| Quiet Strength |  | Author: Tony Dungy
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
Category: Book
Buy Used: $57.95
Rating:  212 reviews
Sales Rank: 1186258
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Items: 1
ISBN: 1414308132
EAN: 9781414308135
ASIN: 1414308132
Publication Date: September 2007
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Condition: Unabridged 9 CD set, no scratches or blemishes. Not in original package. Sent FIRST CLASS
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Product Description
This book explores six tough questions men ask. Each of the six Bible studies is crafted especially for men, and provides biblical answers, relationship-building discussion questions, fun activities, and character-building insights from the life of Super Bowl XLI Winning Head Coach Tony Dungy.
In this book you will find six studies that answer these questions:
--What is my game plan?
--What is my strength?
--What is success?
--Where is my security?
--What is my significance?
--What is my legacy?
Good stuff designed for men, by men.
This book releases at the same time as Coach Dungys much-anticipated book, Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices & Priorities of a Winning Life. Men in your church will be eager to explore the lessons God has taught Coach Dungy that he is eager to share.
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A Good Use of Time November 11, 2008
I think it's worth it for any sports fan to read. The information about football, the authors' life, and his opinions were written in a way that kept the book interesting to me. There were times when I couldn't put it down. Since the book was written fairly recently, I felt I was getting good, up-to-date information. A lot of the players are still playing for the coach right now. So I would advise reading it as soon as possible before too much time goes on.
Asks important questions November 2, 2008
My men's group found this study to be a good one for us. While the questions are important and make each individual think about how they themselves must answer, the book is written in a way that it doesn't intimidate anyone. We have everything from high school guys to guys in their early 50s and all found it applicable to their lives. It made for interesting discussions and caused each man to learn something new about himself. Highly recommend.
Great Book October 31, 2008
Very good book, a great man in the public view, not affraid to express his beliefs.
A Different Type Of NFL Head Coach October 30, 2008
Whether it be at the high school, college, or professional levels of football, the common image of a football head coach is a big, tough, ruffian of a man who lives and dies by his team each week and forsakes such things as God and family in order to focus all his energies on his team's performance. Tony Dungy, current Head Coach of the Indianapolis Colts, is a living example to the contrary, proving that football coaches can be humble, sincere, and gracious and still put together a successful football team.
While this book does give pretty much a season-by-season account of Dungy's career in college and the NFL (great for the history buffs), the content also focuses on how Dungy stayed true to his Godly principles in the rough-and-tumble environment of the NFL. In a culture that prides itself in violence and radical devotion to a single cause, Dungy preaches a different sort of NFL culture, one in which each player and coach can be a respectable individual (not a ruffian) and uphold the principles of the Lord. In essence, Dungy's message is that "even football players" can be witnesses to the Lord's almighty power.
After reading this book, I have the utmost respect for Dungy and the way he runs his teams. He works himself and his players hard, but at the same time professes a family-first environment, where when the day's work is done the other aspects of family life can be enjoyed (unlike, say, John Gruden, who often sleeps in his office for prolonged periods in preparation for the next week's game). Dungy figures that if he treats his players like human beings and not immature children, they will return the favor and work hard for him.
While reading this book, I was reminded of an example of Dungy's philosophy in my own hometown. Our high school football team used to have a coach who would eat, sleep, and breathe football. He was a former NFL castoff who, while respected for his toughness by his players, was not a pleasing man to be around, as his arrogance was stifling. His teams were always decent, but lacked that extra something that makes a team a champion. When he was replaced a few years ago, a new coach was brought in who (much like Tony Dungy, just at a high school level) preached accountability, respect, and good academics. Within a single season, this new coach turned the entire program around and is now playing for the Conference Championship with an undefeated record. More important than the wins, however, is the fact that this new team is one that the community can better rally around due to the integrity of its players and coaches.
To conclude, I highly recommend this book to football fans of all ages and philosophies, as it gives a stirring example of how a football team can succeed using Godly principles.
 Solid message from a committed leader October 30, 2008
This book struck me as having two messages. The first is that leadership is about the fundamentals, and doing them well. The second is that Dungy's Christian faith sustains him every day, not just through the good and bad times.
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