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What do Henry Kissinger, Jack Welch, Condoleezza Rice, and Jon Bon Jovi all have in common? They have all reached the top of their respective professions, and they all credit sports for teaching them the lessons that were fundamental to their success. In his years spent interviewing and profiling celebrities, politicians, and top business people, popular sportscaster and Fox & Friends cohost Brian Kilmeade has discovered that nearly everyone shares a love of sports and has a story about how a game, a coach, or a single moment of competition changed his or her life.
These vignettes will entertain, surprise, and inspire readers with their insight into the lives of America's most respected and well-known personalities -- many of whom have never before shared these memories publicly. How did Henry Kissinger's experience on an all-Jewish soccer team in Nazi Germany shape him for his future role as a statesman? Why did Tony Danza need to pick himself off the canvas and score a knockout in the boxing ring to grab the part of Tony Banta in Taxi? How did Jon Bon Jovi's genes short-circuit his dreams of playing for the New York Giants, and why did that have such an important impact on his life? How did soccer, not stand-up comedy, play such a big role in Jon Stewart's staggering success in the kill-or-be-killed world of late-night talk?
Kilmeade presents more than seventy of these stories straight from the memories of the men and women themselves and those who were closest to them. From competition to camaraderie, failure to success, humiliation to glory, individual achievement to teamwork, the world of sports encompasses it all and enriches our lives. As Kilmeade observes, "They allow us to compete and sacrifice, to build character and, even if only for a moment, to transcend the everyday." The Games Do Count reveals this simple and compelling truth: America's best and brightest haven't just worked hard -- they've played hard -- and the results have been staggering!
Publisher : ReganBooks; First Edition (October 12, 2004)
Language : English
Hardcover : 326 pages
ISBN-10 : 0060736739
ISBN-13 : 978-0060736736
Item Weight : 1.35 pounds
Dimensions : 6 x 1.17 x 9 inches
Reviewer: Bernadette A. Moyer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great book for adults and children ..
Review: Great book for adults and children with a vast array of contributions. My husband is an avid sports fan and former lacrosse and football player who just loved the idea of this book. Our pre-teen soccer daughter was able to read and appreciate it. Some of the celebrity types are better known than others, from our President George Bush to Fox News hosts and many in between. The stories are interesting and motivating. I recommend this title as one of the few books that truly can be read by the entire family!
Reviewer: Patsy Brothers
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Love Brian
Review: This is a book for my students. Having watched Brian on Fox for several years, I knew the quality would be good. This is a very positive, encouraging book. Thank you for your prompt service and attention.
Reviewer: js
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great, purchase !
Review: Great book, purchased 3 for grandkids to read!
Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Coach's gift!
Review: I bought 2 of these as a coach's gift for my kid's soccer teams. It's the perfect thing to get in addition to some gift cards.
Reviewer: Lynne Poage
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Read his other books.
Review: A little dry. His other books are excellent
Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Review
Review: Gift
Reviewer: Victor Ignatiev
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: How Sports Plays In Our Lives
Review: This is a good read for the sports fan out there. The book looks into the lives of celebrities, politicians, movie stars, and other famous people. It talks about how sports helped them when they where younger to be the people that they are today. The book looks at the role sports played in their lives and how sports had changed them as they got older. A good book and a good read. Each entry is about 2 pages and it keeps you interested throughout!
Reviewer: Blaine Greenfield
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Entertaining look at how sports can make a difference
Review: Does playing sports make a difference in the lives of a highschool student or college student? According to more than70 celebrities, politicians and top business people, the answeris a resounding YES.I found that out by reading THE GAMES DO COUNT byBrian Kilmeade, cohost of Fox News Channel's FOX &FRIENDS . . . in his very entertaining book, Kilmeade collecteda series of vignettes from a wide range of people includingHenry Kissinger and Tony Danza, as well as CondoleezaaRice, Robin Williams and a whole host of other folks whohave not often shared their memories publicly.Many of these I even found quite inspirational, such as thisone from Roger Ailes (the television producer and politicalconsultant):I once talked to a guy who was one of Richard Nixon's coaches.I asked him, "Was Nixon any good?"He said, "No, he was the worst player I ever had."I said, "Well what's the story?"He said, "He showed up first for practice every day. Guys would runover his position and stomp him into the ground, and he alwaysgot back up. I finally put him in a game, so he'd win a letter, becausethe guy never quit." You could see that in the man. You could alsosee it in Reagan by the way he walked and handled himself. It'strue . . . people who win never quit.In addition, the book helped me to see what drives others whoare successful . . . for example, there was this passage fromPat Williams (sports executive and motivational speakerwho I've always most admired because he has raised19 children):Through sports, I've discovered in life that if you've got driveand desire and ambition, one goal simply leads to the next. There'snever that point when you've arrived, because in sports there'salways another game, another series, another season. You reallycan't rest on your laurels or look back in sorrow or in triumph,over anything that happens, because things are changing so rapidly.At this point in my life--I'm sixty-three years old--I want to livefully till the end. I don't think at any point you can simply say,"Well, I've done enough. My life is over, and now I'm just goingto watch the sunset." I don't think that's the way we're meantto live, and sports, I think, offers us that lesson.Lastly, I loved this final bit of advice from the author himself:TV Brian changed this line of thinking. I had a thick New York accent,so I saved my money and took speech classes. I wanted to get betterat memorizing, so I bought taped courses. I wanted to refine mycomedic skills and test this new memory, so I took a class and spentfive years doing stand-up wherever and whenever I could. I alsofound a way to get to know and at least talk to everyone who wasdoing a job I aspired to have--Matt Lauer, Jim Caldwell, DavidLetterman, and Regis Philbin, to name a few. It all helped, andnow it all makes sense.And oh, yes, I always wanted to write a book, and I've just donethat, and I'm honored that you read it.You'll be likewise honored if you choose to read THE GAMES DOCOUNT . . . you'll also get a kick from seeing the photos of eachpersonality, many of them taken from when they were inschool.And methinks the book would make an ideal gift to give thisupcoming holiday season.