I am really excited about today's BOOK OF THE DAY by Sean Conley. Does that name ring a bell to you? It did for me in an instant as I am an NFL football fan... Sorry, Sean, I'm a Who Dat, Saints fans kind of girl. However, Conley's book, "The Point After: How One Resilient Kicker Learned there was More to Life than the NFL is inspiring and upbeat and shows the heart of a true champion. Take a look.
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Editorial Reviews
Review
"The wide spectrum of human emotions depicted in The Point After gives readers a 360 degree perspective on Sean Conley's life. He spares us nothing. We are brought on the scene for his greatest triumphs and lowest moments alike. The intense vulnerability this requires from experienced writers makes it even more impressive that this lifelong athlete makes such an impact on readers with his first book. Sean Conley's The Point After is an invaluable book on the rough and tumble world trying to make a professional football team but explores an assortment of other directions as well." - Medium
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Biography
That journey came with a price. As a result of overtraining, Sean suffered career-ending injuries. As part of his rehabilitation and regrouping, Sean became a dedicated yoga practitioner at the suggestion of his wife, Karen, a yoga instructor. He eventually embraced the mindfulness, meditation, and philosophy of yoga as a new life direction, and became a yoga teacher himself. He and his wife now own Amazing Yoga in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with three locations. Sean is the author of The Point After (Lyons Press, 2020) and Amazing Yoga (Autumn House Press, 2010) and lives in Pittsburgh with Karen and their four children.
"The Point After is not just a journal or a diary about someone's life. It's about life itself. It's about all our lives. We all have hopes and aspirations that we strive for, goals that we believe need reaching, passions that we obsess over and strive to fulfill. And at some point, we all bypass areas of our lives that should have made us slow down and ask "what is the meaning of all of this?" What am I doing? And will I regret what I've missed in the end? Unfortunately, sometimes we wait too long to answer those questions. I love Conley's transparency. It is life changing. Reading The Point After cannot help but make us pause and think." - The Magic Pen
"I believe even someone who doesn't love professional football will find great value in reading Sean Conley's The Point After. This isn't a study of game mechanics but, instead, a reflection of what it takes to play professional sports at that level and the effect it has on the individual and their personal lives. It, likewise, discusses the trials an athlete faces when they are forced to leave their chosen game on terms other than their own. This is far more a very human book rather than one easily tucked away in the sports section of a bookstore." - Mob York City
About the Author
A native of Erie, Pennsylvania, Sean Conley fell in love with kicking at age eight. After playing college football at the University of Pittsburgh, he began a dramatic, abbreviated career in professional football, playing for the Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts, New York Jets, and finally for the Scottish Claymores in Europe. That journey came with a price. As a result of overtraining, Sean suffered career-ending injuries. As part of his rehabilitation and regrouping, Sean became a dedicated yoga practitioner at the suggestion of his wife, Karen, a yoga instructor. He eventually embraced the mindfulness, meditation, and philosophy of yoga as a new life direction, and became a yoga teacher himself. He and his wife now own Amazing Yoga in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with four locations. Sean is the author of Amazing Yoga (Autumn House Press, 2010) and lives in Pittsburgh with Karen and their four children.
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Product details
- Item Weight : 1.2 pounds
- Hardcover : 272 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1493042769
- ISBN-13 : 978-1493042760
- Dimensions : 6.5 x 1.1 x 9.33 inches
- Publisher : Lyons Press (July 21, 2020)
- Language: : English
