This is the story of Clinton Thompson who is living his childhood dream of being a pro football wide receiver. Playing before a large televised audience one night in St. Louis, he suffers a life-changing injury. Now, that charmed life is gone in an instant! His dream life has crumbled. He is now forced to restart a humble and mundane life back living with his parents in a small Michigan town. Having flittered away the bulk of his football fortune he now has only a small amount left. He decides to complete his abandoned education. The harsh reality of life is still continuing around him. Fate deals him another blow when his father announces that he is dying of cancer. Clint is asked to shed his shell of self-pity and Make A Big Play for the family. He finds himself in a new role, having to put other people's interests before his own. A year later he learns that his mother has fallen for a "good man" who turns out to be none other than the Motor City Don. The head of a mafia crime syndicate. Clint now has to pedal hard to keep from being pulled into a black hole of low morals. His lust for the old life remerges when he falls for the Don's niece, a famous singing star. Follow Clint on his journey through a maze of choices that will determine his spiritual well-being. This must-read story thrill ride is filled with twists and turns that will keep the reader guessing. Will Clint ever find peace, God, and redemption?
This is the story of Clinton Thompson who is living his childhood dream of being a pro football wide receiver. Playing before a large televised audience one night in St. Louis, he suffers a life-changing injury. Now, that charmed life is gone in an instant! His dream life has crumbled. He is now forced to restart a humble and mundane life back living with his parents in a small Michigan town. Having flittered away the bulk of his football fortune he now has only a small amount left. He decides to complete his abandoned education. The harsh reality of life is still continuing around him. Fate deals him another blow when his father announces that he is dying of cancer. Clint is asked to shed his shell of self-pity and Make A Big Play for the family. He finds himself in a new role, having to put other people's interests before his own. A year later he learns that his mother has fallen for a "good man" who turns out to be none other than the Motor City Don. The head of a mafia crime syndicate. Clint now has to pedal hard to keep from being pulled into a black hole of low morals. His lust for the old life remerges when he falls for the Don's niece, a famous singing star. Follow Clint on his journey through a maze of choices that will determine his spiritual well-being. This must-read story thrill ride is filled with twists and turns that will keep the reader guessing. Will Clint ever find peace, God, and redemption?
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