NATIONWIDE — JUNE 2026 — Some people spend a lifetime waiting for their moment. Fred D. Gore chased his down on a street corner in Trenton, New Jersey, and never looked back. In his new memoir, How God Made His Story Possible, Gore invites readers inside a childhood shaped by tough neighborhoods and big dreams. His faith led him from those early struggles to the track, where five young men made history together.
Gore’s story begins small. Literally. As the runt of a fiercely competitive family, he spent his early years on the sidelines: last to be picked, quick to run out of breath. He was almost convinced that he was born to watch rather than win when came a single afternoon that changed everything. A neighborhood game flipped a switch inside him. He discovered that focus could take a person further than raw talent ever could.
The rest of the book is a wonderfully human account of reinvention. Gore traces his climb from the alleyways and playgrounds of North Trenton to the starting line of history, where he and his teammates set state and national marks over one unforgettable weekend in the spring of 1978. He writes about brotherhood and about crossing a finish line with both arms raised because he trusts, without so much as a glance back, that his teammates are right on his heels.
Yet this is far more than a sports memoir. Throughout the memoir, Gore returns to one constant: faith. The presence of the Holy Spirit guides every chapter, reminding readers that each victory is a gift from God rather than trophies earned alone. The title itself reflects a play on words close to his heart: history, he reminds us, is really “His Story.” The same truth is glimpsed from different angles, much like the Gospel writers who each told the tale their own way.
Gore also speaks openly about the challenges that have marked his life, including dyslexia, which he has come to see as part of who he is rather than something to conceal. His voice is funny and disarmingly honest, which makes you feel less like a reader and more like an old friend catching up over coffee.
Above all, How God Made His Story Possible is a book about possibility. It is proof that the smallest kid on the street can outrun every doubt, and that a little faith can turn an ordinary young man into someone who makes history. Motivational without preaching and tender without sentimentality, it will strike a chord with anyone who has ever been counted out and dreamed of proving the world wrong.
How God Made His Story Possible is available now for readers ready to be inspired.
About the Author
Fred D. Gore is a writer, athlete, and lifelong dreamer who grew up in Trenton, New Jersey, and now calls Romulus, Michigan home. A record-setting runner in his youth, he brings decades of hard-won wisdom, deep faith, and a natural gift for storytelling. How God Made His Story Possible is his heartfelt tribute to perseverance, teamwork, gratitude, humility and the unseen hand he believes guided him every step of the way.
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