Bøger af Ben Jacobs

Coming from the streets, Lick knows what it takes to be a hustler. After learning the game of Tunk from his mom's card parties at an early age, Lick becomes addictive to the lifestyle to make some big time money. He begins to play Tunk every chance he gets, no matter how small the wager. Showcasing his talents in this game in many parts of the world, it seems nothing could slow him down from this obsessed lifestyle. Life was good, until an unimaginable and unthinkable event hit him out of nowhere. Threaten and betrayed, he has no choice but to play the game of his life to save the life of someone near and dear to him, in a once in a lifetime Tunk game. Is Lick up for the challenge, or will the challenge destroy him! This book is intended for mature audiences.

OVERTIME, by Ben Jacobs, who is a high school football coach in San Antonio, Texas, is a true story about Texas high school football, the way it is and what it should really be about: Love. A story about facing one's shame and becoming a man of substance, OVERTIME gives you a look into his life and the lives of the young men that he has coached. Vivid flashbacks and colorful play by play make this a book that you won't want to put down. OVERTIME is an attempt to carve out the eternal question, why are we here? Right before your eyes you'll see a wounded boy mature into a Man. A man that believes winning in football comes second to winning in life.