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Reading for those
who grieve: |
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Card, Michael.
Sacred Sorrow:
Reaching Out to God
in the Lost Language
of Lament. Colorado
Springs, NavPress.
2006. |
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Chittister, Joan.
Scarred by Struggle,
Transformed by Hope.
Grand Rapids:
William B. Eerdman,
2003. |
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Didion, Joan. The
Year of Magical
Thinking. (I enjoyed
this story via HighBridge audio
book).
www.highbridgeaudio.com, 2005. |
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Hickman, Martha
Whitmore. Healing
after Loss: Daily
Meditations for
Working through
Grief, (New York:
Harper-Collins,
2002).
Lewis, C. S. A Grief
Observed. San
Francisco: Harper,
1961. |
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This is one of my
favorites: Good
quotes, gentle and
comforting
reflections.
Powers, Margaret
Fishback.
Footprints:
Scripture with
Reflections for
Women, Inspiro,
2000. A
Footprints for Men
was published in
2004. |
Websites to help you
with your grief:
Most of these have
support groups that
meet locally as
well. |
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The Compassionate
Friends (TCI);
comfort for those
who have lost a
child:
http://www.compassionatefriends.org/
in Canada:
http://www.tcfcanada.net/ |
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Bereaved Parents of
the USA
http://www.bereavedparentsusa.org/ |
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American Federation
of Suicide
Prevention (AFSP)
http://www.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.viewPage&page_id=1 |
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Survivors of (a
family) Suicide-
Help for those of us
left behind:
http://www.survivorsofsuicide.com/help_heal.shtml |
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Those who have lost
a loved one to
suicide need help
for themselves.
Please do reach out,
get informed, take
care of yourself,
and consider joining
a support community.
Survivors of family
suicide are at a
higher risk
themselves. Read
this article:
http://lifegard.tripod.com/ssfaqs.html#risk |
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Here are two of my
home groups:
(1) Lee County
C.A.R.E.S. (Suicide
information and
support)
http://leecountycares.org/
(2) Listings of
Survivors of Suicide
(SOS) Suppot Groups:
http://www.suicidology.org/web/guest/sssg-e-k#FL |
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For the mission and
ministry of sport: |
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Aiello, Maria. “A
Brief History of
Sport,” The World of
Sport Today: A Field
of Christian
Mission, Pontifical
Council for the
Laity, (Libreria
Editrice Vatican,
2006). |
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Clemens. Josef. “A
Look at Our Future
Commitment,” The
World of Sport
Today: A Field of
Christian Mission,
Pontifical Council
for the Laity, (Libreria
Editrice Vatican,
2006). |
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Cooper, Andrew.
Playing in the Zone:
Exploring the
Spiritual Dimensions
of Sports.
Boston & London:
Shambhala, 1998.
Costantini, Edio.
“Opportunities and
Resources for
Renewal in Sport.”
Sport, An
Educational and
Pastoral Challenge.
Pontifical Council
for the Laity:
Libreria Editrice
Vaticana, 2008
Crandal, Todd & John
Hanc. Racing for
Recovery: From
Addict to Ironman.
New York: Breakaway
Books, 2006.
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Deardorff II, Donald
and John White, eds.
The Image of God in
the Human Body:
Essays on
Christianity and
Sports. Lewiston:
Edwin Mellon Press,
2008. This book
was expensive. It is
however, a very
smart collection of
writings by those
who work in the
field of sport and
religions and who
think the mater of
sport and religion
really matters.
Dungy, Tony, with
Nathan Whitaker.
Quiet Strength: The
Principles,
Practices, &
Priorities of A
Winning Life.
Kansas City:
Fellowship of
Christian Athletes,
2007. Lots of
people respect Tony
Dungy. He is a man
of principle and
faith. The loss of
his son Jamie by
suicide, and his
walk with God to
heal from that
despair is what
really binds me to
his words of wisdom
and steadiness of
character. |
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Feeney, Robert. A
Catholic
Perspective:
Physical Exercise
and Sports, (U.S.,
Aquinas Press,
1994),
Hoffman, Shirl.
Good Game:
Christianity and the
Culture of Sports.
Waco: Baylor
University Press,
2010.
Kluck, Ted. The
Reason for Sports: A
Christian Fanifesto.
Chicago: Moody
Publishers, 2009. |
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Mazza, Carlo. “The
Pastoral Ministry of
Sport: Taking Stock
and Looking Ahead,”
Sport: An
Educational and
Pastoral Challenge,
Pontifical Council
for the Laity, (Libreria
Editrice Vatican,
2008. |
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Novak, Michael. The
Joy of Sports:
Endzones, Bases,
Baskets, Balls, and
the Consecration of
the American Spirit.
Lanham: Madison,
1994 (rev. ed.).
First published in
1976, Michael Novak
was writing about
the mystical nature
of sports long ago.
This book is
referenced in most
of the others on the
topic of sports and
religion which
continue to follow. |
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Jim Parry, Simon
Robinson, Nick J.
Watson, Mark Nesti.
Sport and
Spirituality: An
Introduction.
Routledge: London,
2007.
Pontificium
Consilium Pro Laicis-
Sport: An
Educational And
Pastoral Challenge.
Liberia Editrice
Vaticana, 2008.
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Pontificium
Consilium Pro Laicis-
Laity Today. The
World of Sport
Today: A Field of
Christian Mission.
Livreria Editrice
Vaticana, 2006.
Preece, Gordon and
Rob Hess, eds.
Sport & Spirituality.
Adelaide: ATF Press,
2009. |
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Saint Sing, Susan.
Ph.D. Spirituality
of Sport: Balancing
Body And Soul. St.
Anthony Messenger
Press, 2004.
Excellent work.
Without sounding the
least bit preaching,
this is a wonderful
read that comes
close to
articulating the
“top of the
mountain” experience
that athletes often
achieve through
those Olympic
moments. |
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Sandrolini, Mike.
All the Good in
Sports: True Stories
That Go Beyond the
Headlines. Regal
Books, Ventura,
2007. Light
reading from a
recent publication
about the inner and
changed lives of
athletes and coaches
in the news. |
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Tolsma, Brant. The
Surrendered
Christian Athlete.
Warwick House:
Lynchburg, 2001.
This would be a good
reference for a
bible study group
with athletes or
coaches. |
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“Vatican Calls Sport
A Means to Unite
Humanity,” available
from ZENIT: The
World Seen from
Rome.
www.zenit.org/article-20909?l=english
(Last accessed
January 5th 2009)
Vost, Kevin. Fit
for Eternal Life: A
Christian Approach
to Working Our,
Eating Right, and
Building the Virtues
of Fitness in Your
Soul.
Manchester: Sophia
Press, 2007.
Williams, David J.
Paul’s Metaphors:
Their Context And
Character.
Hendrickson
Publishers, 1999. |
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Psychology,
philosophy, & theology: |
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Gumbrescht, Hans
Ulrich. In Praise of
Athletic Beauty.
Cambridge: Harvard
University Press,
2006. Interesting
perspective, a look
at athleticism from
the vantage point of
the vicarious thrill
of spectating. |
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Frankl, Viktor E.
Man’s Search for
Meaning. New
York: Washington
Square Press, 1984.
A classic text.
Frankl, was a
psychologist and
holocaust survivor.
His studies centered
on what he termed
“tragic optimism”.
He sought to answer
the question: What
is it that gives
some individuals the
courage to survive
horrendous
circumstances? |
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PaulVI, On
Evangelization in
the Modern World
(Evangeli Nuntiandi)
(EN), no. 73, as
quoted in the
Catechism of the
Catholic Church (CCC),
2nded. (Washington,
DC: USCCB-Libreria
Editrice Vaticana,
2000). |
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Pfitzner, Victor.
Paul and the Agon
Motif: Traditional
Athletic Imagery in
the Pauline
Literatrure.
Leiden: E. J. Brill,
1967. A hard to
find & expensive
read for theologians
and scholars. Many
words are in Greek.
But this book deals
with the history of
sports and sports
metaphors in the
context of human
history: spiritual,
philosophical, and
physical.
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Strong, Mary.
Letters of the
Scattered
Brotherhood: A
Twentieth Century
Classic for Those
Seeking Serenity And
Strength. San
Francisco:
HarperCollins, 1991.
One of those gems
you wonder about.
Might it have been
manna dropped from
heaven? I found it
at a used bookstore.
It has the sweetest
way to encourage
perseverance. |
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Inspirational
video clips on the
web: |
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Blind Triathlete and
Overcomer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEqUIOPK3uI |
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Bob Coy: “let your
light shine” win or
lose:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yf29HBEQsw |
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Chariots of Fire
- 2 clips from that
great movie:
(1) Opening scene:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-7Vu7cqB20&feature=related
(2) And my personal
favorite:
Chariots of Fire
- the closing scene-
A 100m champion
sprinter settles for
and qualifies for a
spot in the 400m
finals:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwyltmUR3MU&feature=related
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Don’t you quit
inspiring poem,
music, and images:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkCFeNeqyHk&feature=related |
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Eric Liddel
remembered- the race
and the mission of
running the good
race- a requirement
for all of us:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtIhI0Wg02E&feature=related
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Great entertainment
and based on a true
story of the first
Olympic Jamaiican
bobsled team: Cool
Runnings.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jpdg5XOZZDY&feature=related |
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Great messages from
the movies. A speech
from (older) Rocky
to his son:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tWLqFmaNdQ&feature=related |
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FCA Sports Camps
promo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MeCtH0GLeY&feature=related |
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Ironman of sport and
faith, Jason Lester:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMCnjMbUOFg&feature=related |
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Ironman promo and
inspiration:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bh1yMnrby3w&NR=1 |
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In honor of great
coaches and all the
athletes who had the
courage to trust
them:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ybt8wXIahQU&NR=1 |
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In honor of our 4
legged friends. This
movie has such a
great message:
coming from behind
can be our greatest
advantage:
Seabiscuit!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6WRGRFgeuM&feature=related |
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Iron Will- less than
2 min. of triathlon
toughness
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8l249bM0FE&NR=1 |
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I can go the
distance:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV00sKHIZcI&feature=related |
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Leo Buscaglia
(motivational
speaker) clip: “Only
you can make the
difference.” He
talks about
customers and
business. But do
hear him out. It
really is about
believing in
yourself. The clip
is old. The message
is timeless:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VV3HN3wIM7c&feature=related
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Lance Armstrong:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VfiXAaEQiY
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Medals 4 Mettle.
What heart: an
athlete who finishes
his race, takes the
medal from around
his neck & dons it
upon the chest of
someone in the
hospital fighting
for his life. If
that’s not sport and
spirit, I don’t know
what is!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEkk2_X__k0 |
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Protect the dream.
“Don’t ever let
someone tell you
can’t do something.”
From movie with Wil
Smith: Pursuit of
Happyness. A great
movie based on a
true story:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEGSiX0JA-s&feature=related |
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Real Sports w/
father & son teams:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hROlhs-PXlw&feature=related
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Song and triathlon
footage: Going the
Distance:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw6LR__wr4Y&feature=related |
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Sarah Reinerstsen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLdi0hMkinM&feature=related |
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Sister Madonna Buder-
Sister is such an
inspiration to me. I
had a chance to
interview her in
Portland, OR at
Nationals. She was a
feature athlete on
an HBO Sports
special. The oldest
female to finish
Ironman Hawaii is a
nun and she is
well-known and
loved.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUp9v8A46dk |
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The Hoyt Story (I
Can- and the music-
I Can Only Imagine).
I own the DVD that
tells their story.
It is so inspiring.
What a wonderful way
for us abled to help
those who deal with
great challenges.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRHxHapwirw&feature=channel
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The Hoyts- the
background story
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q-uYedVnko&feature=related |
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Scott Rigsby: I am a
big Scott Rigsby
fan. His book
Unthinkable is a
wonderful read.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWh1ffuHM2E&feature=related |
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Here's a little
different twist from
my library. But I
think it belongs. I
have always loved
this clip:
http://www.in.com/videos/watchvideo-bevan-docherty-heart-of-a-champion-2967803.html |
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Guidance for training on the
web and in print: |
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Bernhart, Gail.
Training Plans for
Multisport Athletes.
Boulder: Velo,
2000. |
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Friel, Joe.
Total Heart Rate
Training: Customize
and Maximize Your
Workout Using a
Heart Rate Monitor.
Berkeley: Ulysses
Press, 2006. |
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Dallam, George, Phd.
and Steven Jonas,
MD. Championship
Triathlon Training:
Advanced Training
for Peak Perfomance.
Champaign: Human
Kinetics, 2008. |
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MacInnis, Lyman.
How to Succeed in
Anything by Really
Trying. Random
House, Canada: 2008.
This is a great
little book of
common sense
coaching. These are
“ah ha’s” (oops,
MacInnnis
discourages trite
and tired phrases
like “ah ha’s”),
rather they are
principles of
decency that we know
but may not be
employing. I think
the book is a read
and reread handbook
for life. |
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www.tri-massage.com
Become a subscriber
to this therapist.
He has helped many
of the world’s best
athletes with pain
management and
improved
performance. Learn
about muscle
restoration and cold
laser therapy. |
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USAT- Triathlon home
page:
www.usatriathlon.org |
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Vost, Kevin. Fit
for Eternal Life: A
Christian Approach
to Working Out,
Eating Right, and
Building the
Virtures of Fitness
in Your Soul.
Manchester: Sophia
Institute Press,
2007. |
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Nutrition: |
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Bean, Anita. The
Complete Guide to
Sports Nutrition:
How to Eat for
Maximum Performance.
Guilford: Lyons
Press, 2004. |
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Carmichael, Chris.
5 Essentials for
A Winning Life: the
Nutrition, Fitness,
and Life Plan for
Discovering the
Champion Within.
New York: Rodale
Press, 2007. |
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Swim: |
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Laughlin, Terry.
Extraordinary
Swimming for Every
Body: A Guide to
Swimming Better than
You Ever Imagined.
New Paltz: Total
Immersion, Inc.,
2006. |
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Great program for
improving your swim:
Total Immersion
(TI) Swimming
www.totalimmersion.net/home |
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Bike: |
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Wallack, Roy M. and
Bill Katovsky.
Bike for Life: How
to Ride to 100.
New York: Marlowe &
Comp., 2005. |
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Wallenfels, Lynda.
The Triathlete’s
Guide to Bike
Training.
Boulder: Velo Press:
2004. |
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Run: |
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Balk, Malcolm and
Andrew Shields.
Master the Art of
Running: Raise Your
Performance with the
Alexander Technique.
London: Collins &
Brown, 2006. |
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Dreyer, Danny.
Chi Running: a
Revolutionary
Approach to
Effortless,
Injury-Free Running.
New York: Simon &
Schuster, 2004. |
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Galloway, Jeff.
Galloway’s Book on
Running.
Bolinas: Shelter
Publications, 2002. |
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McGee, Bobby.
Running Sports
Essentials:
Mobility,
Potentiation, Core
Strengthening &
Stretching.
Longmont: Bobbysez,
2006. |
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Mental Fitness: |
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Covey, Stephen R.
The 7 Habits of
Highly Effective
People Signature
Series (audio book),
Habit 7: Shapening
the Saw. USA &
CA: Simon &
Schuster: 2006. |
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Taylor, Jim Ph.D. &
Terri Schneider.
Mental Training.
Boulder: Velo Press,
2005. |
