Book Review: “Game On”

Emmitt Smith, the Hall of Fame running back, wrote this book as a way to help people live within their purpose in life. Smith’s strength in this book is helping people live focused lives. In fact, that is basically the basis of the book.

Using his own experience as the basis for most of the book, Smith shares some of the times in his life when it didn’t seem like he would be the one to accomplish something, but he shows how he made it. Maybe the funniest part of the book is Smith discussing how he became a surprise champion on Dancing with the Stars. Through every chapter, the reader is focused upon one aspect of how to achieve great things.

The weakness of this book is the usage of Scripture. While the book passes as a Christian living book, there is almost no Scripture. Personally, I felt that there was so little that it would almost be better if there were none, and the book was just an autobiography or a leadership book.

If you are a football fan, you’ll find several stories that you will enjoy. If not, there is enough of the other parts of Smith’s life that it will keep nearly any reader interested. This is an average book, but one I’m glad I read.

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NOTE: I received a free copy of this book from Tyndale in exchange for this review. The review is fully my opinion.