Books with title The Super Bowl: More Than a Game

Murlayfield, Idaho is a small town that runs on basketball. With a population of 1,000 and a suffering economy, basketball is the only thing the people of Murlayfield can really enjoy. So when the star player breaks his leg in the opening game, the town is crushed. Everyone assumes this is just a freak accident, but 17-year-old journalist Gregory Mills thinks otherwise. With the help of a friend, Can Gregory figure out who did this...and why.

Baseball is a funny game.In one way or another, it was also Jack Bosen’s life. Growing up as a pitcher, Jack found comfort in a faith filled family and on the pitcher’s mound. With his father’s guidance, Jack learned the discipline necessary to compete. Because of the example set at home, Jack also learned the value of believing. Until the pillars in his life were taken. He lost his mother at age 11 and his father to cancer as a senior in high school. It was his father that kept Jack holding on to his faith after his mom passed and when he lost the strongest man in his life, his faith was buried that day as well.Jack was better than most pitchers. In fact, his work and drive earned him a selection in the major league draft. Through the trials and challenges of minor league baseball, Jack pressed on. And then, as every ball player dreams, he got the call. His record would say he didn’t deserve this chance, but injuries forced the team to bring him up to the majors. Then, while he was on the mound, living his dream, it all crashed around him. Jack Bosen suffered a freak stroke right in the middle of pitching in a big league game!Through flashbacks, we see Jack develop his strength, rekindle his faith, and ultimately become the man who makes a real difference through his new found determination. No longer able to walk, let alone pitch, Jack takes on coaching a Little League team at the field that will be dedicated to his father on opening day. He is asked to speak to the small crowd of parents and former players who knew his dad. He wants to make this a special day and show all of them what faith can really accomplish.The real lesson occurs when Jack marries and has a son of his own. In a moment like many parents face in today’s economy, Jack Bosen discovers the real lesson his father taught him years ago. Life’s rewards come to you when you live it by putting others first. Like the seasons passing each year, the foundation of faith remains. While sometimes it must be rediscovered, it was there when it was needed.

Murlayfield, Idaho is a small town that runs on basketball. With a population of 1,000 and a suffering economy, basketball is the only thing the people of Murlayfield can really enjoy. So when the star player breaks his leg in the opening game, the town is crushed. Everyone assumes this is just a freak accident, but 17-year-old journalist Gregory Mills thinks otherwise. With the help of a friend, Can Gregory figure out who did this...and why.

Baseball is a funny game. In one way or another, it was also Jack Bosen’s life. Growing up as a pitcher, Jack found comfort in a faith filled family and on the pitcher’s mound. With his father’s guidance, Jack learned the discipline necessary to compete. Because of the example set at home, Jack also learned the value of believing. Until the pillars in his life were taken. He lost his mother at age 11 and his father to cancer as a senior in high school. It was his father that kept Jack holding on to his faith after his mom passed and when he lost the strongest man in his life, his faith was buried that day as well. Jack was better than most pitchers. In fact, his work and drive earned him a selection in the major league draft. Through the trials and challenges of minor league baseball, Jack pressed on. And then, as every ball player dreams, he got the call. His record would say he didn’t deserve this chance, but injuries forced the team to bring him up to the majors. Then, while he was on the mound, living his dream, it all crashed around him. Jack Bosen suffered a freak stroke right in the middle of pitching in a big league game! Through flashbacks, we see Jack develop his strength, rekindle his faith, and ultimately become the man who makes a real difference through his new found determination. No longer able to walk, let alone pitch, Jack takes on coaching a Little League team at the field that will be dedicated to his father on opening day. He is asked to speak to the small crowd of parents and former players who knew his dad. He wants to make this a special day and show all of them what faith can really accomplish. The real lesson occurs when Jack marries and has a son of his own. In a moment like many parents face in today’s economy, Jack Bosen discovers the real lesson his father taught him years ago. Life’s rewards come to you when you live it by putting others first. Like the seasons passing each year, the foundation of faith remains. While sometimes it must be rediscovered, it was there when it was needed.

Just breathe Kara, you can do this, you know you can. Everyone in the gym froze and focused their eyes solely on me. I know what I need to do, but can I do it? Okay, I need to just sink these two free throw shots to put this game away and send our team to its first ever state basketball tournament. Stay calm Kara, tune out all distractions and focus only on putting this ball through the hoop. In the midst of adversity Kara chased her dream of playing basketball but facing times of hardship left her dream uncertain. Adolescence is often a difficult time for many. For Kara the challenges she faced began in junior high school and were like no others she had ever experienced before. With the support of her best friend, Kasey, Kara bravely faces the challenges that come her way during her first semester of junior high. Kara encounters many new and unfamiliar obstacles that place her in some unpleasant situations. Kara learns first hand how the peer pressure of wanting to fit in and impress the older students forces her into making some wrong choices. Academic difficulties and the low self-esteem she has from her parent's divorce aren't making things any easier either. Kara must find a way to overcome these challenges if she has any hope of pursuing her passion of becoming part of the basketball team. Will Kara be successful in reaching her dream or will her dream be benched as she gives into the pressures?