The Upset: Life (Sports), Death...and the Legacy We Leave in the Middle

by Tyler Trent, John Driver (With), Scott Van Pelt (Foreword by)

Overview

ONE OF BOOK AUTHORITY'S BEST BOOK OF ALL TIME WINNERS: Best American Biography Book, Best College Football Book, and Best Sports Book of All Time

READER'S FAVORITE 2020 INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS GOLD MEDAL WINNER: Young Adult Non-Fiction - In recognition of excellence in writing.

October 20, 2018, was just another normal Saturday in college football - or so it seemed. Amid all the matchups discussed on ESPN that day, it was a special video featuring the harrowing story of Tyler Trent - along with his bold, yet accurate, prediction that Purdue would upset Ohio State - that captured the hearts of millions. The Upset chronicles so much more than just an inspiring battle against the seemingly impossible opponent of osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer. A brilliant young statistician and sportswriter, Tyler faced his own mortality, and his life reflects the remarkable eternal upset only experienced in faith, family, and authentic community.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781732370180
Publisher:	The Core Media Group, Inc.
Publication date:	05/01/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	254
File size:	21 MB
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Age Range:	13 - 18 Years

Table of Contents

Foreword Scott Van Pelt 17

Collaborative Writer's Note 21

Chapter 1 Unpredictable 27

Chapter 2 Overwhelmed by Underdogs 33

Chapter 3 A Stadium-Sized Experience 41

Chapter 4 Surrounded 47

Chapter 5 Love and Locker Rooms 53

Chapter 6 From Big Dreams to Bad Nightmares 61

Chapter 7 The New Abnormal Normal 67

Chapter 8 Brokenness 71

Chapter 9 The Worse Before the Better 79

Chapter 10 Devils … Red and Otherwise 89

Chapter 11 Ringing the Bell 95

Chapter 12 Getting Back to the Future 99

Chapter 13 A Different Kind of Chaos 111

Chapter 14 Shooting (Pain) from the Hip 115

Chapter 15 The New Hardest Thing 119

Chapter 16 The Pain of New Opportunities 121

Chapter 17 Defining Moments 131

Chapter 18 Limping In, Camping Out, and Speaking Up 137

Chapter 19 The Third Time's No Charm 149

Chapter 20 Endings and Beginnings 165

Chapter 21 Finishing Big … Finishing Well 171

Chapter 22 It's a Devastating, Wonderful Life 179

Chapter 23 Famous Last Words 195

Afterword Drew Brees 201

Epilogue: The In-Betweens of Sadness and Celebration 205

Part 1 Harsh Reality (An Essay by Blake Trent) 206

Part 2 Celebrating the Life of Tyler Trent 210