The Battle off the Court: A Survivor Story

By Timothy Kendricks

This book takes you into the life of a young man who was destined to succeed in life playing the game of basketball. Later he discovered that his dream of making it to the NBA would come to a halt. That's when he realized that his life was all he needed and that God had more for him.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: May 6, 2016
• ISBN: 9781524607555

Timothy Kendricks

My passion for people is undeniable, I've always wanted to be a help to people in many ways. This is one of my ways: putting my all into something that will be remembered for a long time. I was diagnosed with cancer at the age of eighteen, not knowing if I would live or die. During that trial, I gained something called faith. That faith from God helped me pull through. Being a top recruit in high school, playing basketball and being nationally ranked among players who are playing in the NBA was everything to me. It showed me that I was just as good as those guys. I'm from Jackson, Mississippi. I'm the youngest of five children. I love family. There’s nothing better than spending quality time with the people you love.

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© 2016 Timothy Kendricks. All rights reserved.

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Published by AuthorHouse 05/06/2016

ISBN: 978-1-5246-0756-2 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-5246-0754-8 (hc)

ISBN: 978-1-5246-0755-5 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2016907371

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Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 Training

Chapter 2 First Stream

Chapter 3 Personal Foul

Chapter 4 Zone Defense

Chapter 5 Full Court Defense

Chapter 6 Coaching

Chapter 7 Championship

Chapter 8 Won!

PREFACE

Statistics show that writing is one of the best relievers of stress, and even the Bible says, Write it down and make it plain (Habakkuk 2:2). Therefore my prayer is that as the words pour from my heart onto the pages, the stresses of my past situations will be released and all who read them will be touched.

My purpose in writing this book is to release the stresses of heartache and despair, which occurred during my diagnosis of cancer and my loss of the game of basketball. My goal is to get in touch with the readers through encouragement and show them that that the Lord always provides a way of escape during the trials and tribulations of life. After reading, I hope they will learn what I learned—that even though you can’t see your way out of your situation, God has a better plan and purpose for your life. You only have to acknowledge Him through the good and the bad while continuously asking for His guidance.

I want the book to relate to teenagers especially. Most teenagers focus on becoming professional athletes and forget about the other side