New Releases by Mike Yorkey

As Seen on The 700 Club Winner of The Page Turner Non-Fiction Book Award, The Page Turner Golden Author Award, and The Page Turner Best Book Award in True Stories What makes 2nd Lieutenant Phil Larimore’s story special is what happened in World War II’s closing days and the people—and horses—he interacted with in this Forrest Gump-like tale that is emotional, heartbreaking, and inspiring. Growing up in the 1930s in Memphis, Tennessee, Phil Larimore is the ultimate Boy Scout—able to read maps, put a compass to good use, and traverse wild swamps and desolate canyons. His other great skill is riding horses. Phil does poorly in school, however, leading his parents send to him to a military academy. After Pearl Harbor, Phil realizes he is destined for war. Three weeks before his eighteenth birthday, he becomes the youngest candidate to ever graduate from Officer Candidate School (OCS) at Fort Benning, Georgia. Landing on the Anzio beachhead in February 1944, Phil is put in charge of an Ammunition Pioneer Platoon in the 3rd Infantry Division. Their job: deliver ammunition to the frontline foxholes—a dangerous assignment involving regular forays into No Man’s Land. As Phil fights his way up the Italian boot, into Southern France and across the Rhine River into Germany, he is caught up in some of the most intense combat ever. But it’s what happens in the final stages of the war and his homecoming that makes Phil’s story incredibly special and heartwarming. An emotional tale of courage, daring, and heroism, At First Light will remind you of the indomitable human spirit that lives in all of us.

Ken Verheyen knows the trappings of worldly success. He''s the CEO of Astro Pak, a profitable middle-market company that allows him and his family to live in upscale Newport Beach, California, sail aboard a sleek yacht, and travel the world-before the pandemic. He understands why he''s treated deferentially in business and social settings. But ever since Ken began working at a company co-founded by his father, God impressed upon his heart to take a different route toward what the world calls "success." Instead of seeking the corner office where the CEO reigned, Ken felt the Lord telling him to make Matthew 6:33-"But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and everything will be added unto you"-his life verse. Once Ken realigned his way of looking at life and doing business through the lens of being kingdom-centric, God gave him five more life verses. In Crazy Success, Ken shares his "Super Six" and how true success in life has nothing to do with accumulating wealth or position but is all about living how God tells us how to live. He also gives you the tools to abandon the world''s teaching on seeking wealth and status and instead live in a way that creates a type of success here on earth that will follow you into eternity. If you''re looking to align your hopes, dreams, and goals with God''s top priorities, then start your search for crazy success today.

Elishaba Doerksen was the oldest of fifteen children born to ex-hippies Robert and Kurina Hale-- also known as Papa Pilgrim and Country Rose. Elishaba grew up in a dilapidated 341-square-foot log cabin in the Sangre de Cristo mountains of New Mexico, isolated from civilization by a fundamentalist father intent on keeping his large family cloistered from a godless world. When she was nineteen, Papa Pilgrim began taking liberties with Elishaba in unimaginable ways and beating her--and her siblings--when he judged them to be "rebellious." The horrific sexual and physical abuse continued after the family moved to a remote valley in the Alaska wilderness. After ten years of terrifying mistreatment, Elishaba gathered her courage to make a run for it on a snowmobile. What happens next is the basis for a powerful, dramatic story about perseverance, faith, and redemption, as well as forgiveness. This is the first time that Elishaba has told her side of a story that garnered national attention with major articles in the Washington Post, NPR, and Outside magazine as well as a significant buzz on social media. She needed time to heal, but now she''s ready to tell the world what it was like living with Papa Pilgrim--and how she overcame some of the worst trauma a daughter can experience at the hands of a father.

It is August 1944 and Paris is on the cusp of liberation. As the soldiers of the Third Reich flee the Allied advance, they ravage the country, stealing countless pieces of art. Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring will stop at nothing to claim the most valuable one of all, the Mona Lisa, as a post-war bargaining chip to get him to South America. Can Swiss OSS agents Gabi Mueller and Eric Hofstadler rescue DaVinci''s masterpiece before it falls into German hands? With nonstop action, Chasing Mona Lisa is sure to get readers'' adrenaline pumping as they join the chase to save the most famous painting in the world. From war-ravaged Paris to a posh country chateau, the race is on--and the runners are playing for keeps. TRICIA GOYER is author of more than 75 books. This USA Today best-selling author has also won two Carol Awards and a Retailer''s Best Award. She was also an ECPA Gold Medallion and a Christy Award Finalist. She has spoken at events such as MomCon and Teach Them Diligently conferences and is host of the podcast, Walk It Out. A homeschooling mom of ten, Tricia is also a grandmother of twelve and wife to John.MIKE YORKEY is a veteran author or coauthor of more than one hundred books, including The Shot Caller (with Casey Diaz), What Belief Can Do (with Ron Archer), and the internationally bestselling Every Man''s Battle series (with Steve Arterburn and Fred Stoeker).

If you enjoy the NFL and college game, you''ll love Tackling Truth--175 Spiritual Truths Drawn from the Great Game of Football. This brand-new devotional provides a reading a day for an entire season--or off-season --highlighting intriguing players, both famous and less well known; important games through pro and college history; teams both current and forgotten, and more, drawing a spiritual point from each. Thought-provoking but never preachy, Tackling Truth is a perfect follow-up to the Playing with Purpose biographies of Major League Baseball, National Football League, and National Basketball Association stars from Barbour.

Former NFL wife Cyndy Feasel tells the tragic story of her family''s journey into chaos and darkness resulting from the damage her husband suffered due to football-related concussions and head trauma--and the faith that saved her. "If I''d only known what I loved the most would end up killing me and taking away everything I loved, I would have never done it." - Grant Feasel Grant Feasel spent ten years in the NFL, playing 117 games as a center and a long snapper mostly for the Seattle Seahawks. The skull-battering, jaw-shaking collisions he absorbed during those years ultimately destroyed his marriage and fractured his family. Grant died on July 15, 2012, at the age of 52, the victim of alcohol abuse and a degenerative brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. Cyndy Feasel watched their life together become a living hell as alcohol became Grant''s medication for a disease rooted in the scores of concussions he suffered on the football field. Helmet-to-helmet collisions opened the door to CTE and transformed him from a sunny, strong, and loving man into a dark shadow of his former self. In this raw and emotional memoir that takes a closer look at the destruction wrought by a game millions love, Cyndy describes in painful and excruciating detail what can happen to an NFL player and his family when the stadium empties and the lights go down. A powerful tale of warning for football moms and NFL wives everywhere, After the Cheering Stops is also a story of the hard-won hope found in God''s presence when everything else falls apart.

Everyday Finances for the Everyday Family takes the mystery out of s-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g your hard-earned dollars. In fact, the secret to successful living can be summed up in three simple steps: (1) deny some of your wants, (2) spend less than you earn, and (3) avoid “bad debts,” such as carrying a high balance on a credit card. This easy-to-read resource guides you through commonsense principles that can help your family budget, spend, and save money wisely. The advice given here is grounded in Hebrews 13:5: “Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have.”

A compilation of the authors'' three separately-published volumes presenting insights into the spiritual lives of professional football, basketball and baseball athletes.

Meet the "starting lineup" of talented performers with fascinating faith stories in Playing with Purpose: Inside the Lives and Faith of Auto Racing''s Favorite Drivers. Just in time for the new racing season, author Mike Yorkey--whose Playing with Purpose biography of NFL rookies Sam Bradford, Tim Tebow, and Colt McCoy was a best-seller--joins co-writers Marcus Brotherton and Matthew Weeda in profiling driving stars both established and up-and-coming--including Jeff Gordon, Jamie McMurray, Bobby Labonte, Mark Martin, David Reutimann, Michael McDowell, Justin Allgaier, Blake Koch, and Trevor Bayne. Playing with Purpose will introduce you to talented drivers with compelling faith stories.

"Conozca la línea inicial de formación de jugadores talentosos de las Grandes Ligas con historias de fe fascinantes en esta edición en español de Jugando con propósito: Béisbol"--B & N.

By the time Keith was 17 years old, his rap sheet included DUI, possession of narcotics, and intent to distribute (that''s drug dealing). He was emaciated from drug use, dirty and rumpled, and under house arrest awaiting trial. That''s when a stranger paid him a visit, sitting down in his filthy room to touch his gaunt shoulder and pray. Maybe you are facing circumstances even worse than Keith''s. Maybe you''ve made choices that have hurt you and the people around you. Maybe your family has failed or damaged you, leaving scars you''re sure will never heal. Or maybe you just can''t bring yourself to care anymore, because you''ve forgotten how to dream big. How ever lost you are, you have not been abandoned--a relentless God is pursuing you. You Found Me is Keith''s story of a tragic life redeemed, but it''s more than that: It''s the story of anyone willing to be found.

All Star baseball player Ben Zobrist (Tampa Bay Rays) and his wife, recording artist Julianna Zobrist, share their inspiring real-life stories and how God stays at the core of their marriage and family.

"For a long time, Frank Sontag blazed his own trail. Growing up in an Italian-American neighborhood in Cleveland, Frank and his family moved to the Los Angeles area in the mid-1960s when he was nine years old. Precocious for his age-he skipped fourth grade-he was the product of the do-your-own-thing, love-the-one-you''re-with attitude of the Sixties. He worked in supermarkets during his twenties while pursuing pleasure. A horrific motorcycle accident should have killed him, but he survived, which set him on a quest to find out why he was still alive. His search led him to a grab bag of spiritual philosophies, with New Age thought leading the way. A career change into Los Angeles radio gave him the opportunity to host a Sunday night talk show called Impact on the biggest classic rock station in Los Angeles-KLOS 95.5 FM. For twenty-one years, Frank led a region-wide discussion on spirituality that was open to all faiths and all philosophies, except for one based on a Savior who died on a cross nearly 2,000 years ago. Little did Frank know that Jesus Christ was calling him on a different line." -- cover.

"Conozca la línea inicial de formación de jugadores talentosos de las Grandes Ligas con historias de fe fascinantes en esta edición en español de Jugando con propósito: Béisbol"--B&N.

Meet the “starting lineup” of talented professional players with fascinating faith stories in Playing with Purpose: Football. Just in time for the new pro season, this book chronicles the lives of several players who stand strong for their Christian faith on the professional gridiron. Veteran CBA author Mike Yorkey, whose Playing with Purpose biography of NFL rookies Sam Bradford, Tim Tebow, and Colt McCoy was a best-seller, now updates their stories and adds profiles of Colin Kaepernick and Drew Brees, defensive end Jared Allen, safety Corey Lynch, kicker Phil Dawson, coach Greg Schiano, and more.

Linspired reveals the remarkable journey of the ultimate underdog, Jeremy Lin, formerly of the New York Knicks, current superstar point guard of the Houston Rockets, and the first American-born player of Chinese/Taiwanese descent to play in the National Basketball Association. In spite of being cut by two NBA teams before he signed with the Knicks, Lin always trusted that God had a plan for his life and his talents. In an interview with Mike Yorkey, Lin says, "I''m not exactly sure how it is all going to turn out, but I know for a fact that God has called me to be here now in the NBA.” After weeks of sitting at the end of the bench, a teammate’s injury finally placed Lin on the court. Since then, he has captivated sports fans throughout the world with his tremendous skill and humble response to all the acclaim. Weighing in on this phenomenon are tennis’s Michael Chang, the first notable Asian-American athlete, Lin’s pastor, Stephen Chen, and Pat Williams, senior vice president of the Orlando Magic. Other features include eight pages of full-color photos and in-depth interviews with Lin himself, as well as an entirely new chapter detailing Jeremy’s move to the Rockets.

On February 7, 2010, trailing 10-6 to the Indianapolis Colts at halftime of Super Bowl XLIV, New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton made one of the gutsiest calls in Super Bowl history when they started the second half with an onside kick called Ambush. Chris Reis, a back-up safety, wasn’t supposed to recover the onside kick, but when the squiggling ball bounced off the chest of a Colts player, Chris pounced on the ball—and held on for everything he was worth. His recovery changed the tenor of the game and propelled the Saints to their first Super Bowl victory—and gave their Hurricane Katrina-weary fans something to cheer about. Watching the Super Bowl game that day in Miami was Chris’ father, Mike. He needed his own recovery—a recovery from his addiction to alcohol, sex, and a life filled with bad choices and poor decisions. Mike Reis grew up on the working class streets of Chicago, the son of a boozing father and a teenage mother who struggled with life. Sexually abused and terrorized by his grandmother, Mike and his family moved during his teen years to Atlanta, where he discovered sex at an early age and used alcohol to numb his emotional pain. An early marriage to a high school sweetheart and the subsequent birth of two sons failed to tame his desire for sexual trysts and all-night drinking escapades. An affair led to the destruction of his first marriage and left two preschool-aged sons without a father in the home. The younger son was Chris Reis, a two-year-old who didn’t understand why his father had abandoned him, and the distance between father and son remained a chasm as wide as the Grand Canyon during the boy’s younger years. After his playing days at Georgia Tech, Chris won a spot on the New Orleans Saints roster. After his recovery of the onside kick in Super Bowl XLIV, there was one more recovery that needed to be made in Chris’ family—his father.

Meet the “starting lineup” of talented big-time athletes with fascinating faith stories in the Playing with Purpose Collection. This book chronicles the lives of several players who stand strong for their Christian faith on the football field, the basketball court, and the baseball diamond. Veteran CBA author Mike Yorkey, whose biography of quarterbacks Sam Bradford, Tim Tebow, and Colt McCoy was a best-seller, also profiles major league stars such as Albert Pujols, Josh Hamilton, Clayton Kershaw, Carlos Beltran, Ben Zobrist, and Mariano Rivera and NBA heroes like Kyle Korver, Kevin Durant, Luke Ridnour, Stephen Curry, and Jeremy Lin. The Playing with Purpose Collection will introduce you to talented athletes with compelling faith stories.

Believe is the profoundly moving story of Eric LeGrand, the former defensive tackle for the Rutgers University Scarlet Knights football team, who suffered a severe spinal cord injury and was left paralyzed by a crushing on-field tackle during a heated game with Army. A remarkable true account of a courageous young athlete whose unshakable faith, spirit, positive outlook, and rousing motto, “BELIEVE!” would serve as inspiration to legions of fans—and as motivation in his own quest to walk again—Eric’s story has received national attention, heavily covered by ESPN and Sports Illustrated. It will lift the hearts of every reader, not least of all those who were affected by quarterback Tim Tebow’s bestselling memoir, Through My Eyes.

The inspiring story of Eric LeGrand, Rutgers football player, paralyzed after a tackle and told he''d never move again, who through faith, perseverance, and belief was celebrated as Sport''s Illustrated''s 2011 Greatest Sports Story. A story of paralysis, perseverance, and purpose.

Augustus, 1944. Parijs kan elk moment worden bevrijd. De Duitse soldaten slaan op de vlucht voor de geallieerden, maar laten een spoor van vernieling achter en stelen ontelbare kunstwerken. Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring weet van geen ophouden en wil de meest waardevolle van allemaal - de Mona Lisa - in handen krijgen. Gelukkig worden er twee toegewijde bewakers aangesteld om de dame met de mysterieuze glimlach te bewaken: de Zwitserse agenten Gabi Mueller en Eric Hofstadler. Maar de tijd tikt meedogenloos door. Kunnen zij Da Vinci''s meesterwerk redden voordat het in Duitse handen valt?

Linspired reveals the inside story of the remarkable and meteoric rise of Jeremy Lin, superstar of the New York Knicks the first Asian-American-born player of Chinese/Taiwanese descent to play in the NBA. Discover the journey of the underdog who beat the odds to reach his current stardom and catch the attention of the sports world with both his incredible basketball skills and his on and off-court example of faith, persistence, and hard work. After receiving no athletic scholarship offers out of high school and not being drafted by an NBA team after graduating from Harvard, Lin signed a deal with his hometown team of the Golden State Warriors. After only his first year of play he was waived by the Warriors, but he was picked up by the Houston Rockets. Again, he was let go, on Christmas Eve, 2011. In spite of this disappointment, Lin always remained positive and trusted that God had a plan for his life and talents. Soon after, Lin was picked up when the New York Knicks needed a guard. After weeks of sitting on the bench, a teammate’s injury placed Lin on the court, and since then he has captivated sports fans throughout the world with his tremendous skill and humble response.

Linspirado revela la notable trayectoria de Jeremy Lin, un muchacho totalmente vulnerable, ahora superestrella de los New York Knicks y primer jugador de ascendencia chino/taiwanesa, nacido en los Estados Unidos, que juega en la NBA.A pesar de ser despedido por dos equipos de la NBA antes de firmar con los Knicks, Lin siempre confió en que Dios tenía un plan para su vida y sus talentos: «No sé con exactitud cómo va a salir todo, pero tengo la seguridad de que Dios me ha llamado a estar aquí ahora, en la NBA», dice Lin en Linspirado.Luego de semanas de sentarse al final del banco, la lesión de uno de sus compañeros de equipo finalmente colocó a Lin en la cancha. Desde entonces ha cautivado a los fanáticos de los deportes a través de todo el mundo con su tremenda habilidad y su respuesta humilde a la «Linsanía».

Meet the man behind the mania—Tebowmania, that is. Playing with Purpose: Tim Tebow is an easy-to-read biography of the NFL sensation featuring an eight-page, full-color photo section. Part of Barbour’s exciting “Playing with Purpose” series, this quick-reading account covers Tim Tebow’s early life on the mission field, his amazingly successful high-school and college football careers, the NFL draft-day drama that made him a first-round choice, and his incredible breakout sophomore season as a professional quarterback. It’s a story of family, faith, and football that you won’t want to miss!

Linspired reveals the inside story of the remarkable and meteoric rise of Jeremy Lin, superstar of the New York Knicks the first Asian-American-born player of Chinese/Taiwanese descent to play in the NBA. Discover the journey of the underdog who beat the odds to reach his current stardom and catch the attention of the sports world with both his incredible basketball skills and his on and off-court example of faith, persistence, and hard work.

* New York Times Bestseller * #1 USA Today''s Bestseller * #2 Wall Street Journal Bestseller Bring your A game to Networking! How did Joe Sweeney… …get Bob Costas to come to Milwaukee (in the middle of winter)? …become the “wingman" to the archbishop of New York City? …take Brett Favre''s off-the-field income from $65,000 to more than $4 million? The answer is simple. Networking. Master networker Joe Sweeney shares his networking secrets from a long and successful career as a business owner, sports agent and executive and investment banking consultant. His first secret: master networkers are focused on giving, not getting. With today''s difficult economy and uncertain workplace, networking has never been more important. Sweeney''s simple but effective 5/10/15 networking plan will give you a leg up in the current job market, help you stay employed, or, if you''ve been laid off, find your next job. The cliché that who you know is more important than what you know has never been truer. Sweeney illustrates his insights with dozens of helpful examples from his own life (along with a few fascinating insider sports stories). With special sections on networking for women and minorities, insights into the usefulness (and handicaps) of social networking sites, how to get (and why you need) a wingman and profiles of other master networkers, Networking Is a Contact Sport is a practical and essential guide for anyone who wants to get ahead in today''s economy.