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Playing with Purpose: Racing: Inside the Lives and Faith of Auto Racing's Most Intrguing Drivers
By Mike Yorkey, Marcus Brotherton and Matt Weeda
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Meet the “starting lineup” of talented performers with fascinating faith stories in Playing with Purpose: Inside the Lives and Faith of Auto Racing’s Favorite Drivers. Just in time for the new racing season, author Mike Yorkey—whose Playing with Purpose biography of NFL rookies Sam Bradford, Tim Tebow, and Colt McCoy was a best-seller—joins co-writers Marcus Brotherton and Matthew Weeda in profiling driving stars both established and up-and-coming—including Jeff Gordon, Jamie McMurray, Bobby Labonte, Mark Martin, David Reutimann, Michael McDowell, Justin Allgaier, Blake Koch, and Trevor Bayne. Playing with Purpose will introduce you to talented drivers with compelling faith stories.
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Mike Yorkey es el autor, coautor, editor y colaborador de cien libros. Ha escrito para la sección de viajes de Los Angeles Times, Skiing, Tennis Week, World Tennis, City Sports, and Racquet. Vive en Encinitas, California.
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