Keep It Simple

by Terry Bradshaw, David Fisher

Fans raved about the no-nonsense honesty and hilarious humor of Terry Bradshaw's New York Times bestselling memoir, It's Only a Game. Now, in Keep It Simple, the four-time Super Bowl winner, Football Hall of Famer, two-time Emmy-winning Fox NFL Sunday co-host, and popular inspirational speaker shares his thoughts on how to tackle life's most complicated problems. You may not know it from Terry's many accomplishments -- his television commercials; his awards for sportsmanship, broadcasting, and public speaking; or his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame -- but behind the warm smile and easy, down-home demeanor is a man who has lived and learned not just through his triumphs but mostly through his struggles. Whether he's talking about recognizing and treating his attention deficit disorder, coping with his three failed marriages, accepting his fate as the benchwarmer everyone loved to hate during his early years with the Pittsburgh Steelers, or forgiving himself for spending $7,000 on those two ostrich eggs in a get-rich-quick scheme, in Keep It Simple Terry does it with the humor and honesty that has made him one of the most beloved personalities in sports history. In chapters covering topics such as financial matters, surviving love, the value of teamwork, and overcoming adversity, Terry makes no attempt to become the next self-help guru. He offers the simple lessons he's learned through his faith, his family, and his friends. "We are all searching for the same a hand to hold and heart to understand," he says. "Keep it simple. Smile a lot. Be nice to other people....Life is a joy."

Genres: Biography, Sports, Nonfiction

256 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2002

Reviews

[Cherry Williams · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book exceeded my expectations by a huge margin. Football was only a small part of the topics discussed, as it was really more about how to live your life as fully as possible. It's always surprising to see how many obstacles people have had to overcome in their lives, when viewed from the outside, it seems as if they have everything they could possibly want.

[Roger Smitter · Rating 2 out of 5]

Terry Bradshaw (with David Fisher) have produced a book that tries to do many things. At its core, the book is a way to have energy and drive to get things done. That them has a manor anchor in the business world. At the same time, there’s lots about Bradsaw’s very successful in the NFL. Many themes are run in the book. The problem there’s little of a theme—except how to always be successful. In one of the middle chapters, Bradshaw explains how he came to Jesus. Reading that chapter begins to give the book some anchor. Awkwardly, Bradshaw asks us to come to Jesus. Then the following chapters focus on being successful in life using his experiences on the football field. There’s little of what Jesus about we should live our lives.

[Christopher Ramsay · Rating 2 out of 5]

If you enjoy Terry Bradshaw's sense of humor and his personality, than this book is for you. I'll admit that it was an easy read; and at times it was funny, but overall it's not a book I'd recommend to anyone else.

[David L · Rating 5 out of 5]

A funny perspective to life!

[Kaelen Kinnaman · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this because his personality really reaches through the pages. Feels like you're hanging out with your old pal, Terry. If one is also a football nerd, there are some fun details here.

[Marylu Sanok]

Terry wrote this with David Fisher. Mr. Fisher did a great job of writing it in Terry's "voice".

This second book by Terry goes into his past and the present and is a quick read. I found out more about him than I did in his previous book. I bought this for my husband as he and I both are a big fan of his. His is down to earth regular guy who has had tremendous success on the field and off while still having normal problems in his daily life.

[Nathan · Rating 3 out of 5]

terry bradshaw seems suprisenly a fun guy to be around. he likes to joke and try new things. however, he has a darkside that one would not expect. i found the parts most intersting when he talked about his years as a quarterback for the steelers. it was a good quick read. so take his terry´s advice, surprise yourself and read this book.

[David Geschke · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book, as is it's predecessor "It's only a game". Terry is outgoing and funny, the book is easy to read and conversational. If you ever get a chance to see him speak, do it. He's a very good public speaker. His books reflect the positive outlook and humor from his speeches. Highly recommended.

[Anne]

Went to the taping of Michael Kay's Center Stage where Mr. Bradshaw was the guest so I HAD to read the book. Quite interesting.

[Micky Parise · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this book. Highly recommend. Very great outlook on life and life experience.

[Tate · Rating 4 out of 5]

Keep It Simple by Terry Bradshaw and David Fisher is an autobiography. It was a pretty good book. I got a little boring at times, but it taught me some life lessons and a little about football. I liked it because I am interested in these types of books. I like to read about former athletes and their lives involved in sports and how the handle their lives after sports.