FROM THE WINNINGEST COACH IN NCAA DIVISION I HISTORY, A GUIDE TO PRACTICING PERFECT AND PLAYING FOR FUN
While the statistics speak for themselves, Augie Garrido, the legendary baseball coach, is far from a "win-at-all-costs" leader. Rather, he focuses on building men of quality, teaching that lessons learned on the diamond can be applied to any facet of life. "Life Is Yours to Win "offers a refreshing approach to seizing life's opportunities and understanding that trophies are not the true goal. Garrido's advice includes:
- BE A PLAYER, NOT A PROSPECT--Garrido once used a game of catch with his Labrador retriever to show a team playing without heart the character it takes to be fully engaged as a ballplayer.
- STEP UP, SUPERMAN--Garrido stages a costumed Superhero Scrimmage each Halloween to remind his players that their inner superhero is just waiting to be realized.
- THE FEARLESS FIELD--Master fear and other emotions so that they don't paralyze you. Renting a hearse and placing a casket on the pitcher's mound helped a slumping Cal State team "bury" their fears and put past losses behind them.
- BUDDHA AT BAT--Small ball is not glorified like the home run, but the bunt does advance the runners and puts runs on the board. Small successes add up to big victories on and off the field.
Garrido's coaching methods are often unconventional, but as seen in "Life Is Yours to Win, "his creativity and wry humor always lead to unforgettable lessons.

What is the Christian life really all about? What does it look like, and would you recognize it if you saw it? Is it the life being lived out by most Christians in the world today? What does a real Christian live for? What is the passion and preoccupation of his heart? What is his first and final thought at the beginning and end of each day? What is his place and purpose in this world, in the short life he lives on this earth? What lights his eyes, and informs his spirit, and compels him from one moment to the next? What are his expectations and ideals? What is the living dynamic that enables and energizes him? What is His first love? Do you know my friends; I mean really know, as only the inner piercing of the Holy Spirit can allow you to know? The testimony contained in this book represents one man's five-year journey into the very heart of His God; to find answers to these and other questions pertaining to the Christian life.

"For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy." (Rev. 19:10) Dear end-time saints of the Lord Jesus Christ - the following series of messages represent a reflection on the spiritual aspect of the Lord's prophetic testimony. As believers, we often focus on the events, the things, or the timing of prophetic truth, when prophecy is given chiefly to the saints that we might be prepared for the Lord's execution of His plans in history. What does it mean to be ready? How can we know we are ready? What will those who will be found ready be doing when the Master returns for them? What are the obstacles or distractions to readiness? Why does the enemy invest so much of his time and attention in preventing us from being found ready at the coming of the Lord into His presence? Did you know that, in the New Testament, there is more having to do with being found ready for the Master at His appearing, than that having to do with the new birth? I actually petitioned the Lord to show me from His Word all that has to do with being found ready at the end of this age. I then went through many books searching for direct and indirect references to how we should be approaching these final days in the spirit. Was a it a dominant topic for the Lord in His instruction to His disciples while on the earth? Is it something running through all the writings of Paul and other Apostles? Was the Revelation given to John given primarily such that those living immediately before the fulfillment of those times would be prepared in the spirit? Is this important to our Lord? Is it something very dear to His heart for us? You better believe it is my brethren. This book is just under 300 pages, yet it could very well be 1,000 or more. It is, we believe, the singular message that end-time saints need to be hearing at this time. The Apostle Paul, in his writings, likened the Christian life to a long-distance race, with a glorious prize at the end for all who endured. To finish this race is everything. In fact, it is the single great imperative for all Christian saints alive in any age To press on; to hold fast and to stay the course until the end. The Lord is coming quickly, and this prophetic urgency is nothing more than knowing this deep down where spirit touches bone. Paul wrote of "winning" Christ in his letter to the church at Phillipi, and we can almost picture Him there at the finish line as the very prize in view - More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I may gain (or win) Christ. (Phil. 3:8) Here in a nutshell then, is what the ever-teaching Spirit means by readiness - a willingness to lay anything and everything aside, to lose all, such that we might gain the Lord Himself, to the very fullest extent that both the Scriptures and the Holy Spirit convey to each of us. Dear brethren, I hope and pray that you will discover, as you make your way prayerfully through these messages, just how much exhortation and encouragement there is for us to make ourselves ready for the Master's return. In these pages, we will also consider, as the Lord directs, just what readiness implies; what it means, and even what it might cost us. To be sure fellow saints, the temptation to forsake the hard and difficult path of the Lord's training and preparation is great in this hour. There are growing numbers of supposed prophets and teachers convincing many that there is an easier and broader way, a lighter burden, a path around the cross. Swelling numbers it seems are finding this most appealing, and for this reason will not be found ready at the Lord's appearing for His own. Our prayer for everyone who reads these words, is that you will not be found among them; that you will heed the Spirit's exhortation in this hour, and hold fast to the Lord and His patience, right through to the end.

SCORE A TOUCHDOWN WITH YOUR SMALL BUSINESS
Drawing on his experience as a top entrepreneur, and displaying the energy and grit that saw him through dozens of professional ups and downs, Football Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton presents field-tested guidelines that anyone starting a business will value. Offering inspiration, insight, and practical know-how, he shows you how to:
* Build victories and knowledge upon mistakes and failures
* Take wise risks without gambling
* Create value in personal and professional life by building trusting relationships
* Think like "All-Star Outside-the-Box" thinkers, such as his friends Ted Turner and the late Sam Walton
* Choose heroes and develop "magnificent obsessions"
* Practice leadership and employ teamwork to accomplish all your goals
* And much more
Distinguished by Tarkenton's finely tuned business acumen, "What Losing Taught Me About Winning" gives you all the guidance you need to make the most of your entrepreneurial ventures, whether you're just starting out or facing new challenges.