{"product_id":"take-your-best-shot-do-something-bigger-than-yourself","title":"Take Your Best Shot: Do Something Bigger Than Yourself","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover how you can respond to God's call in your own life, whether it's in your own town or on the other side of the world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTeen Austin Gutwein has taken his best shot several thousand times\nto help AIDS orphans in Africa and in the process has built a school\nand a medical clinic!  \u003ci\u003eTake Your Best Shot\u003c\/i\u003e tells how one boy\nmade an incredible difference in the lives of those without hope while\nchallenging the reader to do the same.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe interactive dialogue will\nleave space for the reader to respond. By the end of the book, the\nreader will know the testimony of Austin and other teens from around\nthe world who are committed to a life of sharing Christ’s love, and\nwill have begun to search for God’s voice in their own lives. The book\nwill also equip and challenge readers with information on a variety of\nministries and organizations around the world to help people, animals,\nand the environment.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Austin is an outstanding\nyoung man! He inspires us to dream bigger, reach higher and love deeper. His\nstory deserves a wide hearing.” Max Lucado\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“I am\nvery impressed with Austin Gutwein’s story in \u003ci\u003eTake Your Best Shot\u003c\/i\u003e. This book\nis filled with words of encouragement, inspiration, and hope. It’s guaranteed\nto motivate you into action.” Pat Williams, Senior Vice President, Orlando Magic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“I\nspent a day with Austin and his family and found them inspiring. His story, I\nbelieve, challenges us all. The first thing I thought as I drove to the airport\nwas: What was I doing when I was twelve? And\nthen, of course, the next thought: What,\nexactly, am I doing now?” John Larson, Former NBC National\nCorrespondent\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“When\npeople ask me how they can possibly make a difference fighting a problem as big\nas ‘global poverty’, I tell them about a boy named Austin who, like David, stared Goliath in the\neye without flinching. This young man has done more to make a difference in the\nlives of children orphaned by AIDS than most American churches, let alone\nindividuals. If you are older than 10 and you haven’t yet done your part to\nchange the world, read \u003ci\u003eTake\nYour Best Shot\u003c\/i\u003e and be\ninspired. Austin Gutwein shows us the way”. Richard\nStearns, President, World Vision US, Author of The\nHole in Our Gospel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“When\npeople ask who has most impacted me over the last year, without hesitation I\ncan say Austin Gutwein and the story of Hoops of Hope. I am around amazing\nleaders all the time, and Austin rivals all of them. Austin\nis my friend. And Austin\nis one of my heroes. You can’t be around Austin\nor the amazing work of Hoops of Hope without being deeply impacted and\ninspired. Trust me. Do yourself a favor and read this book and the incredible\nstory. But once you do, be prepared to be changed and challenged. You’ll see\nthe world and your significant role in helping those less fortunate in an\namazingly fresh way.” Brad\nLomenick, Executive Director, Catalyst\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“Austin’s\nstory is one of modern day heroism. He represents a new generation that can\ncarry us all into the twenty-first century: a world of hope, peace and selfless\nlove. Austin\ncompletely inspires me.” Daniel\nBiro, Hawk Nelson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austin Gutwein","offers":[{"title":"Softcover","offer_id":51669398520114,"sku":"9781400315154","price":10.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/7934\/0850\/files\/9781400315154.jpg?v=1787958198","url":"https:\/\/53rdstreetbooks.com\/products\/take-your-best-shot-do-something-bigger-than-yourself","provider":"53rd Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}