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When a potentially career-ending shoulder injury left quarterback Drew Brees without a team and faced with the daunting task of having to learn to throw a football all over again, coaches around the NFL wondered, would he ever come back? After Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans,... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Drew Brees: He comes back from his big injury stronger through the help of God.
- Sean Payton: Great coach
- Baylen: Drew's son
- Katrina: Hurricane that might have brought drew to New Orleans
- Dr. James Andrews: Did surgery on Drew Brees
- Reid: Add a description of this character.
- Doug Flutie
- Marty Schottenheimer
- Ladainian Tomlinson
- Kevin Wilk
- Brett Favre
- Reggie Bush
- Hail Mary
- Pierre Thomas
- Devery Henderson
- Nick Saban
- Mama
- Leonidas
- Deuce Mcallister
- John Carney
- Lance Moore
- Archie Manning
- Marques Colston
- Joe Vitt
- Brittany (Brit): !
- Brittany
- Michael Vick
- Tom House
- Tom Condon
- Devan Muller
- Daunte Culpepper
- Gerard Warren
- Cam Cameron
- Pete Carmichael
- Bill Parcells
- Judith Zopp
- Joe Tiller
- Jeremy Shockey
- Brian Schottenheimer
- Dan Marino
- Joe Horn
- John Lynch
- Tom Benson
- Peyton Manning
- Chris Stuart
- Mike Riley
- Adrian Peterson
- Darren Sharper
- Jim Mora
- Philip Rivers
- DeSean Jackson
- Ann Jones
- Billy Miller
- Greg Olson
- Garrett Hartley
- Johnny Rodgers
- A. J. Smith
- Kurt Warner
- Lorenzo Neal
- Ben Smith
- Ellen DeGeneres
- Dr. Liz Lapeyre
- Norv Turner
- Brady
- Eli Manning
- Mickey Loomis
- John Butler
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“Attitude. To me, attitude speaks to the way you approach life. You can't always determine your circumstances, but you can always determine your attitude. Attitude is approaching each day with a positive mind-set, a glass-half-full mentality, knowing that as long as we do things the right way together, good things are going to happen. Tyler C.”
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“In many cases, disappointment is what prepares you to achieve greatness in the future. Tyler C.”
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“You will undoubtedly have challenges ahead that you will have to face and overcome. But don't forget that adversity is not your enemy. It can unleash a power in your life that will make you stronger and help you achieve amazing things--things you may have never thought were possible. Tyler C.”
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Anyone can see the adversity in a difficult situation, but it takes a stronger person to see the opportunity.
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The truth is, you don’t learn much from winning, but losing can make you a lot stronger.
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in order to accomplish something you’ve never accomplished before, you have to do something you’ve never done before.
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if God leads you to it, he will lead you through it. Everything happens for a reason, and everything is part of his master plan. If you let adversity do its work in you, it will make you stronger. When you come out on the other side, you just may be amazed at the things God has allowed you to accomplish—things you might not have believed were possible.
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A good friend of mine once told me that each morning when you wake up, think about winning the day. Don’t worry about a week from now or a month from now—just think about one day at a time. If you are worried about the mountain in the distance, you might trip over the molehill right in front of you. Win the day!
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President Harry Truman said, ‘It is amazing how much you can accomplish in life if you don’t mind who gets the credit.’
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You are either getting better or getting worse, but you are never staying the same.
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One aspect of leadership a lot of people overlook is the importance of showing how much you care. When other people see that you are genuinely concerned about them and truly invested in them, they’ll trust you.
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“Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see” (Hebrews 11:1, NIV).
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I mentioned it before, but I love this phrase I heard a long time ago: “Experience is what you gain when you don’t get what you want.”
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First Sentence edit
Eight seconds was all it took to change my life forever.
Table of Contents edit
Foreword by Mark Brunell
Acknowledgments
Prologue
Chapter 1: Mark of a Champion
Chapter 2: A Few Good Men
Chapter 3: Girl Meets Idiot Quarterback
Chapter 4: Charging Ahead
Chapter 5: Creating the Edge
Chapter 6: Insult and Injury
Chapter 7: Miami vs. New Orleans
Chapter 8: The Comeback
Chapter 9: The Aints
Chapter 10: Winning One for the People
Chapter 11: One at a Time
Chapter 12: Who Dat?
Chapter 13: To Whom Much Is Given.....
Chapter 14: Building a Championship Team
Chapter 15: Gains and Losses
Chapter 16: The Year of Finishing Strong
Chapter 17: The Road to the Super Bowl
Epilogue
Authors & Contributors edit
- Drew Brees (Author)
- Chris Fabry (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
Country: United States
Publication Date: July 6, 2010
ISBN: 978-1414339436
Page Count: 336
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
Country: United States
Publication Date: July 6, 2010
ISBN: 978-1414339436
Page Count: 336
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- Dewey: 248.86
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