Beating Goliath
My Story of Football and Faith
Art Briles & Don Yaeger
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Description
Growing up in Rule, Texas, Art Briles learned at a young age the importance of hard work and faith from his parents. Soon that faith would be tested.
On their way to see him play in a college football game, Briles' parents and aunt died in a car crash. This event shaped Briles into the man he is today. His father, Dennis, left him with a series of lessons. He taught his son that the world doesn't just hand you things, you have to earn them. And he taught him the influence that faith could have in his life.
Briles put these lessons to work as a football coach, where he established his reputation for turning struggling teams into winners, from high school to the staff at Texas Tech to head coach at the University of Houston. Hired to coach Baylor in 2007, he was faced with a familiar task. Within three years, Briles led the Bears to their first bowl game in 15 years.
Today, he instills those same lessons into his young players, helping them find a reason to excel. There are plenty of excuses for failure but Briles surrounds himself with people who are fearless when it comes to chasing success. That is one of the many lessons he imparts to his readers, with chapters that include:
* God and the Teaching of Dennis Briles
* Finding Your Passion
* You Can Change Attitude, Not Talent
* Passing in the Land of Earl Campbell
* Everybody is a Captain
Filled with dramatic football stories and lessons learned, this book will inspire and entertain.
Customer Reviews
Briles' book is a winner
Although a lawyer, I read many books by coaches because they contain more wisdom and valuable advice on winning and succeeding than books by lawyers. Briles' book is no different and stands out among many great books by many great coaches. Briles tells an engaging, wonderful story that, when taken as a whole, shows the reader how and why he was able to turn a former college football laughing stock in Baylor to one of the strongest programs in the country today. No matter your profession or station in life, you'll benefit from reading this book and become a fan of Briles in the process.

- $9.99
- Category: Football
- Published: Jul 15, 2014
- Publisher: St. Martin's Press
- Seller: Macmillan / Holtzbrinck Publishers, LLC
- Print Length: 250 Pages
- Language: English
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