Author: Jessie Gussman
Publisher: Jessie Gussman
ISBN: 1953066305
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Frustrations and tensions fly amid adversaries turned partners in this fun and sweet romance. When the high school’s float explodes five days before the National Farmer’s Day parade, Principal Calvin Finkenbinder sees his chance at the promotion to Superintendent disintegrate. Unless he enlists the help of Ellie Bright, the most annoying, disorganized and kissable woman he knows. Standing in Principal Fink’s office, again, for driving her daughter to school late, again, Ellie is given two odious choices. Either her straight A daughter receives detention for another tardy that’s not her fault, or Ellie uses her artistic skills and helps the uptight, stringent principal build a new float. As they scramble to construct the float in time, Ellie’s chaotic life collides with Fink’s methodical plans. A tangle of arguments and decorations leads to a stolen kiss. Underneath their long established animosity is an unexpected passion that threatens to ruin more than just a school float. Reviews for Harvest Moon Homecoming: ★★★★★ "This book made me laugh out loud and left me smiling. I loved Fink and Ellie's story. Throw in the kids and you have a captivating read that I read straight through.” - MJ ★★★★★ "I loved the humor Jussie Gussman infuses this rom-com with! The antics of the characters will keep you rolling. Somehow I see myself in this book but I won't say which character I'm most like." - Reid ★★★★★ "Reading her stories is about like riding a rollercoaster or a wild bull. You never know what's coming next or what's around the next turn." - Jim ★★★★★ "Jessie always comes through with a great storyline and engaging characters." - Jill ★★★★★ "Wow! This book starts out with a bang! Talk about opposites attracting! This book has it. " - Kim Books in the Sweet Haven Farm series: 1. Harvest Moon Homecoming 2. Better Together 3. Just Right 4. Anything for You
Harvest Moon Homecoming (Sweet Haven Farm Sweet Small Town Romance Book 1)
Author: Jessie Gussman
Publisher: Jessie Gussman
ISBN: 1953066305
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Frustrations and tensions fly amid adversaries turned partners in this fun and sweet romance. When the high school’s float explodes five days before the National Farmer’s Day parade, Principal Calvin Finkenbinder sees his chance at the promotion to Superintendent disintegrate. Unless he enlists the help of Ellie Bright, the most annoying, disorganized and kissable woman he knows. Standing in Principal Fink’s office, again, for driving her daughter to school late, again, Ellie is given two odious choices. Either her straight A daughter receives detention for another tardy that’s not her fault, or Ellie uses her artistic skills and helps the uptight, stringent principal build a new float. As they scramble to construct the float in time, Ellie’s chaotic life collides with Fink’s methodical plans. A tangle of arguments and decorations leads to a stolen kiss. Underneath their long established animosity is an unexpected passion that threatens to ruin more than just a school float. Reviews for Harvest Moon Homecoming: ★★★★★ "This book made me laugh out loud and left me smiling. I loved Fink and Ellie's story. Throw in the kids and you have a captivating read that I read straight through.” - MJ ★★★★★ "I loved the humor Jussie Gussman infuses this rom-com with! The antics of the characters will keep you rolling. Somehow I see myself in this book but I won't say which character I'm most like." - Reid ★★★★★ "Reading her stories is about like riding a rollercoaster or a wild bull. You never know what's coming next or what's around the next turn." - Jim ★★★★★ "Jessie always comes through with a great storyline and engaging characters." - Jill ★★★★★ "Wow! This book starts out with a bang! Talk about opposites attracting! This book has it. " - Kim Books in the Sweet Haven Farm series: 1. Harvest Moon Homecoming 2. Better Together 3. Just Right 4. Anything for You
Publisher: Jessie Gussman
ISBN: 1953066305
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Frustrations and tensions fly amid adversaries turned partners in this fun and sweet romance. When the high school’s float explodes five days before the National Farmer’s Day parade, Principal Calvin Finkenbinder sees his chance at the promotion to Superintendent disintegrate. Unless he enlists the help of Ellie Bright, the most annoying, disorganized and kissable woman he knows. Standing in Principal Fink’s office, again, for driving her daughter to school late, again, Ellie is given two odious choices. Either her straight A daughter receives detention for another tardy that’s not her fault, or Ellie uses her artistic skills and helps the uptight, stringent principal build a new float. As they scramble to construct the float in time, Ellie’s chaotic life collides with Fink’s methodical plans. A tangle of arguments and decorations leads to a stolen kiss. Underneath their long established animosity is an unexpected passion that threatens to ruin more than just a school float. Reviews for Harvest Moon Homecoming: ★★★★★ "This book made me laugh out loud and left me smiling. I loved Fink and Ellie's story. Throw in the kids and you have a captivating read that I read straight through.” - MJ ★★★★★ "I loved the humor Jussie Gussman infuses this rom-com with! The antics of the characters will keep you rolling. Somehow I see myself in this book but I won't say which character I'm most like." - Reid ★★★★★ "Reading her stories is about like riding a rollercoaster or a wild bull. You never know what's coming next or what's around the next turn." - Jim ★★★★★ "Jessie always comes through with a great storyline and engaging characters." - Jill ★★★★★ "Wow! This book starts out with a bang! Talk about opposites attracting! This book has it. " - Kim Books in the Sweet Haven Farm series: 1. Harvest Moon Homecoming 2. Better Together 3. Just Right 4. Anything for You
Montana Homecoming
Author: Dani Collins
Publisher: Tule Publishing
ISBN: 194396372X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1060
Book Description
Coming Home to what's always been in your heart... Lone Way Home - Kathleen O'Brien After letting domineering men control her far too long, Abby Foster, plans to do exactly as she pleases. This includes a no-strings weekend fling with Joe Carlyle, if he can forgive her for breaking his heart eight years ago. But Joe's not interested in a fling- this time, he wants forever, and he's got seventy-two hours to make Abby want that, too. Hometown Hero- Dani Collins Skye Wolcott always planned to live happily ever after in her hometown of Marietta, but then her marriage imploded in a cloud of scandal. Chase Goodwin has worked hard to get away from his past poverty, but when he comes back to Marietta to help his brother, all the old chemistry he and Skye shared in high school is back. Chase wants Skye to join his fast-paced world, but Skye's a small town girl. Can she convince him that Homecoming is more than a game, and he's back where he belongs? Sing Me Back Home - Eve Gaddy Dr. Jack Gallagher hasn't been serious about a woman in a long time, and when the girl who once broke his heart moves back to town, he's not sure if he can take another chance. What's more, they both have teenage daughters now. But there are more sparks between him and Maya Parrish than ever. Can their passionate affair last or will it burn itself out as quickly as it began? Home For Good- Terri Reed Joelle Winslow needs her cash share from the family ranch, and fast. But Matt Locke doesn't want to give it to her. Being in Marietta over homecoming weekend makes her realize how much she's missed the ranch... and Matt. Now it's decision time. Will following her dream take Joelle far away from Montana or return her home for good? Finding Home - Roxanne Snopek Samara Davis has done it tough her whole life, and now she's back in Marietta with her young daughter, looking for a place to settle down. Logan Stafford is shocked to discover that he's building his high school sweetheart's new house. So much as happened to them both since then, can they really find happiness together?
Publisher: Tule Publishing
ISBN: 194396372X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1060
Book Description
Coming Home to what's always been in your heart... Lone Way Home - Kathleen O'Brien After letting domineering men control her far too long, Abby Foster, plans to do exactly as she pleases. This includes a no-strings weekend fling with Joe Carlyle, if he can forgive her for breaking his heart eight years ago. But Joe's not interested in a fling- this time, he wants forever, and he's got seventy-two hours to make Abby want that, too. Hometown Hero- Dani Collins Skye Wolcott always planned to live happily ever after in her hometown of Marietta, but then her marriage imploded in a cloud of scandal. Chase Goodwin has worked hard to get away from his past poverty, but when he comes back to Marietta to help his brother, all the old chemistry he and Skye shared in high school is back. Chase wants Skye to join his fast-paced world, but Skye's a small town girl. Can she convince him that Homecoming is more than a game, and he's back where he belongs? Sing Me Back Home - Eve Gaddy Dr. Jack Gallagher hasn't been serious about a woman in a long time, and when the girl who once broke his heart moves back to town, he's not sure if he can take another chance. What's more, they both have teenage daughters now. But there are more sparks between him and Maya Parrish than ever. Can their passionate affair last or will it burn itself out as quickly as it began? Home For Good- Terri Reed Joelle Winslow needs her cash share from the family ranch, and fast. But Matt Locke doesn't want to give it to her. Being in Marietta over homecoming weekend makes her realize how much she's missed the ranch... and Matt. Now it's decision time. Will following her dream take Joelle far away from Montana or return her home for good? Finding Home - Roxanne Snopek Samara Davis has done it tough her whole life, and now she's back in Marietta with her young daughter, looking for a place to settle down. Logan Stafford is shocked to discover that he's building his high school sweetheart's new house. So much as happened to them both since then, can they really find happiness together?
Harvest Moon
Author: Robyn Carr
Publisher: MIRA
ISBN: 1460391950
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
Return to Virgin River with the books that started it all…The recipe for happiness: making it up as you go along Rising sous-chef Kelly Matlock’s sudden collapse at work is a wake-up call. Disillusioned and burned out, she’s retreated to her sister Jillian’s house in Virgin River to rest and reevaluate. Puttering in Jill’s garden and cooking with her heirloom vegetables is wonderful, but Virgin River is a far cry from San Francisco. Kelly’s starting to feel a little too unmotivated…until she meets Lief Holbrook. The handsome widower looks more like a lumberjack than a sophisticated screenwriter—a combination Kelly finds irresistible. But less appealing is Lief’s rebellious stepdaughter, Courtney. She’s the reason they moved from LA, but Courtney’s finding plenty of trouble even in Virgin River. Kelly’s never fallen for a guy with such serious baggage, but some things are worth fighting for. Besides, a bratty teenager can’t be any worse than a histrionic chef…right? Don't miss Robyn Carr's next uplifting novel, The Friendship Club, where four women come together at a tumultuous time in their lives, forging an unbreakable bond that will leave them all forever changed—available January 2024! Virgin River Novels: Book 1: Virgin River Book 2: Shelter Mountain Book 3: Whispering Rock Book 4: A Virgin River Christmas Book 5: Second Chance Pass Book 6: Temptation Ridge Book 7: Paradise Valley Book 8: Forbidden Falls Book 9: Angel's Peak Book 10: Moonlight Road Book 11: Promise Canyon Book 12: Wild Man Creek Book 13: Harvest Moon Book 14: Bring Me Home for Christmas Book 15: Hidden Summit Book 16: Redwood Bend Book 17: Sunrise Point Book 18: My Kind of Christmas Book 19: Return to Virgin River
Publisher: MIRA
ISBN: 1460391950
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
Return to Virgin River with the books that started it all…The recipe for happiness: making it up as you go along Rising sous-chef Kelly Matlock’s sudden collapse at work is a wake-up call. Disillusioned and burned out, she’s retreated to her sister Jillian’s house in Virgin River to rest and reevaluate. Puttering in Jill’s garden and cooking with her heirloom vegetables is wonderful, but Virgin River is a far cry from San Francisco. Kelly’s starting to feel a little too unmotivated…until she meets Lief Holbrook. The handsome widower looks more like a lumberjack than a sophisticated screenwriter—a combination Kelly finds irresistible. But less appealing is Lief’s rebellious stepdaughter, Courtney. She’s the reason they moved from LA, but Courtney’s finding plenty of trouble even in Virgin River. Kelly’s never fallen for a guy with such serious baggage, but some things are worth fighting for. Besides, a bratty teenager can’t be any worse than a histrionic chef…right? Don't miss Robyn Carr's next uplifting novel, The Friendship Club, where four women come together at a tumultuous time in their lives, forging an unbreakable bond that will leave them all forever changed—available January 2024! Virgin River Novels: Book 1: Virgin River Book 2: Shelter Mountain Book 3: Whispering Rock Book 4: A Virgin River Christmas Book 5: Second Chance Pass Book 6: Temptation Ridge Book 7: Paradise Valley Book 8: Forbidden Falls Book 9: Angel's Peak Book 10: Moonlight Road Book 11: Promise Canyon Book 12: Wild Man Creek Book 13: Harvest Moon Book 14: Bring Me Home for Christmas Book 15: Hidden Summit Book 16: Redwood Bend Book 17: Sunrise Point Book 18: My Kind of Christmas Book 19: Return to Virgin River
Basho
Author: Basho
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520400739
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
A lavish collector’s edition of the complete poems of eminent Japanese master of the haiku, Matsuo Bashō. Matsuo Bashō (1644–1694) is arguably the greatest figure in the history of Japanese literature and the master of the haiku. Bashō: The Complete Haiku of Matsuo Bashō offers in English a full picture of the haiku of Bashō, 980 poems in all. In Fitzsimons’s beautiful rendering, Bashō is much more than a philosopher of the natural world and the leading exponent of a refined Japanese sensibility. He is also a poet of queer love and eroticism; of the city as well as the country, the indoors and the outdoors, travel and staying put; of lonesomeness as well as the desire to be alone. Bashō: The Complete Haiku of Matsuo Bashō reveals how this work speaks to our concerns today as much as it captures a Japan emerging from the Middle Ages. For dedicated scholars and those coming upon Bashō for the first time, this beautiful collector’s edition of Fitzsimons’s elegant award-winning translation, with the original Japanese, allows readers to enjoy these works in all their glory.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520400739
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
A lavish collector’s edition of the complete poems of eminent Japanese master of the haiku, Matsuo Bashō. Matsuo Bashō (1644–1694) is arguably the greatest figure in the history of Japanese literature and the master of the haiku. Bashō: The Complete Haiku of Matsuo Bashō offers in English a full picture of the haiku of Bashō, 980 poems in all. In Fitzsimons’s beautiful rendering, Bashō is much more than a philosopher of the natural world and the leading exponent of a refined Japanese sensibility. He is also a poet of queer love and eroticism; of the city as well as the country, the indoors and the outdoors, travel and staying put; of lonesomeness as well as the desire to be alone. Bashō: The Complete Haiku of Matsuo Bashō reveals how this work speaks to our concerns today as much as it captures a Japan emerging from the Middle Ages. For dedicated scholars and those coming upon Bashō for the first time, this beautiful collector’s edition of Fitzsimons’s elegant award-winning translation, with the original Japanese, allows readers to enjoy these works in all their glory.
Harvest Moon Homecoming
Author: Jessie Gussman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781944728571
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
When the high school's float explodes five days before the National Farmer's Day parade, Principal Calvin Finkenbinder sees his chance at the promotion to Superintendent disintegrate. Unless he enlists the help of Ellie Bright, the most annoying, disorganized and kissable woman he knows. Standing in Principal Fink's office, again, for driving her daughter to school late, again, Ellie is given two odious choices. Either her straight A daughter receives detention for another tardy that's not her fault, or Ellie uses her artistic skills and helps the uptight, stringent principal build a new float. As they scramble to construct the float in time, Ellie's chaotic life collides with Fink's methodical plans. A tangle of arguments and decorations leads to a stolen kiss. Underneath their long established animosity is an unexpected passion that threatens to ruin more than just a school float.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781944728571
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
When the high school's float explodes five days before the National Farmer's Day parade, Principal Calvin Finkenbinder sees his chance at the promotion to Superintendent disintegrate. Unless he enlists the help of Ellie Bright, the most annoying, disorganized and kissable woman he knows. Standing in Principal Fink's office, again, for driving her daughter to school late, again, Ellie is given two odious choices. Either her straight A daughter receives detention for another tardy that's not her fault, or Ellie uses her artistic skills and helps the uptight, stringent principal build a new float. As they scramble to construct the float in time, Ellie's chaotic life collides with Fink's methodical plans. A tangle of arguments and decorations leads to a stolen kiss. Underneath their long established animosity is an unexpected passion that threatens to ruin more than just a school float.
Autumn Recipes from the Farmhouse
Author: Gooseberry Patch
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1620934388
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
It's autumn! Fresh produce overflows the roadside stands, and there are so many delicious ways to enjoy it. Autumn Recipes from the Farmhouse is filled with recipes to enjoy autumn's riches, shared by cooks like you. Share a hearty breakfast of Scrambled Eggs Supreme and Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins before a day at the county fair. After hiking or leaf raking, warm up with Garden Vegetable Soup. After shopping the farmers' market, try Green & White Tossed Pear Salad or Butternut Squash Bake...easy and delicious. At dinnertime, Mom's Best Meatloaf is sure to satisfy...comfort food at its best! Or cook up Braised Pork Chops & Red Cabbage or Zucchini-Pepper Penne for a skilletful of great flavor. On Thanksgiving, you'll be proud to serve up Herbed Turkey Breast and Old-Fashioned Turkey Dressing. For tailgating, set out a farm-size spread of Pumpernickel Loaf Dill Dip, Hot Dogs in Mustard Sauce and Sparkling Cranberry Punch. They'll love it! Bake up scrumptious desserts like Pumpkin Crunch Cream Pie, Chocolate Syrup Brownies and Dad's Popcorn Balls...yummy! We've included easy tips for serving up farm-fresh meals, plus a bonus chapter of nostalgic memories. If you enjoy all the flavors of fall, you'll love the recipes in this cookbook!
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1620934388
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
It's autumn! Fresh produce overflows the roadside stands, and there are so many delicious ways to enjoy it. Autumn Recipes from the Farmhouse is filled with recipes to enjoy autumn's riches, shared by cooks like you. Share a hearty breakfast of Scrambled Eggs Supreme and Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins before a day at the county fair. After hiking or leaf raking, warm up with Garden Vegetable Soup. After shopping the farmers' market, try Green & White Tossed Pear Salad or Butternut Squash Bake...easy and delicious. At dinnertime, Mom's Best Meatloaf is sure to satisfy...comfort food at its best! Or cook up Braised Pork Chops & Red Cabbage or Zucchini-Pepper Penne for a skilletful of great flavor. On Thanksgiving, you'll be proud to serve up Herbed Turkey Breast and Old-Fashioned Turkey Dressing. For tailgating, set out a farm-size spread of Pumpernickel Loaf Dill Dip, Hot Dogs in Mustard Sauce and Sparkling Cranberry Punch. They'll love it! Bake up scrumptious desserts like Pumpkin Crunch Cream Pie, Chocolate Syrup Brownies and Dad's Popcorn Balls...yummy! We've included easy tips for serving up farm-fresh meals, plus a bonus chapter of nostalgic memories. If you enjoy all the flavors of fall, you'll love the recipes in this cookbook!
Harvest Moon
Author: W. M. Fawkes
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Lost best friends grow back together.Alexis Mena has waited five whole years for his childhood sweetheart to come back from college. He's ready to get marked, mated, and finally settle down, but when the stoic farmer returns, there's a wall between them that Alexis can't scale. Looking at Ridge every day is too much for Alexis, so when his cousin offers him the chance to stay with her and her husband, he jumps to get away. If he can't have the life he's always dreamed, with the Grove pack, at least he can stop waiting.Ridge Paterson returned from college with nothing to his name but an old truck, a one-eyed barn cat, and a heap of debt. Fortunately, he's also got hope--hope all that schooling's prepared him to turn the family farm around. But no sooner has he set foot back on Paterson land than his parents decide to sell it out from under him. Listless and lost, he lets Alexis slip through his fingers. Left with cut roots and a heap of desperation, the man he left behind tempts him to find a new place to call home.There's more on the line than student debts and insecurities for the young werewolves. The mysterious Condition is affecting Alexis's cousin, threatening her pregnancy and everything Alexis holds dear, and the man with the skills to solve it all might just be an alpha willing to follow his one-true love halfway across Virginia for a chance to put down roots of his own.Harvest Moon is a 90k word novel about one sad man of the land, his podcasting childhood sweetheart, and an illness that threatens all werewolfkind, in a non-mpreg ABO universe.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Lost best friends grow back together.Alexis Mena has waited five whole years for his childhood sweetheart to come back from college. He's ready to get marked, mated, and finally settle down, but when the stoic farmer returns, there's a wall between them that Alexis can't scale. Looking at Ridge every day is too much for Alexis, so when his cousin offers him the chance to stay with her and her husband, he jumps to get away. If he can't have the life he's always dreamed, with the Grove pack, at least he can stop waiting.Ridge Paterson returned from college with nothing to his name but an old truck, a one-eyed barn cat, and a heap of debt. Fortunately, he's also got hope--hope all that schooling's prepared him to turn the family farm around. But no sooner has he set foot back on Paterson land than his parents decide to sell it out from under him. Listless and lost, he lets Alexis slip through his fingers. Left with cut roots and a heap of desperation, the man he left behind tempts him to find a new place to call home.There's more on the line than student debts and insecurities for the young werewolves. The mysterious Condition is affecting Alexis's cousin, threatening her pregnancy and everything Alexis holds dear, and the man with the skills to solve it all might just be an alpha willing to follow his one-true love halfway across Virginia for a chance to put down roots of his own.Harvest Moon is a 90k word novel about one sad man of the land, his podcasting childhood sweetheart, and an illness that threatens all werewolfkind, in a non-mpreg ABO universe.
Mischievously Mine
Author: Leigh W. Stuart
Publisher: CityOwl+ORM
ISBN: 1949090337
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
In this contemporary romance, a small-town contest with a cash prize rekindles a childhood prank war between a reporter and her handsome rival. Only one can come out on top… Sandra Kelly has a take-no-prisoners policy when reporting the local news—and for getting what she deserves. For instance, first place in the Townsperson of Year contest, and a promotion at the station. Except, one man stands in her way. Cooper Hall needs to win the upcoming Townsperson contest for reasons of his own—and a certain sexy journalist won’t stop him. No prank is too complicated, no scheme too elaborate, and her red lace underwear will not distract him. Much. They signed a peace treaty years ago and swore they’d never speak of the pranks again. But when they both set their eyes on the same prize, their prank war rekindles. This time, they aren’t stopping at tighty-whities on flag poles and stuffed tarantulas, either. Love has no place in war, and these two enemies play to win. “A humorous romp from start to finish...Heart-warming, sweet.”—InD’tale Magazine
Publisher: CityOwl+ORM
ISBN: 1949090337
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
In this contemporary romance, a small-town contest with a cash prize rekindles a childhood prank war between a reporter and her handsome rival. Only one can come out on top… Sandra Kelly has a take-no-prisoners policy when reporting the local news—and for getting what she deserves. For instance, first place in the Townsperson of Year contest, and a promotion at the station. Except, one man stands in her way. Cooper Hall needs to win the upcoming Townsperson contest for reasons of his own—and a certain sexy journalist won’t stop him. No prank is too complicated, no scheme too elaborate, and her red lace underwear will not distract him. Much. They signed a peace treaty years ago and swore they’d never speak of the pranks again. But when they both set their eyes on the same prize, their prank war rekindles. This time, they aren’t stopping at tighty-whities on flag poles and stuffed tarantulas, either. Love has no place in war, and these two enemies play to win. “A humorous romp from start to finish...Heart-warming, sweet.”—InD’tale Magazine
Festivals
When the Game Stands Tall, Special Movie Edition
Author: Neil Hayes
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
ISBN: 1583948066
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 417
Book Description
Revised and updated edition of the book to accompany the major motion picture directed by Thomas Carter and starring Jim Caviezel, Alexander Ludwig, Laura Dern, and Clancy Brown. This insider’s account of the greatest winning streak in sports history brings to life the tragedies, triumphs, and unforgettable characters that inspired the major motion picture. Neil Hayes takes readers behind the scenes at De La Salle High School, where coaching legend Bob Ladouceur led his football team to a historic 13-year run of consecutive wins. A coming-of-age saga as well as an exciting sports story, When the Game Stands Tall provides a deft portrait of the enigmatic and visionary coach who instills in his players a discipline, commitment, and dedication to doing one's best that endure well beyond high school. This latest revised edition takes readers onto the film set for an introduction to the movie-making process, and includes a full-color insert of scenes from the movie, an afterword updating storylines of many of the memorable characters, and details of Ladouceur's final year as head coach. As the story opens, the 2002 team, guardians of The Streak, is shaping up to be the most vulnerable in years. How the coaches and the players pull together throughout a difficult and challenging season to ultimately triumph is the thread of the book, with alternating chapters providing historical background on the school, past teams, stand-out players, and the dedicated coaching staff. Known and respected throughout the ranks of American football, the quiet and unassuming Ladouceur is among this country's all-time coaching greats, a man who has helped to define excellence in sports and mentorship. The book affords an inside look at the training techniques, off-season conditioning programs, scouting habits, and practice plans that produced such an outstanding team. It also introduces a cast of unforgettable characters such as Dan Shaughnessy of Salesian HS, "a fierce competitor who stormed up and down the sideline and swore more than a Catholic school coach should"; Brother Laurence, a much-loved teacher at De La Salle; Coach Eidson, a.k.a. "Cobra," and others. The weaving in of these characters illuminates the nature of the competition and says much about the spirit of De La Salle and the culture Lad has created.
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
ISBN: 1583948066
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 417
Book Description
Revised and updated edition of the book to accompany the major motion picture directed by Thomas Carter and starring Jim Caviezel, Alexander Ludwig, Laura Dern, and Clancy Brown. This insider’s account of the greatest winning streak in sports history brings to life the tragedies, triumphs, and unforgettable characters that inspired the major motion picture. Neil Hayes takes readers behind the scenes at De La Salle High School, where coaching legend Bob Ladouceur led his football team to a historic 13-year run of consecutive wins. A coming-of-age saga as well as an exciting sports story, When the Game Stands Tall provides a deft portrait of the enigmatic and visionary coach who instills in his players a discipline, commitment, and dedication to doing one's best that endure well beyond high school. This latest revised edition takes readers onto the film set for an introduction to the movie-making process, and includes a full-color insert of scenes from the movie, an afterword updating storylines of many of the memorable characters, and details of Ladouceur's final year as head coach. As the story opens, the 2002 team, guardians of The Streak, is shaping up to be the most vulnerable in years. How the coaches and the players pull together throughout a difficult and challenging season to ultimately triumph is the thread of the book, with alternating chapters providing historical background on the school, past teams, stand-out players, and the dedicated coaching staff. Known and respected throughout the ranks of American football, the quiet and unassuming Ladouceur is among this country's all-time coaching greats, a man who has helped to define excellence in sports and mentorship. The book affords an inside look at the training techniques, off-season conditioning programs, scouting habits, and practice plans that produced such an outstanding team. It also introduces a cast of unforgettable characters such as Dan Shaughnessy of Salesian HS, "a fierce competitor who stormed up and down the sideline and swore more than a Catholic school coach should"; Brother Laurence, a much-loved teacher at De La Salle; Coach Eidson, a.k.a. "Cobra," and others. The weaving in of these characters illuminates the nature of the competition and says much about the spirit of De La Salle and the culture Lad has created.