Ken Reed

Broschiertes Buch

Ego vs. Soul in Sports

Essays on Sport at Its Best and Worst

Beschreibung

Imagine. Imagine the world of sports without ego. No more trashtalking, showboating, cheating, cheap shots, or running up the score. No more wackadoo parents and coaches ruining youth sports. No more prima donna athletes with an inflated view of their own importance. The win-at-all-costs mentality? Gone. The me-first athlete? History. Greedy owners that put their wallets ahead of what’s best for the game? Bye-bye. As John Lennon once sang, "Imagine . . ." Sports have always brought out the best and worst in people. One of the compelling aspects of sports is that character is openly on display. Problem is, the ugly side of sports is getting way too loud these days. The ego in sports has run amok. And as the ego takes center stage, win-at-all-costs (WAAC) and profit-at-all-costs (PAAC) mentalities and behaviors begin to dominate. Things like sportsmanship start to take a backseat. Nevertheless, despite all the ego- and greed-based negativity in today’s sports world, there are still some pearls out there, little stories in the back of the sports section that stir the soul. While too many sports center headlines bring forth feelings of shame, it’s the snippets about obscure athletes that bless us with shining examples of the human spirit and give us reason for hope. This is a book of short essays about sport at its best and sport at its worst. Hopefully, the book is somewhat entertaining and occasionally even enlightening. Ultimately, however, the book’s goal is to inspire those who love sports to find a way to make the sports world a better place to be. And that means a place with a lot less ego and a lot more soul. Because in the big picture, it really is about how you play the game. (From the introduction)

Autor

A DEEPER WALK is a series of Bible Study Topics & Outlines Dr. Reed is a Christian. He believes in God and that the Bible is the inspired word of God. He was born in Missoula, Montana; grew-up in Alaska and moved to Northern California for his High School and College years. Dr. Reed is a graduate of Stanford University and received his Juris Doctorate from the University of California. He is dedicated to his wife and family. He and his wife Donna have been married 50 years and have three children and eleven grandchildren. They moved to Southern California in 1970 where he served during the Vietnam War as a Marine Corps Captain. After receiving his honorable discharge, he and his wife elected to make their home in the beautiful San Diego area. More about the author at DrKenReed.org His occupations included being one of the founders of a number of successful Medical Manufacturing Companies in the San Diego area. During the process of raising their family, Dr. Reed's life has included being involved in local community activities. These activities included serving on the board of directors for the Boys and Girls Club, coaching Pop Warner and High School football, serving as an Associate Professor at Mira Costa College, joining a local Community Church and becoming a Christian. During the process of becoming a Christian, he developed a penchant for reading and studying Scripture on a daily basis. He also was blessed by the teaching of his local Pastors and Bible teaching Pastors on Radio and Television. Through the years, Dr. Reed has been blessed by these Biblical Scholars with the answers to many of the questions that Christians encounter every day. He has made notes concerning these answers and wants to share them with everyone who is searching for explanations of Scripture. Difficulty in understanding Scripture is not new. The Bible gives us an example of this, in the case of the Ethiopian Eunuch (Acts 8: 26-40). The Eunuch was asked by the Apostle Philip if he understood the Scripture he had been reading. The Eunuch's reply was, "How can I, unless someone explains it to me?" This series of Outlines and Commentaries is based on Dr. Reed's 20 year study of various translations of the Holy Bible and the publications of numerous Biblical Scholars. A DEEPER WALK is not intended to be a discourse covering the whole Bible. The series is intended only to be a tool aimed at assisting Christians in understanding portions of the Bible that are confusing to them. A tool for anyone who is interested in learning and retaining the truth found in these portions of the Bible. Dr. Reed is a Bible believing Christian and in no way is the A DEEPER WALK Series intended to change even a single word in the Bible nor is it intended to replace reading and studying the whole Bible.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Xlibris
• Seitenzahl: 360
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. September 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 584g
• ISBN-13: 9781524541514
• ISBN-10: 1524541516
• Artikelnr.: 53131717