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Tenacious: How God Used a Terminal Diagnosis to Turn a Family and a Football Team Into Champions

Jeremy Williams

JeremyWilliams captured the nation's imagination by coaching his high school footballteam to unprecedented heights while combating ALS and caring for a son withspina bifida. This is his family's inspiring story.

America firstmet Jeremy and Jennifer Williams when Extreme Makeover: Home Editionrebuilt their Depression-era farmhouse into a beautiful, handicapped-accessiblehaven. Friends, family, and neighbors from their west Georgia community--and allover the state--came together to support the ailing high school coach who hadwon their respect and their hearts. It made for compelling television but onlytold a little slice of the story. Tenacious gives you the rest--a tenderlove story, a thrilling sports story, and an unforgettable testimony to thepower of faith and grit in the face of almost overwhelming adversity. In Tenaciousyou'll meet:

  • The distraught parents learning their son would be born with spina bifida.
  • The young father facing his own devastating diagnosis of ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) with matter-of-fact courage.
  • The coach who guided his underdog team to a 10-0 Cinderella season--while struggling to walk, talk, and even breathe.

Packed fullof faith, hope, love, and miracles, Tenacious is a story you don't wantto miss.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Thomas Nelson
  • Publish Date: Sep 10th, 2013
  • Pages: 288
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.40in - 5.50in - 0.70in - 0.50lb
  • EAN: 9781595555236
  • Categories: Christian Living - InspirationalMemoirsChristian Living - Social Issues

About the Author

Suggs, Robert: - Rob Suggs has been involved in three successful children's Bibles as writer, illustrator, or both. He and his wife, Gayle, have two children and live in Atlanta, Georgia.