Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul
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The amazing and blessed life of popular ESPN reporter and correspondent for College GameDay, Marty Smith, whose mission in this thoughtful and funny memoir is to return fans to the true soul of sports in this country. You know Marty right? The guy during College GameDay hanging off the back of a pickup truck while zooming around the Clemson athletic facilities. The guy who visits Nick Saban's lake house and somehow gets Coach to jump in the lake. The guy who sits down with Dale Jr. at Daytona to talk through tears about his miraculous return to racing. The guy who interviews Tiger Woods, Tim Tebow, Peyton Manning and Jimmie Johnson -- the guy who gets paid to live the fantasy of every sports fan in America. Never Settle is the funny but oh, it's true story of how Marty got here, and a revealing look at his journey. Never Settle includes all the best stories and behind-the-scenes moments from Marty's wild life, covering topics including: college football, racing, fathers and sons, how sports can bring us together, and how it all goes back to growing up on a farm and playing high school ball in Pearisburg, Virginia.
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It took me a short moment to get into this. But once I settled in, and started vibing with Marty's style, it was smooth as silk.
The book is seasoned with nuggets of wisdom on the single-serving stories contained within. I love long and short-form journalism. I love memoir. I love self-development. And I love sports. All of which you'll get out of this book.
Thanks, Marty. Thank you for being vulnerable, insightful an obsessed with being the most productive and accountable version of yourself.
