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Finish Strong : A Father's Code and a Son's Path by Paul Daugherty and Nate Ebner (2022, Trade Paperback)

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Finish Strong: A Father's Code and a Son's Path [Paperback] Ebner, Nate; Daugherty, Paul and Meyer, Urban

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Product Identifiers

PublisherPenguin Publishing Group

ISBN-100525560874

ISBN-139780525560876

eBay Product ID (ePID)28057249163

Product Key Features

Book TitleFinish Strong : a Father's Code and a Son's Path

Number of Pages288 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicRugby, Football, Sports

Publication Year2022

IllustratorYes

GenreSports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorPaul Daugherty, Nate Ebner

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight9.2 Oz

Item Length8.2 in

Item Width5.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2020-028103

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"The book's most compelling chapters describe Nate coming to terms with his father's death and figuring out how to honor him in daily life. . . . This memoir will find readers among fans of insider sports accounts, or anyone fascinated by what it takes to become a pro athlete." -- Karl Helicher, Library Journal "One could hardly draw, let alone traverse, the unlikely, utterly grueling path that Nate Ebner's life has taken to athletic achievement. . . An instruction manual on the shaping of a professional athletic career, one insanely tough workout at a time, founded on unswerving parental attention, love, and support." -- Booklist "Taking risks and pushing oneself to the limit are strong themes, as well, and the loving bond between a father and son is evident throughout . . . . A tale that will appeal to sports fans and those who appreciate the determination and physical and mental toughness required to thrive at the top level of sports." -- Kirkus Reviews

Dewey Decimal796.33092 B

Synopsis"Taking risks and pushing oneself to the limit are strong themes, as well, and the loving bond between a father and son is evident throughout . . . . A tale that will appeal to sports fans and those who appreciate the determination and physical and mental toughness required to thrive at the top level of sports." -- Kirkus The inspiring story of Nate Ebner's bond with his unconventional father and its remarkable consequences Nate Ebner and his father were inseparable. From an early age, they worked side-by-side in the family junkyard, where part of the job was dispensing citizen's justice to aspiring robbers, and they worked out side-by-side in their grungy homemade gym. Even though Nate was a great peewee football player in football-mad Ohio, he followed his father's passion for rugby and started playing for the same club as his father when he was only thirteen years old. But Nate had to face the fact that there was no way to make a living as a professional rugby player in this country. So Nate gave his dad the news that he planned to quit rugby and go out for the football team at Ohio State University, with an eye toward making the NFL. As a goal for someone who hadn't even played high school football, this was completely ridiculous. Without blinking, his father told him that if he gave up what he had built in rugby, he had to see it through. It was the last conversation they ever had--the next day, his father was brutally murdered at work by a would-be robber. Nate went on to make the Ohio State team and when NFL Draft Day came, he was selected by the New England Patriots. Three Super Bowl rings later, his legacy in the sport is secure. But he got another unexpected chance to honor his father's memory when the Olympics admitted rugby as a sport for the 2016 Games. Against long odds, he made the team and competed in Rio in the sport he and his father loved above all others. An astonishing story of what a father will do for a son and what a son will do for a father, Finish Strong is a powerful reminder that the lessons parents embody for their children continue to bear fruit long after they are gone., The inspiring story of Nate Ebner's bond with his unconventional father and its remarkable consequences Nate Ebner and his father were inseparable. From an early age, they worked side-by-side in the family junkyard and worked out side-by-side in their grungy homemade gym. Nate followed his father's passion for rugby and started playing for the same club as his father when he was only thirteen years old. But eventually, he had to face the fact that there was no way to make a living as a professional rugby player in this country. So Nate gave his dad the news that he planned to quit rugby and go out for the football team at Ohio State University, with an eye toward making the NFL. As a goal for someone who hadn't even played high school football, this was completely ridiculous. Without blinking, his father told him that if he gave up what he had built in rugby, he had to see it through. It was the last conversation they ever had--the next day, his father was brutally murdered at work by a would-be robber. Three Super Bowl rings later, Nate's legacy football is secure. But he got an unexpected chance to honor his father's memory when the Olympics admitted rugby as a sport for the 2016 Games. Against long odds, he made the team and competed in Rio in the sport he and his father loved above all others. An astonishing story of what a father will do for a son and what a son will do for a father, Finish Strong is a powerful reminder that the lessons parents embody for their children continue to bear fruit long after they are gone., Nate Ebner and his father were always inseparable, working out side by side in both the family junkyard and their grungy home gym. Nate followed his father's passion for rugby and started playing for the same club when he was only thirteen years old. But eventually, Nate realized there was no way to make a living as a professional rugby player in America. He told his dad that, instead, he would try to walk on to the Ohio State University football team-and, hopefully, join the NFL-despite never even having played high school football. Nate's father told him that if he gave up rugby, he'd have to make the alternative worth it. It was the last conversation they ever had-the next day, Nate's father was brutally murdered at work by a would-be robber. One Super Bowl ring later (and with two more to come), Nate got the unlikely chance to honor his father's memory when rugby was included in the 2016 Olympics. Nate made the team and competed in Rio in the sport he and his father loved most. Finish Strong is a powerful reminder that the lessons parents embody for their children endure long after they themselves are gone. Book jacket.

LC Classification NumberGV939.E27A3 2021