![]() His passion to become an NFL kicker diminishes when his new wife has a child. He achieves his dreams as anyone knowledgeable of NFL history knows, but then everything changes. ![]() We share with him the feeling of aloneness as only he believes in himself to the joy of finding someone who believes in him, and on to overcoming disappointments. ![]() We follow Conley from his youth with larger-than-life aspirations, his very human failures, and the struggles physically, emotionally and spiritually that he has to overcome. The Point After is an incredible look at football from the inside, giving exciting details about the ins and outs of a player’s life, especially the life and struggles of a kicker. ![]() I had to stop reading to wipe tears halfway through the book, it’s that emotional. Conley has written his story, a true-to-life account that demonstrates how his values: confidence, learning how to lose, persistence, tenacity, risk, endurance, working smarter, and focusing on one’s successes not failures, can help a young boy reach his life-long goal, and teach a valuable lesson in the end because achieving your goals is never the end of the story. ![]() If you love the kind of book that follows the life of an underdog struggling to reach their dreams, The Point After will keep you turning pages. ![]()
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