Raising an All American - A3

Bennett Maxwell
A2
Raising an All American
Devin Durrant
202
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Recommendation:
I would recommend this book to anyone who has any love for sports. Although it may seem like it is directed to parents who are raising athletes, it has things in it to help high school athletes succeed. It goes through countless examples of how to raise yourself to be an All-American.

Summary:
This book starts off by talking about his family. He and his wife were both extremely successful athletes. They attended BYU together while participating in sports. They now have 5 kids and all of which are really big into sports. Through out the book he gives you advice on how to be the best athlete and all around person you can be. He does this by taking you through his life and analyzing it. He breaks down all the events in his life and teaches you from it. Reading this book you will learn by his example how to do things right. I also learned from his many mistakes on what not to do. This book truly does show you how to a better athlete and an all around successful person.

Explanation of Rating:
This is a must read book. It is not a book just read for entertainment, you will gain very useful, everyday knowledge about sports. It will help you in your life along with the right way to raise your kids. Even though I am not close to having kids, I believe that after reading this book, I have a better understanding about how to teach my future kids lives crucial lessons. This is a very easy read book. It is straight forward and extremely easy to understand. It isn’t too long but at the same time not to short. I believe it is the perfect length to be entertained without any boredom.

Favorite passage:
“It is better to have a bad coach that the athletes trust then to have a good coach that the athletes don’t trust.”

I really like this passage because it shows the importance of being a team. A team doesn’t just include the players, it includes the whole program, with the coach included. As long as the team are all on the same page and trust each other, they will be more successful than a team with a hall of fame coach that the players don’t are not completely with.