Through My Eyes

Through My Eyes

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Over the course of the last five years, Tim Tebow established himself as one of the greatest quarterbacks in the history of college football and a top prospect in the NFL. During that time he amassed an unparalleled resume--winning two BCS national championships, becoming the first sophomore in NCAA history to win the Heisman trophy, and in the face of massive public scrut...more
Hardcover, 272 pages
Published May 31st 2011 by Harper (first published May 24th 2011)
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Aaron
Jun 06, 2011 Aaron rated it 2 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Jason Elam
Picking up this book from the library, I noticed that it seemed more slight than its page count would suggest -- it had the big font I had last seen in The Truth About Diamonds. I wondered if it could be a tacit acknowledgment that a 23-year-old might not be the best person to write an autobiography. However, given his defiant preface that "undertaking this project was the right thing to do, regardless of what the world thinks is the 'right time' to write a memoir," I gathered that Tebow really...more
Natalie Wickham
In our post-homeschool conference discussions, my mom and dad kept suggesting that we invite Tim Tebow to come be one of our teachers at Adventures In Character next year. Both of them had read his biography and knew that he loved working with children, so they were sure he would jump at the offer. :-) I’ve been wanting to read his book for a while, so with my curiosity sufficiently piqued, I gave myself a half a day off and sequestered myself on the couch to spend the afternoon reading. The wri...more
Sarah
This book is great. It is clearly written for Gators fans, by a Gators fan. One of the reasons I think the Gator Nation so embraced Tim is because he was as much a fan of the school as we are. He was passionate and we could relate to that, despite the fact that he has talent that most of us could only dream of.

There are many facets that make this book work. As a fan, the chapters recounting the football seasons were the most fun. A rush of adrenaline ripped through me just as it had during the g...more
Brenda Gail
I thought highly of Tim Tebow before reading his story. Now that I have finished his book I definitely believe that he is using his status as an NFL player to inspire and help others! What a great role model. Keep up the great work, Tim! I will continue to root for you on the sidelines.
Eugene S.
Through My Eyes
by Tim Tebow
257 pages

Tim Tebow was a very good college football quarterback. He won the Heisman trophy when he was only a sophomore. In this book, Tim Tebow shows us the path he went through to become a quarterback and his Christian faith. Tim Tebow was born in the Philippines and first played football in Pop Warner. Tim Tebow played college football for the Florida Gators. They won two BCS championships. While Tebow played for the Gators, they had lots of successful wins, but...more
Dillon Skinner
May 10, 2013 Dillon Skinner marked it as to-read
The book that I choose to read was Through My Eyes by Tim Tebow with Nathan Whitaker. I think that Tim’s reason for writing this book was to talk about his life and his experiences as a young football player. The point of view in this book is first person because Tim uses words like “I, and me. The main character in this book is Tim Tebow because the book is all about him and what he has done in his life and his scary birth. This book is non-fiction because it explains what happened early in Tim...more
Marvin Smith III
This book about Tim Tebow really gives you an in depth look at what he has gone through and how he has gotten through the tough times in his life. It creates spiritual guidance for anyone who thinks that they can not get through the tough times. It also shows how Tim Tebow was raised and how that played an essential role in the person he is today. But also it gives you a look into the unexpected life of an NFL player. When I say unexpected I mean that anything can happen that will change your ca...more
Joaquin
Through My Eyes by: Nathan Whitaker and Tim Tebow, is about a humble Christian man who lived and grew up in Florida. Tebow was faced with many obstacles of adversity. Pushing through all this Adversity made him a better and stronger man. One of his biggest obstacles of adversity came to him when his high school coach said he was not a quarterback he didn't like that so he transferred schools so he could show that person wrong. And he did Tim lead his high school team to a championship and then h...more
Taylor Woelfel
Taylor Woelfel
Tim Tebow: Through My Eyes
With: Nathan Whitaker
Tim Tebow is one of the greatest college football players of all-time. He won two BCS National Championships for the University of Florida along with one Heisman trophy which is given to the best player of that year. The book Tim Tebow: Through My Eyes is an autobiography of the life of Tim Tebow written by Nathan Whitaker.
Tim Tebow is a very religious person and isn’t afraid to show it to the entire world. In the book he starts out...more
Christine
'Through My Eyes' is a memoir of sorts written in the first person by former Florida quarterback (and current 3rd string quarterback for the Broncos), Tim Tebow. While I lived in Gainesville for several years, I never attended a game and don't follow SEC football. That being said, as a former college athlete myself, I appreciate hard work and a competitive spirit.


I am skeptical when someone Tebow's age (early 20's) writes a memoir-how much can one person really experience in such a short time t...more
Mary Hammi
Independant Reading

1. What did you like about the book and what could have been better?

I liked the fact that the author, Tim Tebow, opened up about his personal life and how he grew up in a very religious family. It was very inspirational and showed the true colors of Tim Tebow.
The book would have been better if he added more experiences/conflicts and explained how he got through them/overcame them.

2. Discuss the style of the book. What kind of diction and syntax did the author use? Other liter...more
Tyler
Through My Eyes by Tim Tebow is an autobiography. Tebow shares with us his life story, from the time he was almost aborted at birth to him being an NFL quarterback. The story mainly focuses on his time in high school and college, and the challenges that came about during this time due to his fame around the country. Tebow also talks a lot about God. Tebow believes that He has plans for everyone and will help everyone achieve their goals. This is the story of Tim Tebow, and it told through his ey...more
Becky Ewing
I feel as though this book is written for the anyone who needs a Godly example of how reach others for Jesus, God is allowing Tim to use football as a platform to reach out to high school kids everywhere...he enjoys spending time with kids, because its not all about Tim Tebow, It's about what God can do through Tims testimony for Gods glory.

From his homeschooled upbringing to learning of his dyslexia. Tim learned how to deal with many situations, while trusting God for daily guidance, and that...more
Kaleb Wolters
Kaleb Wolters
12/9/12
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Through My Eyes
Through My Eyes by Tim Tebow was a very inspiring book. It tells the story of one of the bravest and most influential players in NFL history. This book was filled with great Bible verses and inspiring messages. Through My Eyes was a great, well written book that had a very detailed description of Tim Tebow’s incredible journey through life.
Through My Eyes is a book all about the life story of Tim Tebow. It starts at Tebow’s birth and goes all the way to whe...more
Dylan Finley
"Tim Tebow throws it down the field....Touchdown"! The book Through My Eyes, covers the life of Tim Tebow from his birth, an all the way up to his first Denver Bronco win. The book uses Tebow's actual words and thoughts with the help of author Nathan Whitaker to express Tebow's life story. Nathan Whitaker has helped other athletes and coaches express their life stories. He helped Tony Dungy write Quiet Strength, which became a New York Times bestseller. He became widely known, after he co-wrote...more
Drew Rutledge
Book Review
By: Drew Rutledge

Do you need some motivation? Do you need to read something to get you up off that couch and ready to do something? Then pick up the book Through My Eyes Tim Tebow. This is a book that will get you up off your seat, it will make you want to change the way you live and act. This is a book about the life story of Tim Tebow, up until the point he enters the NFL. It talks about the hardships and accomplishments that he went through, and gives you a sense of what his life...more
Alex Edwards
I read the book Through My Eyes by Tim Tebow and Nathan Whitaker. This book was written to tell the readers about NFL quarterback Tim Tebow and his life as a child. Through My Eyes also tells readers about Tebow's career and how he got to be an NFL quarterback. This book didn't have a purpose, or at least I didn't think so. I think that people questioned Tebow about whether or not he's really who everyone says he is and he wrote this book with Nathan Whitaker to show the world that this is who...more
Robin
Through My Eyes
Tim Tebow
Book Summary: Meet Tim Tebow: He grew up playing every sport imaginable, but football was his true passion. Even from an early age, Tim has always had the drive to be the best player and person that he could be. Through his hard work and determination, he established himself as one of the greatest quarterbacks in the history of college football and as a top prospect in the NFL. Now, in Through My Eyes: A Quarterback's Journey, he shares the behind-the-scenes details of hi...more
Noah Sch.
Through My Eyes by Tim Tebow
Autobiography
255 pages
Brief summary: Tim Tebow was born in the Philippines in 1986. He was not expected to even be born, but somehow he lived. This is amazing because If his parents had decided to abort him, Tim Tebow would not be here now. His parents prayed and prayed, and their prayers were answered. When he was three, he moved to Jacksonville, where his earliest memories are. One and a half years later, Tim and his family moved to a farm not too far away. Tim had...more
Olivia
Sep 11, 2012 Olivia rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Everyone
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So, I finally finished this book. I really enjoyed it and would definitely mark it as one of my favorites. In this book you can definitely tell how much he loves the Lord, and his strive to be the best HE can be. His strength in hard times can really encourage us to trust the Lord and give him our lives and let him do everything in his absolute perfect timing. Tim Tebow talks of his love for sports as a little boy, and how he would always be playing the latest sport with his brothers. Some thing...more
Stephanie
I ended up really enjoying this book. It basically covers his life from a young child to where he is today--focusing mainly on his participation in football. Obviously 90% of this book describes detailed recaps of football games, but even that is surprisingly exciting to read about. Many parts are even funny. However, if you're not a football fan or a religious person you might not enjoy "Through My Eyes". The parts of this book that I enjoyed most were the descriptions of his life growing up, f...more
Heather
Yes, I was as surprised as you are that I picked up an autobiography about a sports' figure. But I am glad I did. What made me select the book was to see and hear more about his faith and how he became such a devout Christian. Tebow has an extremely close and strong family background, and it is evident that he was raised in church where he learned to do for others and to give praise to God for all of the good things that happen to him throughout life. At times in the autobiography, it did sound...more
Nick Caracci
Tim Tebow: Through my eyes is an engaging yet slow moving story. This biography takes you through Tim’s life just like you have actually lived it. Tim explains how his life was as a little kid and how his family taught his religion to him. Tim was always a positive kid and loved playing any sports he could get a hand on with his brothers. Tim has a pretty large family; he has a couple brothers and a couple sisters, along with their family dog Bronco. Tim didn’t know he had such a good chance at...more
Laura
I honestly didn't enjoy this book very much. I feel Tim's story should have been written and told by someone else. His life to this point is full of great stories, but it loses sincerity and authenticity coming from his own mouth. It is ironic that through the entire book he says he lives by his parents' teachings, especially not to pride yourself by touting your own good character/works - but to allow others to speak well of you if you deserve it - then follows up by telling his own story, fill...more
Seth
Through My Eyes [Book Review]

Tim Tebow has sparked a lot of interest over the years as one of the greatest college quarterbacks in history with the Florida Gators to his time as the starting quarterback with the Denver Broncos to the most recent trade to the New York Jets. One thing about Tebow, though, is his commitment to his faith, family, and football. I admire Tebow a lot and just recently became a donor to the Tim Tebow Foundation so I was very interested in his book and read through it...more
Jonny99
Tim Tebow's "Song of Myself". Those who haven't read the book should understand before peeling back the front cover that much of it consists of detailed retellings of his college football games between 2006 and 2009. So if you lack an interest in, say, how he dealt with the University of Alabama's "Cover 1" defensive scheme back in '08 you are advised to wait for his next autobiography. Those whose faith is both strong and other than Christian should also look elsewhere. Most of pages not devot...more
Linda
Whether you are a football lover or not this is a must read book. Tim Tebow is one of the most accomplished players in college football history. A two-time winner of the NCAA National Football Championship with the University of Florida, Tim is also the first-ever sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy. He then went on to become a two-time winner of the Maxwell Award for the nation’s top football player, while also winning the Davey O’Brien Award for the nation’s best college quarterback and the Ja...more
Lizzie Edwards
In Through My Eyes, Tim Tebow goes through his life story. Sounds boring, right? It’s the exact opposite. Even though it may be an autobiography, Tim Tebow describes and explains what has happened throughout his life in and out of football, including the meaning behind the signature “Tebow” pose and the John 3:16 eye blacks. I would, without a doubt, give this book 5 stars.
One reason I would rate this book 5 stars is because of the plot of the story. The book starts out at Tebow’s second Heisma...more
Jamie
Through my eyes by Tim Tebow is a really good book about the life, struggles and achievements of Tim Tebow. Tim was a football player the University of Florida and became a very famous football player. After he left University of Florida he became a football player for the NFL and is very successful. Tim Tebow is a very huge Christen and loves his family. The story on his life is very inspiring.

Warning: Plot Spoilers and Discussion Follow Below.

Setting: Makati City, Philippines


Protagonist: The p...more
Rhonda
I really like Tim Tebow and think he is setting a much-needed positive example for young people and the world today. He is a great role model.

90-95% of the book is football, football, football plays. OK, that's expected. But there is a lot of good background and insight to what really makes Tebow tick in here...

Favorite Quotes: ( and my quotes are NOT about football) :)

"As this chapter's opening scripture says, to whom much is given, much is expected. I've heard that scripture since I was a youn...more
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Tim Tebow is one of the most accomplished players in college football history. A two-time winner of the NCAA National Football Championship with the University of Florida, Tim is also the first-ever sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy. He then went on to become a two-time winner of the Maxwell Award for the nation’s top football player, while also winning the Davey O’Brien Award for the nation’s b...more
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