Football is a contact sport, and the contact is often violent. Yet a man from Freehold has published a book that uses football as a metaphor for decreasing violence and controlling anger. It is called "4 Downs to Anger Control," and the author is Tom Letson, a counselor in the Howell Township Middle Schools and a football coach at Allentown High School. He found football analogies useful in anger-control sessions - "most men understand four downs and punting when you get to fourth down" - and decided to write a book using them. For example, readers are encouraged to view themselves as "head coach" of their anger, to "officiate" arguments and "throw the flag" at such penalties as profanity or name-calling. Mr. Letson is planning a version for children and a book using basketball analogies.
Book Description
This unique self-help book uses the reader's love and knowledge of football to teach easily remembered anger control skills. Filled with quotes from NFL and College Coaches, this book introduces new skills that have been developed with familiar football terms and concepts. Readers will be encouraged to solve conflicts without anger by using the four downs of football. They will learn how to stop snapping in anger by using the innovative T.I.M.E! technique. With 144 easy to read pages, this book is your answer to becoming a champion in anger control!
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