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Touchdown Alexander: My Story of Faith, Football, and Pursuing the Dream

A former NFL standout recounts how his faith shaped his path from a young player with ambitions to the league's top individual honour in 2005. He looks back at the years of effort and setbacks that preceded his breakthrough, both on the field and away from it.

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Writing with a co-author, he describes the sense of calling he felt toward his goals and how he came to believe that his talent was a gift meant for a purpose. The memoir follows his journey from early hopes to the moments when those dreams began to take shape.

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