A Season to Remember: Faith in the Midst of the Storm

by Carson Tinker, Tommy Ford, Nick Saban (Foreword by)

Overview

In Tuscaloosa, Alabama the world revolves around one thing: The University of Alabama’s Crimson Tide. But on April 27, 2011 everything changed. An EF4 tornado ripped through the small college town and changed it forever. Carson Tinker, the starting long snapper for the 2011 and 2012 National Champion Crimson Tide, was among those forever changed by the events of April 27. Tinker lost his girlfriend Ashley Harrison to the storm, but not his faith. In the midst of unfathomable destruction, Tinker saw love, companionship, perseverance, and triumph in a community torn apart by a natural disaster. Where everyone else saw tragedy, Carson Tinker saw blessing. Following the storm, the Crimson Tide suited up to face their most challenging season to date. Tinker’s personal story guides readers through what cannot be described any other way than a season to remember.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781433682902
Publisher:	B&H Publishing Group
Publication date:	05/01/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	960 KB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Carson Tinker was the starting long snapper for the 2011 and 2012 National Champion Crimson Tide. Carson’s personal journey of blessing through adversity has been documented by ESPN, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports, as well as many others.

Table of Contents

Foreword Nick Saban xi

Prologue xi

Part I Storm Season

Chapter 1 April 27 1

Chapter 2 Growing Up Crimson 10

Chapter 3 Ready for Some Football 29

Chapter 4 Life on 25th Street 54

Chapter 5 Aftershock 53

Chapter 6 Answers 58

Chapter 7 Hurting 67

Chapter 8 Healing 79

Chapter 9 New Season 91

Part II Championship Season

Chapter 10 Who Do People Say We Are? (Preseason Camp) 102

Chapter 11 Setting a Standard (Kent State) 108

Chapter 12 Energy Source (Penn State) 115

Chapter 13 The Little Things (North Texas) 123

Chapter 14 The Why (Arkansas) 127

Chapter 15 Power from Within (Florida) 132

Chapter 16 Choices (Vanderbilt) 136

Chapter 17 The Process (Ole Miss) 140

Chapter 18 Fighting Weary (Tennessee) 144

Chapter 19 Lessons from Coach (Off Week) 149

Chapter 20 Vision or Circumstance? (LSU) 153

Chapter 21 Believing in Yourself (Mississippi State) 157

Chapter 22 Focus and Refocus (Georgia Southern) 161

Chapter 23 Finish (Auburn) 167

Chapter 24 The Setup (BCS Championship) 170

Chapter 25 Back-to-Back (The 2012 Season) 177

Epilogue: A Field's Memories 182

Afterword Kevin Elko 185

Acknowledgments 188

Foundation Page 190