Kelly Tough: Live Courageously by Faith
Do not let the title Kelly Tough fool you. This is not a “be all you can be, no pain–no gain” story. Toughness is overrated. And being Kelly Tough, well, you are about to find out what that really means and why it just might matter to you.
Kelly Tough is a story of love and hope: a love between a father and a daughter—Buffalo Bill’s former quarterback, Jim Kelly, and his oldest daughter Erin. Erin shares a deeply personal account of the love a family can have for each other during the darkest times, and a greater love that a heavenly Father has for you.
Whatever circumstance or heartbreak you find yourself overwhelmed by right now, it is not the end of the story. In fact, it just might be one of the greatest chapters as you, like the Kelly's, find strength in weakness, hope in the midst of heartache, and joy in spite of suffering.
When you play in the NFL, you're part of a bigger family. That's what Jim Kelly and his children are: family! I'm thankful to have had the opportunity to see first hand the relationship that Jim and Erin have. This book is about that and so much more. Reading this will encourage you and hopefully as a result will strengthen the relationships you have with the people you love most.
—DAN MARINO, NFL Hall of Fame, Special Advisor to CEO and President of Miami Dolphins
I have known the Kelly Family for many years and have witnessed what it looks like to be "Kelly Tough" on and off the football field. However, what I have learned through watching Jim and his daughter Erin during Jim's cancer fight far eclipses the best of the best. This book is an account of what it takes to live with courage in the midst of some of life's most difficult circumstances. Well done Erin! Your NFL family is proud of you.
—BILL POLIAN, 2015 NFL Hall of Fame Enshrinee and ESPN NFL Analyst
The expression Kelly Tough has become like a brand unto itself. And no one epitomizes that more than 19 year old Erin Kelly, the first born child of Jim and Jill Kelly. Beautiful like her mother and feisty like her father, Erin writes eloquently and intimately about faith, family and football, a cliché expression for so many but one that she embraces with all the gusto of a Jim Kelly fist pump. I’ve always believed that if you want to truly learn about people look at how their kids turn out. Erin Kelly is a Hall of Fame daughter and sister and her stories and insights will touch and inspire you.
—ANDREA KREMER, multi award winning journalist
We have watched Erin Kelly grow from a beautiful, caring young girl to a soldier. This young woman became a soldier while wearing her "Kelly Tough" armor. She fought bravely when her father was weak and in great pain while battling cancer. Wouldn't we all be so blessed to have a daughter who would abandon the frivolity and innocence of youth to crawl through the trenches, to go all-in and battle for us. Erin did this while simultaneously keeping the faith—not only keeping it, but growing in it. How beautiful is that? Kelly Tough is a read for everyone, everywhere, and at anytime. You will turn over the last page of this book feeling deeply inspired and armed to battle for the people you love most.
—NFL Hall of Famer THURMAN THOMAS & PATTI THOMAS
Kelly Tough is a beautiful, true, imperfect love story. It's a study in toughness made of more than sheer grit, but the inner kind that turns regular people into warriors. With raw honesty, the Kellys have taken their trademark family strength and turned it into a paperback jewel of hard-earned wisdom for the reader. I've cheered and cried and learned with every page. This book will move people. It has moved me.
—LISA WHITTLE, speaker, author of {w}hole and I Want God
Product Details
- Title : Kelly Tough: Live Courageously by Faith
- Authors:
- Kelly, Erin
- Kelly, Jill
- Publisher: Broadstreet Publishing Group, LLC
- Publication Date: 2015
- ISBN: 9781424550197
Erin Kelly is the oldest daughter of Jim and Jill Kelly. She has always had a passion for writing, journaling, and sharing her faith. A sought-after speaker to young women, Erin has co-authored 5 books with her sister, Camryn. She attends Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Jill Kelly is the wife of retired Buffalo Bills Quarterback and Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Kelly. She is a speaker and the author of several books including the New York Times bestseller Without A Word. She and Jim live in Buffalo with their daughters.