Taming the Bull: The John "Bull" Bramlett Story

by John Bramlett, Tula Jeffries

How the meanest, hardest hitting man in professional football found the only peace that could calm his rage.

Genres: Christian, Biography, Sports

224 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1989

Reviews

[Les Wolf · Rating 5 out of 5]

John "Bull" Bramlett was a hard-drinking brawler known in the NFL as a top-rated linebacker. He tried the limits of many people who knew him in his early years.
It wasn't until his wife, Nancy's conversion and a career-ending injury on the field that he found reason to pause and consider his life. At his wife's urging, he began to attend church and bible meetings. Nancy started leaving little notes where she knew "Bull" would find them. One afternoon, two men came to the door of his home.
This is the story of "Bull" Bramlett's out-of-control earlier years and his complete turnaround. It's the story of new hope for a family that seemed destined for destruction and of Bramlett's determined
crusade to 'build up' after decades of 'breaking down'. Moving, miraculous, powerful and personal, this is a five-star autobiography.

[Kalle Wescott · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read /Taming the Bull: The John "Bull" Bramlett Story/, by John "Bull" Bramlett, which also led to the film, Taming the Bull:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3194696/...

The story is Bull's story of growing up playing football and baseball, being too small to play football, getting drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals, not making it in baseball, gaining weight to play middle linebacker in the NFL, and having a football career while still drinking and carousing.

(Later in the book and in life, he becomes a pastor)

[Will Abrams · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first 150 pages of this book will lead you to believe that John Bramlett was one of the meanest men who ever lived. God turned a life of violence and substance abuse into a ministry that has touched millions of lives around the world. We may not all have the backstory of Bull, but his testimony is a warm reminder that no man is too far gone to receive grace.

[LeAnne · Rating 5 out of 5]

The first 2/3 to 3/4 of the book are pretty rough. The author gives a raw picture of his life without Christ, & I almost wanted to put the book down--he was a terrible person. But you have to read that part, to fully appreciate the incredible work God did in his life.

[Reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

Evidence of only what God can do

[Lizabeth Robinson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had the opportunity to meet John the "Bull" Bramlett a few years ago. The man he is today is not at all the man he talks about in this book. He is brutally honest about the terrible, thoughtless things he did earlier in his and Nancy's marriage. His story is one of hope and inspiration that anyone has the ability to change, but they have to want it and seek it.

[Kevin Key · Rating 5 out of 5]

John Bramlett story is extremely inspirational. I have live with the inspirations that he sat in me ever since I read it in the early 2000. I highly recommend this book.

[Kyle Bramlett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best Inspirational book I ve ever read, had the good fortune to meet him once and he was a class act! A must read!