October 2004

Chuck Norris Autobiography, Against All Odds, A New York Times Best Seller!

Chuck Norris, legendary martial artist, movie actor, and star of the long-running Walker, Texas Ranger television series, debuts at #33 on the October 10, 2004, edition of The New York Times best seller list with his inspirational autobiography, Against All Odds: My Story.

As told in Against All Odds, Norris’ life story is one of constant overcoming; poverty in childhood, an alcoholic father, a brother killed in Vietnam.  Through it all, Norris' loving mother reminds the gentle-spirited action hero that, "God has plans for you."

Indeed, Norris now uses his celebrity to help others.  All author proceeds from the sales of Against All Odds go to KICKSTART, the organization Norris founded to help young people develop self-esteem and positive values through the martial arts.

To date, Norris has promoted Against All Odds via book signings around the country and through media appearances on Fox News Channel’s Hannity & Colmes, NBC’s Late Night with Conan O’Brien, FamilyNet’s At Home-Live!, and more.

This month, Norris will appear on the nationally syndicated Tony Danza Show and CNBC’s Dennis Miller Show.

To read a chapter from Against All Odds and order the book, please visit:

http://www.broadmanholman.com/productDetail.asp?isbn=0805431616

Broadman & Holman is best known for publishing books by Dr. Henry Blackaby (Experiencing God) and Beth Moore (Praying God’s Word) as well as The New York Times best sellers Payne Stewart: The Authorized Biography and Lt.Col Oliver North’s Mission Compromised and The Jericho Sanction.  Other new B&H releases include Twice Adopted by Michael Reagan and the upcoming So Help Me God by Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore (March 2005).  The company has also developed the new Holman Christian Standard Bible translation and is the largest publisher of Spanish language Bibles in the U.S.

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