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Jeffrey Marx was born in Rye Brook, New York. He graduated from Northwestern University. He became the youngest-ever recipriant of the Pulitzer Prize for journalism when he was 23. His Pulitzer was awarded for a series of articles about cheating in college basketball, which he wrote while working afficher plus for the Lexington (Kentucky) Herald-Leader. He is the author of four books as well. More than anything else, though, he enjoys taking the most powerful messages of his work and sharing them with live audiences. That is how he became such an inspirational public speaker. In the last few years alone, Marx has been the featured speaker for more than 100 events hosted by schools, corporations, community groups, and faith-based organizations. Marx is also the co-founder and director of the non-profit Wendy Marx Foundation for Organ Donor Awareness (established in 1990). The foundation is named for his sister, a liver transplant recipient who transformed her own health challenges into a powerful message of hope for others. Wendy died, at the age of 36, in 2003. This foundation will always continue her important work. (Bowker Author Biography) afficher moins

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This book probably should be handed out to new fathers when their babies are born in the hospital. Not kidding. It's really a philosophy book disguised as a book about a high school football team. The coach, a former player for Baltimore Colts (now the Indianapolis Colts) ended up coaching this team, and he brought a unique perspective on masculinity to his coaching style. He points out that boys are constantly measured - - first by their athletic prowess, then by the number (and hotness) of girls they date (sleep with), and later by the money they make - - and that these traits are not good measures of a man. His whole coaching approach emphasized the importance of love, bringing your best self to the situation, leveraging your personal traits, etc. The book's author followed this team for a year and does a nice job of weaving these life lessons into a compelling story about a young team. In the process, he manages to further his relationship with his own father.

It's definitely a moving book that imparts important lessons. It's unfortunate that many men don't really read (my sons being among those) because honestly, it's a book that deserves a much wider audience. I think it would benefit a lot of families.

As an interesting side note, my sons attended the high school of the team featured in the book, making it that much more interesting for me, but the events pre-dated their arrival.
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Anita_Pomerantz | 2 autres critiques | Mar 23, 2023 |
This is an outstanding book about sons and fathers and what it means to be a man. I'll be reflecting back on the messages of this book for some time to come, I imagine. An excellent book that I recommend for all men.
 
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TheMadTurtle | 2 autres critiques | Aug 20, 2018 |
The story is told well and can be very captivating at times, particularly his thoughts from the sidelines of the games. Focuses more on his thoughts than his actions, and there's a heavy emphasis on faith/Christianity, which is to be expected from a Bible teacher. A light read, it doesn't leave a strong impression
 
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radicarian | Jul 24, 2013 |
fantastic perspective on competition and the importance of youth sports in molding character
 
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kymarlee | 2 autres critiques | Mar 20, 2009 |

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