He never missed a kick. Not once in thirty-five years. And he spent his whole life
telling the world it wasn’t him.
Samuel Reed was seven years old — the smallest boy on the team, the kicker who prayed
before every kick — when his best friend’s arm broke open on a peewee football field and
closed again under his hands. The adults explained it away. The children never did.
The gift follows Samuel through his whole life: quiet miracles in a small valley town, an
impossible streak that carries him to NFL fame, and four words that split a nation onto
identical t-shirts: It’s not me. I just ask. But when the wife who witnessed everything falls ill
and heaven says no, Samuel must learn the hardest prayer of all — and when a sign comes
that the world cannot explain away, adoration turns to fear, and the man they called a saint
is cast out as a fraud.
Then, years later, on a wet March night, the aging dam above his hometown begins to
speak. And an old man walks against the fleeing crowd, toward the water, carrying a football
— for the one kick he was born to make.
A sweeping story of faith, love, unanswered prayer, and a life not lost but given — for
readers who believe the opposite of a miracle is not death. It’s alone.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. He never missed a kick. Not once in thirty-five years. And he spent his whole lifetelling the world it wasn't him.Samuel Reed was seven years old - the smallest boy on the team, the kicker who prayedbefore every kick - when his best friend's arm broke open on a peewee football field andclosed again under his hands. The adults explained it away. The children never did.The gift follows Samuel through his whole life: quiet miracles in a small valley town, animpossible streak that carries him to NFL fame, and four words that split a nation ontoidentical t-shirts: It's not me. I just ask. But when the wife who witnessed everything falls illand heaven says no, Samuel must learn the hardest prayer of all - and when a sign comesthat the world cannot explain away, adoration turns to fear, and the man they called a saintis cast out as a fraud.Then, years later, on a wet March night, the aging dam above his hometown begins tospeak. And an old man walks against the fleeing crowd, toward the water, carrying a football- for the one kick he was born to make.A sweeping story of faith, love, unanswered prayer, and a life not lost but given - forreaders who believe the opposite of a miracle is not death. It's alone. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798187910793
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. He never missed a kick. Not once in thirty-five years. And he spent his whole lifetelling the world it wasn't him.Samuel Reed was seven years old - the smallest boy on the team, the kicker who prayedbefore every kick - when his best friend's arm broke open on a peewee football field andclosed again under his hands. The adults explained it away. The children never did.The gift follows Samuel through his whole life: quiet miracles in a small valley town, animpossible streak that carries him to NFL fame, and four words that split a nation ontoidentical t-shirts: It's not me. I just ask. But when the wife who witnessed everything falls illand heaven says no, Samuel must learn the hardest prayer of all - and when a sign comesthat the world cannot explain away, adoration turns to fear, and the man they called a saintis cast out as a fraud.Then, years later, on a wet March night, the aging dam above his hometown begins tospeak. And an old man walks against the fleeing crowd, toward the water, carrying a football- for the one kick he was born to make.A sweeping story of faith, love, unanswered prayer, and a life not lost but given - forreaders who believe the opposite of a miracle is not death. It's alone. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798187910793
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