Reviews for Find a Way: Three Words That Changed My Life

The average rating for Find a Way: Three Words That Changed My Life based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2010-09-24 00:00:00 gilbert alvarado Find a Way: Three Words that Changed My Life allows the reader to observe Merril Hoge as he applied skill, intellect, will, and faith to his successes and challenges in life. I am very pleased that I received this book as part of a GoodReads giveaway. I am not a football fan but was familiar with the names of many of the well-known players such as Mean Joe Green, Walter Peyton, and Terry Bradshaw. Don't let the fact that much of the book relates to his experiences in the NFL deter you from reading the book. Find a way is about Hoge's relationships growing up, about his career in the NFL and early retirement, as well as about his fight against cancer. It is also about how all of his experiences have prepared him for the important job of becoming a dad. Find a Way is about dreams and victories. Moreover, it teaches how challenges and disappointments can offer lessons that lead us to discover what we value most in life. One of my favorite passages in the book was "Growing up it seemed the things that should have mattered got lost in the grind. And those that didn't really matter , mattered more than they should." Though this applied to Hoge's childhood, it is a lesson that many adults could learn to value. Hoge highly respected Pittsburgh Steeler's coach Chuck Noll. The coach's ". . . highest ideal of success was not victory but maximum effort." Hoge demonstrated that maximum degree of effort in every challenge he faced. Merril Hoge discovered the power of the positive affirmation to "Find a Way" at an early age. Those words lead him to many successes and also helped him discover the healing affects of positive words. I admire Merill Hoge. I plan to share this book with my husband and then encourage my junior high school students to read it. Many of the boys aspire to a career in football. I would never discourage them but would hope to encourage them with the lessons Hoge shares in his biography. Hoge believes lessons are imparted by teaching rather than by telling. Hoge doesn't preach but does share the lessons he has learned through experience. His book is a very worthwhile read.

Review # 2 was written on 2011-08-03 00:00:00 Marc Ferm On the whole, I enjoyed this book. Not life-changing, but it was an easy read. It was a little heavy on the schmaltz at times, but I suppose someone who survived cancer has earned the right to be a little schmaltzy. I know he intends the message to be more on the inspirational side, but that didn't really do it for me. What I really enjoyed were his stories of his days with the Steelers and about Chuck Noll. I felt like it gave me a new insight into life in the NFL, playing for the Steelers, and even more respect for Noll. Those were the parts that had me really engaged and wanting to read more. And the man knows his football. That's for damn sure.