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Publisher: Jonathan Blow
Published: Jun 23 2026
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.54
Height: 0.48 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
When you think back to your childhood, you can recall the exact time and place when the course of your life changed forever.
It may have been the death of a loved one, a divorce in your family, or the birth of a new sibling, but in Will Sculley's case it was the arrival of new neighbors.
This new family, the Ray's, stamped their footprint on his life, turning his head towards a football career and a potential romance.
Will narrates this story and although it's centered around the world's most popular sport - relationships, love, bravery and overcoming the odds, are themes which make the story meaningful.
It spans the ages of ten to twenty one in Will, Tammy and Tommy's lives, taking us through the challenges encountered by kids that age. Challenges such as social status, class, family unit, peer pressure, jealousy, addiction and romance.
But in order to overcome these challenges you need positive influences to triumph.
Influences can come in many forms, but in Will's case it was Tammy - of course his mother, coaches and mentors also played their role, but ultimately it was the love of his life.
One of the biggest challenges in a romantic relationship is family. Not only your own family but your partner's - interference, judgement, influence, bias and control are just a few examples.
Will has to overcome these obstacles and challenges and through hard work, self-discipline and intuition, he succeeds in both spheres of his life.
Join me on this journey of self-discovery where you can take away significant learnings to use in your own personal life.
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