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Relentless Optimism: How a Commitment to Positive Thinking Changes Everything (Sports for the Soul Book 3)

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Sports for the Soul - Books That Motivate, Inspire, and Empower.
Sports for the Soul - 9 Books and Counting...
Think Like a Warrior: The Five Inner Beliefs That Make You Unstoppable
Old School Grit: Times May Change, But the Rules for Success Never Do
Relentless Optimism: How a Commitment to Positive Thinking Changes Everything
Victory Favors the Fearless: How to Defeat the 7 Fears That Hold You Back
The Mental Game: Winning the War Within Your Mind
The Mental Shift: Control Your Thoughts, Control Your Destiny
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Jonathan Todd Ross, a graduate of the NYU/Tisch School of the Arts, has narrated over 120 audiobooks across a wide variety of genres, including fiction, nonfiction, self-help, YA, biography and memoir, children's literature, and romance. He's won an Audie Award (Restart by Gordon Korman), received numerous YALSA and Earphone Awards (Swindle by Gordon Korman, Fake Mustache by Tom Angleberger, and more), and made all of his middle school bullies regret every mean thing they ever said to him when he narrated Tom Brady's The TB12 Method. Jonathan loves narrating all genres, bringing the author's words to audio-life.

Darrin Donnelly is a writer and entrepreneur. He and his products have been featured in publications such as the Wall Street Journal, Sports Illustrated, Fast Company magazine, and newspapers, websites, and radio outlets all over the world. Based on his twenty years of experience as an entrepreneur, Donnelly believes that the most reliable and trustworthy advice for achieving your goals and improving your life is found in the world of sports. Though the business guru often has an incentive to portray a certain brand image that may not be completely accurate and the self-help guru can be tempted to make promises that are too good to be true, the achiever in sports can't fudge (or inherit) his results. Donnelly's Sports for the Soul series of books are inspirational stories that teach essential life lessons. In the tradition of classics like Rocky and Field of Dreams, these stories are set in the world of sports and though the main characters in these books are usually coaches or athletes, they represent anyone with a big dream and the desire to be successful. The seasons and games they endure represent the seasons of life we all must go through when trying to master a new skill, achieve a new goal, or rebound from a setback. The lessons you learn in these books will show you how to overcome adversity and achieve your goals-whatever they may be. Donnelly lives in Kansas City with his wife and three kids.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07492TJ79
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Shamrock New Media, Inc.
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 25, 2017
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.2 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 252 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 3 of 9 ‏ : ‎ Sports for the Soul
  • Best Sellers Rank: #194,630 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
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Darrin Donnelly is a writer and entrepreneur. He and his products have been featured in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Sports Illustrated, Fast Company Magazine, and newspapers, websites, and radio outlets all over the world.

Based on his 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur, Donnelly believes that the most reliable and trustworthy advice for achieving your goals and improving your life is found in the world of sports. Though the business guru often has an incentive to portray a certain brand image that may not be completely accurate and the self-help guru can be tempted to make promises that are too good to be true, the achiever in sports can't fudge (or inherit) his results.

Donnelly's SPORTS FOR THE SOUL series of books are inspirational stories that teach essential life lessons. In the tradition of classics like ROCKY and FIELD OF DREAMS, these stories are set in the world of sports and though the main characters in these books are usually coaches or athletes, they represent anyone with a big dream and the desire to be successful. The seasons and games they endure represent the seasons of life we all must go through when trying to master a new skill, achieve a new goal, or rebound from a setback.

The lessons you learn in these books will show you how to overcome adversity and achieve your goals—whatever they may be.

Donnelly lives in Kansas City with his wife and three kids.

His website and column can be found at: www.sportsforthesoul.com

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