Character is What Counts - Brown, Jonathan

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Résumé :
Faith. Fairness. Fortitude. And Football. Every time he confessed his sins, young seminarian Vince Lombardi sought forgiveness for the one he just couldn't stop committing-playing football. Football was more than a game to Lombardi. It was life. And the values it took to succeed-perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication, and respect for authority-were ones he lived by and inspired in others. Considered one of the best coaches of all time, whatever the sport, Lombardi was uncompromising in his expectations of himself and his players, both on the field and off. Sidelined and underestimated throughout his life because of his Italian heritage, Vince Lombardi took a brave stance against homophobia and racism. In a country and a sport divided by race the oft-quoted Pope of Green Bay had zero tolerance for bigotry and showed his players, fans, and other teams and coaches that character is what counts.

Biographie:
Jonathan Brown has written three books in the Lou Crasher mystery series: The Big Crescendo, 2019; Don't Shoot the Drummer, 2020; and Drums, Guns N Money pub date March 2023. He's written two books of historical fiction, both with favorable Kirkus Reviews. A Boxing Trainer's Journey, a novel based on the life of Angelo Dundee, and Character Is What Counts a novel based on the life of Vince Lombardi. Chloe is his first book with a female protagonist and his first book with Level Best Books. Two more books with female 'bad ass' protagonists are underway and will be published with Level Best. Brown is the first recipient of Mystery Writers of America's Barbara Neely Scholarship 2021. He's one of the founders of Sidecrow Productions, an audiobook production business. In addition to penning stories, Brown has added audiobook narration to his trick bag. For fun, he plays drums, practices martial arts, and messes around with simple carpentry projects. But most of all he enjoys love and laughter with his beautiful wife Sonia.