{"product_id":"average-joe-one-mans-faith-and-the-fight-to-change-a-nation-hardcover","title":"Average Joe: One Man's Faith and the Fight to Change a Nation - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoseph A. Kennedy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe football coach who fought all the way to Supreme Court for his right to pray shares his inspiring story of courage, redemption, and grace.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Coach Joe Kennedy started offering a prayer on the field after each high school football game, the school district tried to shut him down, launching a seven-year legal battle that went to the Supreme Court--twice. In June 2022, he won. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAverage Joe\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of an unlikely champion of religious freedom. A former atheist, Kennedy never imagined he'd lead the defense of Americans' First Amendment rights. He certainly didn't intend to be at odds with his wife, who was the school district's personnel director. But his love for God and country and his never-say-die courage landed this former Marine in the fight of his life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe victory in \u003ci\u003eKennedy v. Bremerton School District\u003c\/i\u003e opened the door for thousands of previously settled cases regarding public prayer to be reexamined with a friendlier eye to personal religious expression. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAverage Joe: The Coach Joe Kennedy Story \u003c\/i\u003eis a compelling personal account of his troubled youth, what he learned in the Marines, the lessons he instills in his players, his faith in God, and his love for his family. It's a story that will inspire readers to live more boldly.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoseph (Joe) Kennedy was adopted as an infant and later practically abandoned by his adoptive parents. He spent time at a state-run boys' home where he first connected with God, but he still felt like an outsider most of his years--until the U.S. Marine Corps gave him a purpose. After serving for eighteen years, Kennedy's military career ended with an IED blast in the Middle East. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarried to his childhood crush, Denise, Kennedy is the father of four, including two sons who have also served in the Marines. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKennedy will be reinstated at Bremerton High School in August 2023. He considers his seven-year long battle for his constitutional right to pray where he chooses to be the greatest fight of his life; he now speaks nationwide about his love of country and simple faith in God.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 24, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764770341152,"sku":"9781684515097","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a7621400ea6855ac134547169c2a4c92.webp?v=1780254153","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/average-joe-one-mans-faith-and-the-fight-to-change-a-nation-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}