Raising Giants

An insider's story with lessons learned

It was late 1980s when two off-the-chart babies were born in West Los Angeles, California. Geoffrey and Mitchell Schwartz popped out at the 95^th percentile and never looked back. ultimately parlaying their physical and intellectual attributes into lengthy NFL careers and a Super Bowl for Mitchell. Raising Giants is Lee Schwartz's memorialization of his extraordinary twenty-year journey with his two sons.

In this book you'll discover:

• The highs, lows and gotchas of the college recruiting process.
• The not-so-savory details of the NFL as a business.
• Being Jewish in the NFL.
• What goes on behind-the-scenes at the Super Bowl, dealing with famous coaches and more.

"With Raising Giants, Lee Schwartz has lifted the curtain on the occasional frustrations and many joys of a family's journey along the sometimes twisted pathway through high school, college and pro football. With equal parts talent, determination, strategy and love, this book offers an illuminating story (some of which I personally experienced) you won't soon forget." - Phil Knight, University of Oregon alum, philanthropist and co-founder of Nike

"Having witnessed this journey up close as Mitchell's coach and then from afar during his NFL career, I am convinced that you'll enjoy Lee's accounts and stories about his sons' journeys." - Jeff Tedford, former Head Coach, California Golden Bears

"I've been there since the beginning. Now it's your opportunity to get a first-hand view of Geoff and Mitch's football journey as only could be told by their proud father. Lee has penned a wonderful, captivating story for all to enjoy." - Duke Manyweather, NFL offensive line guru