Writing this textbook has given me the opportunity to highlight what I deem important, to teach you from my mistakes, and perhaps most importantly, to write joyfully about something that I care about. This has been fun for me, and I hope it’s fun for you.
Ted Kluck is the author of over 25 books on topics ranging from Mike Tyson to professional indoor football to the evangelical church. He is a syndicated columnist for The Jackson (TN) Sun and USA Today, and his journalism has appeared in ESPN the Magazine, ESPN. com, and Christianity Today. Ted once wrote 50 children’s books for a Chinese publisher and has ghostwritten for a Pro Football Hall of Famer, a filmmaker, a missionary, and a current NFL player. He has received the Christianity Today Book of the Year (twice), Baptist Press Best Standing Column (multiple), Michigan Notable Book (2008), The Nelson Ross Pro Football Research Award (2015), Christian Retailer’s Association Book Award (2016). Ted is screenwriter and co-producer on the forthcoming feature film “Silverdome” and is an assistant professor of journalism at Union University (TN). Ted co-hosts The Happy Rant Podcast (www.happy rantpodcast.com) with Barnabas Piper and Ronnie Martin. Ted coaches football at Lane College (TN), and is married with two sons.