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God on the Starting Line: The Triumph of a Catholic School Running Team and Its Jewish Coach
God on the Starting Line The Triumph of a Catholic School Running Team and Its Jewish Coach
Author:
"It captures the deeper joy of watching young athletes embrace unfashionable ideals of commitment, sacrifice, courage, and faith."-Sports Illustrated "Marc Bloom coaches as every coach in the sport should. I recommend this book without reservation. Read it, commit it to memory, and you will be better for it."-American Track & Fie... more » "At its core a spiritual book. It will inspire the reader who values small works of goodness and the courage to face big challenges."-Jewish Book World "More than a story of different religions, Jewish and Catholic, meeting on the cross-country course. There is an even more eternal struggle: old versus new. Bloom preaches the value of pain, hard work, suffering, and delayed gratification. His cross-country kids are, well, kids. They want to have fun, chase girls, and enjoy the loosey-goosey life. In Bloom's inspiring tale, both coach and kids learn surprising lessons from each other."-Amby Burfoot, executive editor of Runner's World Marc Bloom, an observant Jew, winds up the coach of a local Catholic high school cross-country team. The common ground he finds between the two faiths helps to propel his team to a state championship. Marc Bloom, an award-winning journalist, is a features writer for The New York Times and a contributing editor of Runner's World.
Author:
"It captures the deeper joy of watching young athletes embrace unfashionable ideals of commitment, sacrifice, courage, and faith."-Sports Illustrated "Marc Bloom coaches as every coach in the sport should. I recommend this book without reservation. Read it, commit it to memory, and you will be better for it."-American Track & Fie... more » "At its core a spiritual book. It will inspire the reader who values small works of goodness and the courage to face big challenges."-Jewish Book World "More than a story of different religions, Jewish and Catholic, meeting on the cross-country course. There is an even more eternal struggle: old versus new. Bloom preaches the value of pain, hard work, suffering, and delayed gratification. His cross-country kids are, well, kids. They want to have fun, chase girls, and enjoy the loosey-goosey life. In Bloom's inspiring tale, both coach and kids learn surprising lessons from each other."-Amby Burfoot, executive editor of Runner's World Marc Bloom, an observant Jew, winds up the coach of a local Catholic high school cross-country team. The common ground he finds between the two faiths helps to propel his team to a state championship. Marc Bloom, an award-winning journalist, is a features writer for The New York Times and a contributing editor of Runner's World.
ISBN-13: 9781891369742
ISBN-10: 1891369741
Publication Date: 11/1/2007
Pages: 240
Rating: 2
ISBN-10: 1891369741
Publication Date: 11/1/2007
Pages: 240
Rating: 2
4 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: Breakaway Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 0
Reviews: Amazon | Write a Review
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 0
Reviews: Amazon | Write a Review
Genres:
- Religion & Spirituality >> General
- Sports & Outdoors >> Individual Sports >> Running & Jogging
- Sports & Outdoors >> Miscellaneous >> History of Sports
- Sports & Outdoors >> Other Team Sports >> Track & Field
- Sports & Outdoors >> General
- Christian Books & Bibles >> Catholicism >> General
