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*THE GAMES DO COUNT*: America's Best and Brightest on the Power of Sports Hardcover – October 12, 2004

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What do Henry Kissinger, Jack Welch, Condoleezza Rice, and Jon Bon Jovi all have in common? They have all reached the top of their respective professions, and they all credit sports for teaching them the lessons that were fundamental to their success. In his years spent interviewing and profiling celebrities, politicians, and top business people, popular sportscaster and Fox & Friends cohost Brian Kilmeade has discovered that nearly everyone shares a love of sports and has a story about how a game, a coach, or a single moment of competition changed his or her life.

These vignettes will entertain, surprise, and inspire readers with their insight into the lives of America's most respected and well-known personalities -- many of whom have never before shared these memories publicly. How did Henry Kissinger's experience on an all-Jewish soccer team in Nazi Germany shape him for his future role as a statesman? Why did Tony Danza need to pick himself off the canvas and score a knockout in the boxing ring to grab the part of Tony Banta in Taxi? How did Jon Bon Jovi's genes short-circuit his dreams of playing for the New York Giants, and why did that have such an important impact on his life? How did soccer, not stand-up comedy, play such a big role in Jon Stewart's staggering success in the kill-or-be-killed world of late-night talk?

Kilmeade presents more than seventy of these stories straight from the memories of the men and women themselves and those who were closest to them. From competition to camaraderie, failure to success, humiliation to glory, individual achievement to teamwork, the world of sports encompasses it all and enriches our lives. As Kilmeade observes, "They allow us to compete and sacrifice, to build character and, even if only for a moment, to transcend the everyday." The Games Do Count reveals this simple and compelling truth: America's best and brightest haven't just worked hard -- they've played hard -- and the results have been staggering!

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Cohost of cable television's number one morning show, Fox & Friends, Brian Kilmeade has reported on or provided live coverage of every major American sport over the last twenty years. He lives in Massapequa, New York, where he still coaches soccer.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ ReganBooks; First Edition (October 12, 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 326 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0060736739
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0060736736
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.34 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.17 x 9 inches
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Not many broadcasters can say they are on the air for 6 hours a day, 5 days a week, but that is exactly what Brian Kilmeade has been doing since 2006. After joining Fox News in 1997, he was soon named co-host of Fox & Friends, where he still thrives alongside the extraordinarily talented Steve Doocy and Ainsley Earhardt. Together they have powered their way to the top spot in morning cable TV. After Fox & Friends from 6 - 9AM ET. Kilmeade has the privilege of hosting his nationally syndicated radio show, “The Brian Kilmeade Show” on Fox News Talk from 9-12 noon.

Every weekday morning, Kilmeade provides viewers with the latest on the breaking news, sports, politics and entertainment. During his tenure at Fox News, he has developed the ability to interview and provide insight into newsmakers, politicians, celebrities and athletes. On any given day you might see him with former President George W. Bush, Michael Jordan, Simon Cowell, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, or supermodel Miranda Kerr. His radio show features many Fox personalities, big names guests and somehow still manages to cover the news of the day with seriousness and a smile.

Brian has written 5 books, 4 of which were New York Times best sellers: ”The Games Do Count”, “It’s How You Play the Game” and more recently, “George Washington’s Secret Six” and “Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates” co- written with Don Yaeger. His fifth book “Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleans” is due out in the fall of 2017, again teaming up with Yaeger with the hope of mirroring their previous success.

Prior to joining FNC, Kilmeade was an anchor/reporter on NEWSPORT TV. While in Los Angeles, he was an anchor on KHSC-TV and a host on all sports radio’s XTRA AM690. His duties on XTRA included co-hosting The Jim Brown Show where he struck up a friendship that still flourishes today. One his first jobs was as a correspondent on Channel One, a daily national high school television news program. Along way, he also managed to fit in 10 years of stand-up comedy experience.

He currently resides in Massapequa, NY where he grew up with his wife and 3 kids. When he is not working, you can often catch him on the soccer field watching or coaching. He graduated from LIU-CW Post with a BA in Communications in 1986 where he also played soccer.

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Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2004
Great book for adults and children with a vast array of contributions. My husband is an avid sports fan and former lacrosse and football player who just loved the idea of this book. Our pre-teen soccer daughter was able to read and appreciate it. Some of the celebrity types are better known than others, from our President George Bush to Fox News hosts and many in between. The stories are interesting and motivating. I recommend this title as one of the few books that truly can be read by the entire family!
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Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2014
This is a book for my students. Having watched Brian on Fox for several years, I knew the quality would be good. This is a very positive, encouraging book. Thank you for your prompt service and attention.
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2015
I bought 2 of these as a coach's gift for my kid's soccer teams. It's the perfect thing to get in addition to some gift cards.
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2021
Great book, purchased 3 for grandkids to read!
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2019
A little dry. His other books are excellent
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2022
This is a good read for the sports fan out there. The book looks into the lives of celebrities, politicians, movie stars, and other famous people. It talks about how sports helped them when they where younger to be the people that they are today. The book looks at the role sports played in their lives and how sports had changed them as they got older. A good book and a good read. Each entry is about 2 pages and it keeps you interested throughout!
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2005
Does playing sports make a difference in the lives of a high

school student or college student? According to more than

70 celebrities, politicians and top business people, the answer

is a resounding YES.

I found that out by reading THE GAMES DO COUNT by

Brian Kilmeade, cohost of Fox News Channel's FOX &

FRIENDS . . . in his very entertaining book, Kilmeade collected

a series of vignettes from a wide range of people including

Henry Kissinger and Tony Danza, as well as Condoleezaa

Rice, Robin Williams and a whole host of other folks who

have not often shared their memories publicly.

Many of these I even found quite inspirational, such as this

one from Roger Ailes (the television producer and political

consultant):

I once talked to a guy who was one of Richard Nixon's coaches.

I asked him, "Was Nixon any good?"

He said, "No, he was the worst player I ever had."

I said, "Well what's the story?"

He said, "He showed up first for practice every day. Guys would run

over his position and stomp him into the ground, and he always

got back up. I finally put him in a game, so he'd win a letter, because

the guy never quit." You could see that in the man. You could also

see it in Reagan by the way he walked and handled himself. It's

true . . . people who win never quit.

In addition, the book helped me to see what drives others who

are successful . . . for example, there was this passage from

Pat Williams (sports executive and motivational speaker

who I've always most admired because he has raised

19 children):

Through sports, I've discovered in life that if you've got drive

and desire and ambition, one goal simply leads to the next. There's

never that point when you've arrived, because in sports there's

always another game, another series, another season. You really

can't rest on your laurels or look back in sorrow or in triumph,

over anything that happens, because things are changing so rapidly.

At this point in my life--I'm sixty-three years old--I want to live

fully till the end. I don't think at any point you can simply say,

"Well, I've done enough. My life is over, and now I'm just going

to watch the sunset." I don't think that's the way we're meant

to live, and sports, I think, offers us that lesson.

Lastly, I loved this final bit of advice from the author himself:

TV Brian changed this line of thinking. I had a thick New York accent,

so I saved my money and took speech classes. I wanted to get better

at memorizing, so I bought taped courses. I wanted to refine my

comedic skills and test this new memory, so I took a class and spent

five years doing stand-up wherever and whenever I could. I also

found a way to get to know and at least talk to everyone who was

doing a job I aspired to have--Matt Lauer, Jim Caldwell, David

Letterman, and Regis Philbin, to name a few. It all helped, and

now it all makes sense.

And oh, yes, I always wanted to write a book, and I've just done

that, and I'm honored that you read it.

You'll be likewise honored if you choose to read THE GAMES DO

COUNT . . . you'll also get a kick from seeing the photos of each

personality, many of them taken from when they were in

school.

And methinks the book would make an ideal gift to give this

upcoming holiday season.
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