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Redemption A Rebellious Spirit, a Praying Mother, and the Unlikely Path to Olympic Gold

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ISBN-10: 0849948274

ISBN-13: 9780849948275

Edition: 2012

Authors: Bryan Clay, Joel Kilpatrick

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The inspiring and gritty story of the World's Greatest AthleteRedemption tells the story of Bryan Clay, winner of the 2008 Olympic gold medal and the 2004 Olympic silver medal in the decathlon. By the grace of God, Bryan went from being a fist-fighting, drug-using, presuicidal kid in Hawaii to world champion in the toughest Olympic sport. His secret? A dramatically rediscovered faith and his mother's relentless prayers.Redemption goes beyond standard sports memoirs, giving a clear storyline of an athlete's misspent youth, his desperate Christian conversion at a time of utter personal defeat, and his mother's fervent prayers that helped transform him into a top athlete, family man, and…    
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Book details

List price: $24.99
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Incorporated
Publication date: 4/30/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.012

Jon Tyson is the Lead Pastor of Trinity Grace Church in New York City. Originally from Australia, Jon moved to the U.S, 12 years ago.nbsp;He works, lives, and serves in one of the largest cultural and future missionary contexts of the world, the urban center.nbsp;Trinity Grace has 5 churches innbsp;New York City. He lives in Manhattan with his wife, Christy, andnbsp;their two children. Twitter: @JonTysonBryan Clay, watched by billions of television viewers in 2008, won the decathlon gold in Beijing and the silver in Athens in 2004. Bryan enjoys hunting, fishing, and the beach. He also counts it an honor and a privilege to coach and inspire children to make wise decisions, develop good time…    

Introduction
A Dream Begins
A Cauldron of Black Emotions
How Track and Field Saved My Life
Seizing the Future
God First!
Sudden Success
Disaster on the World Stage
The Lessons of a Champion
Return to Win
Inches from the Gold
Embracing Fatherhood
At the Top of My Game
Unbelievable Pressure
A Time to Win It All
New Victories
Epilogue
Acknowledgments