Thursday, November 1, 2012

Book Review: Rudy

It's been busy here at the house with a case of strep...my youngest and I so far are the only ones with it so wish us luck the antibiotics start kicking in soon! 

My latest book for review from Booksneeze was Rudy : My Story written by Daniel " Rudy" Ruettiger. An autobiography of his football career and his life. He is now one of the most popular US motivational speakers sharing his story of determination and challenges with everyone.

Rudy had to build up his reputation to get to the university he dreamed of going to . He struggled academically with a learning disorder that was not diagnosed until much later in his life. Football in highschool kept him going. He struggled to keep his grades up so he could stay on his football team and he worked in coal mines and always had the feeling that he was not smart enough to go to the 'Notre Dame' university that he dreamt of attending.

His football career most likely would not get him into the school on a scholarship , but a war broke out (Veitnam War in 1969) occured and Rudy headed to the Navy and enlisted. Finally he felt like he was heading in the right direction with his life. The Navy taught Rudy self discipline and hard work. He began to believe that anything was possible with determination.

Rudy tells of hardships from the war and about his struggles in trying to achieve higher education. He learnt of another school that worked closely with Notre Dame and with pulling some strings he managed to get a janitorial job at the school, slowly building foundation with school officials and students. Always attending the games and working alongside the coach Rudy managed to finally get into Notre Dame and proved to his family that any dream could become a reality as long as you put your entirety into it! 

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