made America great."--Gen. Tommy R. Franks, U.S. Army (Retired)

"Helps to understand the value of sports and how it prepares you to deal with the stresses of everyday life."--Bob Ferraro, President of the National High School Coaches Association

"It's How You Play the Game is a great read--insightful and well written."--Donald J. Trump

"It's How You Play the Game tells us what [athletes] were looking for when they started and what they found."--Teddy Atlas, boxing trainer and commentator

"This book taught me more about some of my favorite leaders than any profile of them I had ever read..."--Don Yaeger, Sports Illustrated writer, New York Times bestselling author

"Like having a library of motivational books by successful people...a book you'll refer to the rest of your life."--Lou Holtz, former college football coach

"This is essential reading for sports fans and sports parents everywhere."--Rick Wolff, host, "The Sports Edge" WFAN Radio

"I've watched many great players, but this is the first book that shows me how they became great people. "--Joe Buck, Fox Sports

"Really gets at the heart of what sports is all about. ...Great read for anyone who ever played a sporyt."--Tommy Lasorda, former Los Angeles Dodgers manager

"...Humanizes our icons in a way that makes their success seem achievable and their life lessons invaluable."--Jake Steinfeld, Chairman & CEO, Body by Jake Global

About the Author:

Cohost of cable television's number one morning show, Fox & Friends, Brian Kilmeade has reported on or provided live coverage of every major American sport over the last twenty years. He lives in Massapequa, New York, where he still coaches soccer.

About this edition

• Publisher: It Books
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0061246328
• ISBN 13: 9780061246326
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384