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Synopsis:

After speaking on teaching and influencing young people at a student gathering in Texas, Pat Williams received an email from a high school coach who had heard his talk. Coach McCall’s email stated that every kid who’s growing up is dying to live his life. But as people get older, instead of dying to life, they start living to die. His closing thought is What are you dying for?

Unable to escape this question, author and professional sports veteran Pat Williams invites readers to ask, When my days on earth are over, will I discover that I have wasted my life on meaningless things that have no lasting and eternal value? Most people are living for four things fortune, status, power or pleasure. Just as there are four false reasons for living our lives, there are four true, meaningful and satisfying reasons for living, and for dying.

These give purpose and value to our lives, so that we can know our lives have eternal significance. If you died tomorrow, what would people say? Jesus’ statement in answer is Whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me and for the gospel will save it. Starting here, Pat gives a powerful, practical and encouraging plan for how to live a life that truly matters, and to leave a legacy that never dies.

From the Back Cover:

Too many people seek fulfillment in things that can never fill the basic human need for satisfaction and significance—things like money, fame, power and pleasure. If you’re not so sure of that premise, ask yourself why there are so many people who are as miserable as they are famous, rich, powerful or hedonistic. We are definitely shaped for something more. If you’ve ever asked yourself, Is this all there is? this book will give you a new perspective.

Pat Williams draws on his own life experiences and from the lives of friends and acquaintances—including many who have attained all the money, fame, power and pleasure anyone could want. They have it all, yet their lives seem empty and joyless. If you’ve ever felt disillusioned about life, this book can help you find a new direction. Don’t just mark time until your life runs out. The wisdom in these pages will enable you to truly make your life count for all eternity. These are the things worth living for . . . and the things worth dying for.