of choppy, but a good read, I was told it would be better to actually watch the movie before reading the book, Too late, I read the book first, now to the movie!
Very good story about a dying town, a football team, and a coach who quit the game and then comes back.
It's also a story of hope and love and miracles and faith, Well worth reading by anyone who's lost everything and wonders why or what next, I really tried to get through this but finally gave up half way, Didn't care for the writing and the story dragged, I wasn't sure I'd like a book that seemed to be mostly about football, But, the more I read, the better the book got, It wasn't just about a high school football team it was also about friendships and relationships and doing the right thing.
Enjoyed the story, but very similar to Facing the Giants, I saved this one from being weeded by checking it out, First half was pretty good, then it got sappy and the writing got a bit sloppy, Storyline wasn't too bad, predictable, like most Inspirational/Romance fiction, One of my dad's favorite booksI read it because he loves it,
Not being sporty, I sure didn't grasp all the football stuff, but it was a good story and quite moving.
The audio recording was very well done, This is a wonderful story about courage and never giving up, Loved it! Some of the "football talk" was over my head yeah, I know, but I'm not a fan but that didn't interfere with the story at all.
Highly recommended for an inspirational, feel good, Hallmark moment type of story,
In the tradition of Christian fiction, this book is as light and predictable as an episode of Little House on the Prairie and literarily is that a word nutrientfree as an episode of Frasier.
It's also quite likable, Finished this one pretty quickly, I'm not always a fan of sports stories, . . but this one was not bad, I found myself excited to get back to it, Was only disappointed I didn't have the audio book so I could listen in my car as well.
I was hooked right away by the events that happenedyears before the majority of this story took place.
Coach Buster Schuler previous
coach of Athens City very successful football team, He needs a job, and his new job is very predictable,
Calvin Sawyer former football player of Coach Schuler's, Currently runs the dying American Leather factory in town,
Bev Cal's secretary.
Rachel Cal's daughter. Her mother, Estelle, died of cancer when Rachel was just, Church focused leads the FCA group that prays for football players throughout the season,
Elvis foster kid that ends up in Athens City looking for a scholarship to get to college.
Helena Buster's wife that has had many struggles in her life, She is not in a good place, and neither is her marriage,
I thought this book was good, I would recommend it. It was very predictable, however, if you're not into that sort of thing, : I really liked this story, His characters have flaws. Their lives are not easy, Yet they show resourcefulness that serves as an inspiration, It was a very true to life story with HOPE,
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Book Fun Magazine sitelinkwww, bookfunmagazine. com " A real legendary story with a miraculous ending, Jenkins tells remarkable stories. " I liked this story. If I nutshell itIt is the story of a small town, their dying industry and a football team.
The owner of the town's main company is struggling to hold the business together to help the town stay alive.
The local high school will be shuttered after the current school year and the football team wants to go to the championships.
Its an uplifting story. Pleasant read! I liked many of his other books better, This one seemed weak to me,/
A small Alabama town where the local factory makes footballs, they've had a winning football team at the local High School, and people support them both.
When hard times come the faithful carry them through, Jenkins has a wonderful way of showing how faith works in real life, Uplifting and heartwarming. Im sure its possible for this book to more a piece of than it is, but I really dont see how.
It has that flavor of “I Wrote This In One Day!” blended with a lack of authenticity the mental handicapped should just flock too.
If you truly hate football and the teacher who taught you to read, then this is the book for you as it somehow manages to emotionally sodomize them both simultaneously while adding nothing of value to the human experience.
That being said, it is better than the rest of Jenkins horrendous books, well known to be written for that special kind of newly discovered reader whod rather dispense with the burdensome process of thought.
PS: Sorry for the spoilers! I loved this little gem I just happened across at the library where I volunteer.
Alabama high school football and a floundering town set the backdrop, Its sweet and good. I do like the way Jenkins tells a story, I'm not even much of a football fan, but he made me take interest in the characters, and even enjoy the football games in the story! Uplifting book.
Great story about a small town football team, don't really like to read about sports, such as football, but this story is very good, I would read it again, . Athens City, Alabama, is a town that lost its heart the day the high school football team lost the state championship and suffered a tragedy.
The town that once enjoyed superstar status has fallen on hard times, Now, years later, the former coach returns to head up one final season aided by a local who tells the story with a fresh voice.
As a diehard football fan, I LOVED this book, I'm a sucker for David overcoming Goliath stories and this one didn't disappoint, And yes, it is a Christian book but it doesn't get preachy at all, I highly recommend this book if you enjoy clean books with a powerful message of hope and if you just plain love football.
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