INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A Christian book publisher in Illinois is working with Indianapolis Colts Coach Tony Dungy on a memoir.
Dungy's book, entitled "Quiet Strength: The principles, practices & priorities of a winning life," will be released nationally July 10, Carol Stream, Ill.-based Tyndale House Publishers Inc. announced.
Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.
The book will begin in Dungy's childhood and then touch on events throughout his life, said Janis Harris, associate publisher, books. One of those topics will be the 2005 death of Dungy's son, James.
"He shares a bit about that, about how he reacted to the tragedy of his son's death and how his faith helped him in that," she said Thursday.
Dungy said in a statement that he never intended to write a book. But he changed his mind after he heard from many people who were excited about his team's Super Bowl victory over the Bears in February.
"I wanted to tell each of them that it wasn't the victory, but the journey and the lessons learned along that journey that really matter," he said. "It is my prayer that reading my story will cause people to stop and examine what's really important in life."
Denzel Washington will provide the forward for the book, which will be co-written with Nathan Whitaker, a first-time author, Harris said.
Tyndale has published several other memoirs, including "Let's Roll," by Lisa Beamer, wife of Sept. 11 victim Todd Beamer.
Beamer was killed when United Flight 93 crashed on Sept. 11, 2001, in a field in southwestern Pennsylvania. He is famous for the line, "Let's roll," he said as the passenger revolt began to try to retake the plane.
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