Shaken

Shaken is a 2018 book by NFL quarterback Tim Tebow. In his book, Tebow shares personal experiences, inspirational stories, and biblical scriptures and parables to encourage readers to develop a strong Christian faith. Tebow reveals how his faith has helped him develop a strong identity, find his life’s purpose, and remain hopeful throughout life’s challenges. He coaches the reader to remain open to God’s influence in their life by maintaining strong friendships and asking for help, helping others, and trusting God’s plan, even in challenging times. In the year of its release, Shaken was listed as the number one best-selling sports book by The New York Times.

This guide refers to the Kindle e-book edition of this work.

Summary

In Tebow’s introduction, he explains the book will explore how his faith has informed his life’s journey. Tebow uses the book to share stories about the people who inspired him throughout his life and career as well, lending to his overall goal of connecting with the reader over the importance of faith.  

Tebow reflects on his immense disappointment at being cut from the New England Patriots football team in 2013, marking another obstacle to his goal of being a professional quarterback.