Different Approach to Football

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	• Season of Life: A Football Star, a Boy, a Journey to Manhood Jeffrey Marx Simon & Schuster, 2004 - 192 pages average customer review:based on 76 reviews view larger image
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Different Approach to Football - and Life

"Season of Life" focuses on the importance of focusing on more than one's own self through the journey of life. Set against the backdrop of a year-long football season at Gilman School in Baltimore, Maryland (a school that I attended for many years), Jeffrey Marx does a good job of framing a general approach to life using an engaging storyline to pull in the reader.

The approach espoused in this book, which includes a focus on working to benefit others instead of a complete inward focus, is illustrated through the coaching techniques used by two football coaches at Gilman a number of years ago.

As this, at its core, is a book about a philosophical approach to how one leads one's own life, the message may not ring true to all readers. That being said, the book offers an engaging narrative style that should appeal to a wide audience.

What I found unique about the approach to leading life covered in this book was the clear indication that one of the coaches follows up with football alumni who are in college...and beyond...to see how they are doing and if they are sticking to the principles taught to the Gilman football team. There is good follow-through, which lends a certain longetivity to the book's core messages.

Worth a read to, if nothing else, learn of one approach to leading one's life.

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True masculinity & a life of purpose

This book has had revolutionary impact on several guys who friends of mine in re-assessing their lives, waking up their heart, and firing their spirits to desire deeper relationships with other men, with their sons, their fathers, with God, and to leave a legacy about something greater than themselves. Great as part of a men's study group, book club, and especially for men who find themselves lonely, trying to prove themselves over & over, and yearning for deeper connection with their own father, the next generation, and God

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great inspirational book

This is a book you can recommend to anyone as an encouragement. The title makes it seem like it's for men or fathers, but ladies will definitely get a lot out of it, too. We've purchased many copies and gave out as gifts. It serves as a reminder of your place in God's big plan and motivates you to strive for higher values and meaning in life.

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Season of Life Review

I really enjoyed the book, SEASON OF LIFE: A BOY, A FOOTALL STAR, A JOURNEY TO MANHOOD, written by Jeffrey Marx. The story is a memior of Jeffrey marx's memories of his early life hanging around the professional football team, the Baltimore Colts(now the Indianapolis Colts), and becoming a ball boy and other jobs with the team. Soon after being with the team, Jeffrey becomes friends with star defensive tackle, Joe Ehrmann. Joe is a big outgoing "party animal." When it comes time for Jeffrey Marx to go to college, Joe and Jeffrey lose touch and don't hear from each other until Jeffrey Marx gives old Joe Erhmann a call. They talk for a while and arrange to meet for lunch. Joe Ehrmann and Jeffrey marx have changed a lot since last time they met. Jeffrey became a journalist and Joe became a pastor(?). Joe invites Jeffrey to help out with the Gilman football team Joe now coaches. A guy named Biff also coaches the football team, and he and Joe are both very religious and want to teach their players to be men serving others (built for others, they call it). The story tells about Gilman's life changing season. The boys become "built for others" and learn to love each other. It's amazing what high schoolers can learn in such a small amount of time from truly caring coaches. The book has a lot of football in it and I would recommend this book to sons, fathers, and all sports coaches. Season of life is a very touching book and I think that everybody can take something away from the story.

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Great guide for all coaches

I recommend this book to any coach seeking to "make a difference" in the lives of his/her players but doesn't exactly know what that means. Coaches hope to be good influences on their players just like fathers hope to be the same for their children. The only problem is that that desire often lacks a blueprint.

By first defining true masculinity and then showing how one coaching staff teaches it to its players, this book helps coaches see that much needed blueprint. For coaches, the true measure of success for a team's season isn't known until 20 years down the road - if you're interested in that type of success, this book is for you.

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