{"product_id":"9781424554362","title":"The Bowden Dynasty : A Story of Faith, Family \u0026 Football An Insider's Account","description":"\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Charlie Barnes, Bobby Bowden\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eFrom 1987 to 2000 the Florida State Seminoles won the hearts of America and thrilled their fans with fourteen consecutive ten-win, top-five seasons. In seven of those seasons they lost only one game. More often than not, the players’ quest for a perfect season came down to one play where mere inches or seconds determined the outcome.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This special collection of essays spotlights the extraordinary strength of Coach Bobby Bowden’s leadership and character, providing entertaining insight into the national landscape surrounding Florida State football in the fourteen-year dynasty era.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Author Charlie Barnes served as executive director and senior vice president of Seminole Boosters until his retirement in 2012. He and Coach Bowden traveled together on the annual Seminole Booster banquet-and-golf circuit (The Bobby Bowden Tour) for more than thirty years. Charlie Barnes was also the voice of the boosters, and his articles appeared in the \u003ci\u003eReport to Boosters\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUnconquered Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eFlorida State Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eTallahassee Democrat\u003c\/i\u003e, and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Coach Bobby Bowden and his son Steve also teamed together to provide Bobby’s insights on each of the fourteen years of the dynasty for this book, which is a companion to the feature documentary film \u003ci\u003eThe Bowden Dynasty\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBobby Bowden is the greatest coach I’ve ever been around. - \u003cb\u003eLou Holtz\u003c\/b\u003e, coach\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Bowden saw Florida State for what it could be—and then made it happen. - \u003cb\u003eLee Corso\u003c\/b\u003e, ESPN commentator\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThere is no one that has had as much success with as much class as Bowden. - \u003cb\u003eNick Saban\u003c\/b\u003e, coach\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eHe had his priorities straight: faith, family and football—in that order. - \u003cb\u003eDerrick Brooks\u003c\/b\u003e, former FSU and NFL player\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEAN: 9781424554362","brand":"BroadStreet Publishing Group, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Digital (delivered electronically)","offer_id":47616682721539,"sku":"9781424554362","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0570\/3965\/1015\/files\/9781424554362.jpg?v=1768098922","url":"https:\/\/www.affirmtheword.org\/products\/9781424554362","provider":"Affirm The Word Literary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}