In AGAINST THE GRAIN, Bill Courtney shares his convictions on the
fundamental tenets of character, commitment, service, leadership,
civility, and others that, in his decades of success as an
entrepreneur and educator, have proven to be the keys to a winning
and meaningful life and career. Each chapter tells the story of one
of these tenets through compelling anecdotes of the colourful
characters in Bill's life, leading to a deeper understand of the
meaning of each and how to employee these fundamentals in all
aspects of one's life. Against the Grain intertwines inspiring and
thought-provoking anecdotes, lessons, and amazing real life
examples. Bill's passion for us all to reconsider our own approach
to life and constantly improve upon it comes across on every page.
About the Film:Set against the backdrop of a high school football
season, Dan Lindsay and T.J. Martin's documentary Undefeated is an
intimate chronicle of three underprivileged student-athletes from
inner-city Memphis and the volunteer coach trying to help them beat
the odds on and off the field.Founded in 1899, Manassas High School
in North Memphis had never seen its football team, the Tigers, win
a playoff game. In recent decades, the last-place Tigers had gone
so far as to sell its regular season games to rival schools looking
to chalk up an easy win.That began to change in 2004, when Bill
Courtney, former high school football coach turned businessman,
volunteered to lend a hand. When Courtney arrived, the Tigers were
accustomed to timeworn equipment and a sorry patch of lawn as a
practice field. Focusing on nurturing emotional as well as physical
strength, Courtney helped the Tigers find their footing and their
confidence.The 2009 Summer/Fall football season promised to be the
Tigers' best ever , perhaps the season that finally breaks the 110
year-old playoff jinx. It was the senior year for the team's star
player, O.C., a left tackle blessed with power, size and speed.
With football scholarships hanging in the balance, O.C. juggles
practice with the study sessions he needs to pass crucial exams.
Also playing his last season is undersized offensive lineman
Montrail - known to all as Money" , an earnest honors student
hoping to score an academic scholarship. For Chavis, a talented
linebacker in his junior year, the challenge of 2009 lies in
keeping his explosive temper in check , something the willful
teenager isn't always interested in doing.For players and coaches
alike, the 2009 season was not only about winning games , it was
about grappling with the unforeseeable events that are part of
football and part of life.After debuting to critical acclaim at
South by Southwest in 2011, The Weinstein Company won a fierce
bidding war to acquire distribution and remake rights to the film.
The film's wide release was met with widespread critical and
popular acclaim, culminating in the 2011 Academy Awards, where
Undefeated won the Oscar for Best Documentary. Plans for a feature
film remake are currently in motion.
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