The Games Do Count: America's Best and Brightest on the Power of Sports

HarperEntertainment, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. A tight clean first edition (as stated) protected in a new brodart wrapper. What do Henry Kissinger, Jack Welch, Condoleezza Rice, and Jon Bon Jovi hav e in common? They have all reached the top of their respective professions, and they all credit sports for teaching them the lessons that were fundame ntal to their success. In his years spent interviewing and profiling celebr ities, 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 momen t 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!