Non-fiction
Date Published: 5/9/2023
Are you the wife of a professional athlete or high-profile figure ? Are
your dreams on hold while you watch your husband live out his?
Sidelined No More discusses one of the greatest struggles of a wife married
to a high-profile professional athlete: losing her identity. When
she’s thrust into a world of fame, fortune, stress, and pressure, few
can relate to or comprehend it. A woman who was once strong, confident, and
sure of herself doesn’t even recognize who she sees in the mirror. Who
understands? Who can sympathize? Who even sees that there’s a woman
behind the shadows of her husband longing to be seen, uncertain of her
purpose, and doubtful of her worth? As a former NFL wife herself, author
Eileen Noyes will walk with you on a journey to get you out of the shadows
and truly living again.
“I see her. I can sympathize. I understand because I was her.”
—Eileen
• Find your true identity outside of being just “the wife
of…”
• Understand and live out the God-given purpose for which you are
destined.
• Find hope in the midst of your storm.
• Walk confidently with clarity, wisdom and strength in all seasons
that come with the game of professional sports.
EXCERPT
Yet, all that changed in one day when I bought my one-way ticket to Green Bay, Wisconsin. I left everything I knew to marry my NFL husband. Needless to say, this wasn’t easy for me. I went from sunny California to cold Wisconsin, from having my established community to knowing no one but my spouse, from 40-hour work weeks with daily interaction with hundreds of athletes to no work and no regular contact with anyone. This was not slowly or progressively, rather, all at once.
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Where do I fit in? Who do I hang out with? What do I do with my time? What is an NFL wife supposed to look like? Was I supposed to dress a certain way? Act a certain way? Who am I now? Was I supposed to be in the public eye like he was, or was I supposed to stay behind the scenes as his support system? Was I just along for his ride? Was I supposed to hide in his shadow as he lives out his calling? Was my identity only “the wife of…”?
About the Author
Author Eileen Noyes resides in California with her husband Michael and
eight of their 15 combined children. Eileen, formerly a part of the NFL
world for over nine years, has experienced the ups and downs of the
professional sports from entering in as a wife of an NFL high-profile figure
to exiting out of the game, prior to her public divorce and cult
involvement.
Through her first book, Sidelined No More, Eileen shares how she navigates
through her unique circumstances while in the public eye. God’s
powerful presence, healing and restoration throughout her journey is
displayed in her writing as well as contributes to her passion to help other
wives in professional sport and other high-profile relationships.
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