Fight for Your Life

by Bennett, Winston

• ISBN13: 9781617396663
• ISBN10: 1617396664
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-05-10
• Publisher: Tate Pub & Enterprises Llc

Summary

In life, we are all faced with many challenges, both positive and negative. There is no question whether you will face adversity and get knocked down; the only question is will you get back up once life hits you with its deadly punch. Coach Winston Bennett has been knocked down on numerous occasions, but refused to stay down. Through the power of the Lord Jesus Christ, Coach Bennett has fought his way back from job losses, personal addiction, and more. He believes that with Christ all things are possible. When you live for the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, nothing is too hard for you to overcome. If you are determined to gain your place in the kingdom, you will have to fight. Fight for Your Life is a provocative and detailed description of what it takes to master life's unforeseen challenges. If you are lacking self-esteem, fight; if you are lacking a positive attitude, fight; if you are lacking a relationship with the savior, fight for it. Anything in life worth having is worth fighting for. Fight for Your Life will inspire you to trust the Lord and keep on fighting.

Author Biography

Winston Bennett is currently the head men's basketball coach at Mid-Continent University in May-field, Kentucky. Coach Bennett was also formerly the head coach at Kentucky State University, where he and his team won the SIAC (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) Championship in 2001. Coach Bennett was also the assistant coach to Rick Pitino while with the Boston Celtics in 1998. Coach Bennett was an assistant coach for the Kentucky Wildcats when they won the National Championship in 1996. Coach Bennett also played in the NBA for the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Miami Heat from 1989 to 1992. In addition to Coach Bennett's coaching duties he is a highly sought after motivational and inspiration speaker, speaking all over the country. He and his wife, Peggy, are the proud parents of four children: Leontay, Princess, Jasmine, and Stephanie; and one grand child, Kassidy.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 13
My Apologies	p. 17
Prologue	p. 21
Up, Up, Up…and then Down, Down, Down	p. 27
A Miracle Child	p. 29
A ôScaredy-Catö	p. 35
All My Favorites	p. 41
Basketball Beginnings	p. 45
My Earliest Friends	p. 51
The Trials of Youth	p. 55
The Legacy of Godly Parents and Grandparents	p. 61
My Early Schooling	p. 67
The First Basketball Leagues	p. 73
That Dreaded Reading Homework	p. 77
Middle School	p. 79
Learning The Art of Fishing	p. 83
The High School Years	p. 87
My First Sexual Encounter	p. 91
High School Buddies	p. 99
A Deepening Attraction to Girls	p. 101
On-the-Court Problems	p. 103
From An All-Star MVP to Kentucky Wildcat	p. 109
The Kentucky Staff	p. 117
The Kentucky Players	p. 121
Playing in the Final Four	p. 135
My Sophomore Season at UK	p. 143
The Beginning of the Sutton Era	p. 149
My Senior Year at Kentucky	p. 167
What Now?	p. 179
Playing in Italy	p. 187
Photo Gallery	p. 193
Getting Closer to Peggy Jones	p. 211
Considering Marriage as a Way Out	p. 215
At Last, My NBA Dream Is Fulfilled	p. 219
Our First Year of Marriage	p. 225
The Point of No Return?	p. 231
Guarding	p. 233
Life in Transition	p. 241
Major Adjustments	p. 245
Rick Pitino Calls	p. 249
My First Assignment	p. 253
The Pre-game Preparations	p. 257
Game Time	p. 261
Champions	p. 265
Master of the Game	p. 269
a Giving Man	p. 273
Coach	p. 275
The 1997-98 Season	p. 277
The NBA Calling	p. 279
Celtic Pride	p. 285
The Boston Massacre	p. 287
Struggling to Get Up	p. 293
Moving Back Home	p. 295
Seeking Help	p. 299
Getting Worse Before Getting Better	p. 303
How I Occupied My Time and Fed My Family	p. 307
The Answer Was So Simple That I Had Missed It	p. 311
Discovering Diamonds	p. 315
Part 3	p. 319
At Last, Success on Every Hand	p. 319
Rebounding from Tragedy	p. 321
My First Head-Coaching Job	p. 323
My First Team	p. 327
A Burning Desire Brings a Championship	p. 331
2009-2010 Season	p. 377
Deciding that I Wanted to Win	p. 383
Epilogue	p. 393
Resource Page	p. 397
Recommended Reading	p. 399
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