Tenacious: How God Used a Terminal Diagnosis to Turn a Family and a Football Team Into Champions (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781595555236)

JeremyWilliams captured the nation's imagination by coaching his high school footballteam to unprecedented heights while combating ALS and caring for a son withspina bifida. This is his family's inspiring story.

America firstmet Jeremy and Jennifer Williams when Extreme Makeover: Home Editionrebuilt their Depression-era farmhouse into a beautiful, handicapped-accessiblehaven. Friends, family, and neighbors from their west Georgia community--and allover the state--came together to support the ailing high school coach who hadwon their respect and their hearts. It made for compelling television but onlytold a little slice of the story. Tenacious gives you the rest--a tenderlove story, a thrilling sports story, and an unforgettable testimony to thepower of faith and grit in the face of almost overwhelming adversity. In Tenaciousyou'll meet:

• The distraught parents learning their son would be born with spina bifida.
• The young father facing his own devastating diagnosis of ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) with matter-of-fact courage.
• The coach who guided his underdog team to a 10-0 Cinderella season--while struggling to walk, talk, and even breathe.

Packed fullof faith, hope, love, and miracles, Tenacious is a story you don't wantto miss.