Floyd Edward Reinhardt's Newly Released "You're OK, Kid!: The Search for a Father's Love" is a Gripping True Story of Family Tragedy Turned to Good in Three Generations
"You're OK, Kid!: The Search for a Father's Love" from Christian Faith Publishing author Floyd Edward Reinhardt is an absorbing memoir about three generations of Reinhardt men--Floyd, the author's father who walked out on the family; Floyd Edward, who had to testify in court to his father's desertion, and Edward, who suffered a near-fatal injury while playing for the University of Colorado football team--This is a story about family, fatherhood and football.
MEADVILLE, Pa., Oct. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- "You're OK, Kid!: The Search for a Father's Love": a stirring memoir of triumph over devastation. "You're OK, Kid!" is the creation of published author Floyd Edward Reinhardt, a retired businessman and married father of six, who lives in Colorado. Four of their sons played Division 1 football; John at Nebraska, Edward and Tom at Colorado and Matthew at the University of Oregon. Unfortunately, Edward suffered a near-fatal brain injury during a football game, and remained in a coma for 62 days. For the past twenty-five years, Edward and his dad have traveled the country on inspirational speaking tours.
Reinhardt shares, "After finding and reconciling with my dad, my new desire was to bring my mom and dad back together after forty-two years. My relentless need was having order in my life. The fact I was still preoccupied with my birth family, after twenty years of marriage was significant. All along, I though I was doing the best for everyone, even helping God answer my prayers."
"The Game Won't Wait for the Reinhardt's. If the world was just, and if football schedules had a heart, Colorado and Nebraska would put off playing Saturday afternoon at Folsom Field. 'Go home', kind and wise old men would say at each turn style. 'Please.' It's as if John from Nebraska and Edward form Colorado saw the same destination and decided upon different avenues. They were aligned in spirit, yet independent in procedures. Brothers." (The Denver Post, October 17, 1984) Pat and I watched John play that afternoon, and thought about Edward lying in a coma in a hospital in Denver.
The last time I was with my dad, I was able to tell him I loved him. His last words to me were, "You're OK, Kid!", words I had always needed to hear.
Published by Christian Faith Publishing, Floyd Edward Reinhardt's new book is an inspiring portrait that presents a triptych of family, fatherhood and football.
As the Reinhardts learn to face their adversities and transform their home and family in order to survive, readers will be moved to take a look into their own lives and discover what good lies beneath the fault lines.
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