By Rudy Ruettiger, with Mark Dagostino
Published by Thomas Nelson.

This one was all for the hubster! He loves the movie RUDY! Loves it! (I like it too, but that’s besides the point!) Brant gets goosebumps when he watches it. It’s one of those seriously inspiration, motivational, feel good sports movies for him!

And so, the book!

When I saw this book available for review from Booksneeze.com, I knew I had to get it for him. He liked it, I think. He’s already making a list of people he wants to loan it to. I’ll let him tell you what he thought about it!

~I was given a free review copy of this book from Booksneeze.com~

Description:

“The inspirational real-life story of the man behind the beloved movie Rudy, his continued determination to make his dreams come true, and how you can dream big too.

How does a lower middle class kid, who suffered through school with undiagnosed dyslexia, get into Notre Dame and become the inspiration for millions in a Hollywood film that has become one of the most inspiring sport movies ever made? He never gave up.”

And so, Brant’s opinion:

It was interesting to read about the real story of his life and see how it fit in with the way they made the movie.  I remember growing up and watching and being inspired to work hard and go for my dreams by watching his movie.

The down side of the book was the way that it seemed making the movie was the biggest thing he has done in his life.  I always pictured him as someone who would have been able to be very successful and do great things.  The book seemed like he really struggled through with silly odd jobs as he worked on the dream of having a movie made about his success.  I hoped to know of greater things for him.  Oh well, it’s never like the movies right?

I would recommend this book to people who love the movie (like have watched it more than 10 times).  For a sports junkie like me it holds tidbits that are interesting to know the real story.  Side note:  I work with a guy who played lineman for Notre Dame.  In passing he didn’t seem to fond of Rudy.  I still need to find out more from him.