Heart Soul Mind and Strength

The coaching profession has pressures like few others. You're constantly game-planning reviewing game film building your roster and facing the win at all costs attitude of your supporters all while trying to maintain personal integrity. Add to that the fact that the idea of hired to be fired is very real even when you've done nothing wrong. Bruce Pielstick faced all of that and came back for more. But nothing affected him like the news that his wonderful wife Lisa was diagnosed with cancer. A punch to the gut Pielstick was knocked down but not out. He reacted like he did with every other situation--good and bad--in his life to that point. He turned to God. As he went through this journey he was searching for answers in every way he knew. He read Scriptures he spoke with Godly friends he trusted and he prayed a lot. Finally he realized that God was teaching him through it and he hoped that God would reveal what He wanted from him. His dream-chasing seemingly had come to an end so he wondered what could be next for his family. Looking back he realized that God wanted to use him in a new way and He wanted him to write everything down so he did. This book is the result. After reading the manuscript his childhood friend and teammate T.D. White said (This book) is forged from the real-life fire of Bruce Pielstick's life his football coaching career the romance and battle against cancer with his high school sweetheart and seeing how God still has a plan to win when it looks like cancer has taken its final victory lap. I am a lifelong admirer of this one-in-a-million coach who is also the most determined receiver any quarterback ever threw to. After reading this book you'll be inspired to pick yourself up and get back into whatever battle you're facing. And you'll be motivated to do with all your Heart Soul Mind & Strength.