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Redemption: A Rebellious Spirit, a Praying Mother, and the Unlikely Path to Olympic Gold Audiobook
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This is the story of the most unlikely Olympic decathlete in history. Despite size and stature, Bryan Clay is the defending champion of the 2008 Olympic gold medal and winner of the 2004 Olympic silver medal in the decathlon. His journey is as inspiring as it is gritty, as troubled as it is triumphant.Far more than just a sports memoir, Redemption details the drudgery, devastation, and ultimate conversion that led Bryan to become a world champion. ô[God] had a plan when I believed that dreams never came true because, in my life, they never did,ö says Bryan. Through a remarkable series of events and devoted prayers of his mother, BryanÆs life was turned around into a victorious narrative of truly being redeemed.
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"From a rebellious angry child to the world's greatest athlete. Bryan Clay knows without a doubt who his source of strength is. In his story you will read how God works through people to guide this young man to greatest. LOVE IT!"
— Holly (4 out of 5 stars)
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" Very inspiring story of a Christian athlete who went through a tough ride before getting his life together and achieving amazing things. "
— Clare, 1/4/2014 -
" Enjoyable, heartwarming, a quick read. Inspirational. "
— Allison, 12/12/2013 -
" great book with spiritual lessons anyone can use regardless if you're an athelete or not. Clay has a great story of faith and a very friendly and simple way of sharing deep things. "
— Natalia, 7/15/2013 -
" Inspiring book! The determination and commitment that Bryan shares is amazing. I love how he shares his life story and faith in God in a "not flashy" kinda way. "
— Marcie, 10/6/2012 -
" Excellent athlete autobiography with good insights about keeping perspective in life and putting the right priorities--God and family--above athletic achievement. "
— Whitney, 7/5/2012
About the Authors
Bryan Clay won the decathlon gold in Beijing and the silver in Athens in 2004. He enjoys hunting, fishing, and the beach. He also counts it an honor and a privilege to coach and inspire children to make wise decisions, develop good time management skills, stay in school, follow their dreams, and maintain a well-balanced life style. He and his wife, Sarah, have three children.
Joel Kilpatrick is an award-winning reporter and creator of LarkNews.com, the world’s leading Christian satire website, which received the 2005 Gospel Music Association’s Grady Nutt Humor Award. His work has been featured in Time, the Washington Post, the Dallas Morning News, and on CBS Radio. He earned an MS degree in journalism from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in New York in 1995
About Kelly Ryan Dolan
Kelly Dolan is a voice-over artist, filmmaker, and creative media producer based in Chicago. He also produces two podcasts Ears of Steel: The Podcast, a weekly travel & entertainment podcast hosted by author Bart Scott, and Stay Cool, Geek, a comedy podcast hosted by writer/director Kurt Larson. In addition to his media work, he is a voice artist who records radio spots, product demo narrations, and audiobooks for companies such as The New York Times, Zondervan, and Oasis Audio.