The Seven Longest Yards: Our Love Story of Pushing the Limits while Leaning on Each Other - Hardcover

If you are struggling in some way right now, do your best to keep in mind that although it might not seem so, better days are coming. No one knows this better than Chris and Emily Norton. Their story, told though The Seven Longest Yards, will remind you that the test always comes before the merit. The struggle always precedes the strength. You have to endure breakdowns to break through them. Take it one day at a time, and trust the journey. Just as Chris and Emily did. (Marc and Angel Chernoff, New York Times bestselling authors of Getting Back to Happy)

Chris and Emily's story will inspire you and infuse your life with the courage to face the challenges of life. (Dr. Thomas Mullins, founding pastor of Christ Fellowship Church)

In life, everything happens for a reason, and meeting Chris reassured me of that. His positive attitude and desire to make a difference in other people's lives are infectious. This book will not only inspire you but will make you take action to bring positivity into this world. (Eric LeGrand, former Rutgers football player, motivational speaker)

The Seven Longest Yards will have you laughing, crying, and feeling challenged to keep moving forward in life. You'll be ready to take on those things you thought you could never accomplish. Chris and Emily have given us a gift of encouragement and practical inspiration in the pages of this book. This is a must-read. (Todd and Julie Mullins, senior pastors of Christ Fellowship Church)

When I meet someone who can take steps after a serious fracture to their neck, I always say, 'You're a walking miracle!' That describes Chris Norton. This man refused to accept his doctor's prognosis and found the will to move forward despite adversity. If you like stories that inspire you to fight against the odds, The Seven Longest Yards should be your next read! (Joni Eareckson Tada, Joni and Friends International Disability Center)

Our brains need stories of overcoming so we might know our own stories can be ones of overcoming too. Chris and Emily's book and hard-won lessons learned remind us that our most difficult challenges can also be our most powerful assignments in life. (Katherine and Jay Wolf, cofounders and coauthors of Hope Heals)

This book takes you on a powerful, emotional journey. I simply love Chris and Emily and the way God is using their lives in incredible ways. This book will make your heart soar, your spirit rise, and your problems seem, well, momentary. Which is exactly what they are. Let Chris and Emily show you how God works hope into even the most trying of circumstances. (Carey Nieuwhof, founding pastor of Connexus Church, author of Didn’t See It Coming)

The old adage that life is 10 percent what happens to us and 90 percent how we react to it has more validity than most perceive. Chris and Emily have faced some of life's most jagged twists head-on and sculpted them into opportunities. Paralysis envelops a life and those around it with pain and suffering. The ability to recultivate that life and find a positive journey is something we all can learn from. (Mike Barwis, MS, CSCS, RSCC*E, NASE, BMI, CEO of BarwisMethods Corporations)

Without question, The Seven Longest Yards is one of the best books I've ever read on overcoming hardship and the unexpected in life. Seriously. I laughed. I cried. I fist-pumped a lot while reading this incredible and very encouraging book by Chris and Emily Norton. (Kurt W. Bubna, pastor and author)

Chris and Emily Norton embody the spirit of overcoming. They are living proof that we can become better as a consequence of whatever it is that we face! (Kyle Maynard, bestselling author of No Excuses, two-time ESPY Award winner)