The Games Do Count - by Brian Kilmeade (Paperback)

About the Book

Presenting more than 30 personal stories, this is an inspiring and surprising look at how sports have influenced America's best and brightest--from presidents and CEOs to movie stars and pop icons.

From the Back Cover

What do Henry Kissinger, Jack Welch, Condoleezza Rice, and Jon Bon Jovi have in common? They have all reached the top of their respective professions, and they all credit sports for teaching them the lessons that were fundamental to their success. In his years spent interviewing and profiling celebrities, politicians, and top businesspeople, popular sportscaster and Fox & Friends cohost Brian Kilmeade has discovered that nearly everyone shares a love of sports and has a story about how a game, a coach, or a single moment of competition changed his or her life.

These vignettes have entertained, surprised, and inspired readers nationwide with their insight into America's most respected and well-known personalities. Kilmeade presents more than seventy stories straight from the men and women themselves and those who were closest to them. From competition to camaraderie, individual achievement to teamwork, failure to success, the world of sports encompasses it all and enriches our lives. The Games Do Count reveals this simple and compelling truth: America's best and brightest haven't just worked hard -- they've played hard -- and the results have been staggering!

Review Quotes

"We have all had those special dreams about scoring the winning touchdown or the perfect 10. The Games Do Count helps us realize there is an athlete inside everyone, and those dreams can come true--even if you have to wait for the games to end to win in life. Truly a must-read!" - Joe Theismann
"Brian Kilmeade skillfully takes us inside the psyche of today's heroes, making an inexorable connection between them and us through the common experience of sports. If playing sports influenced your life in any way, this is a self-affirming read." - Tim Green