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Hurricane Season: A Coach, His Team, and Their Triumph by Neal Thompson SIGNED!
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Modified Item
- Yes
- Country of Publication
- United States
- ISBN
- 1416540709
- EAN
- 9781416540700
- Weight
- 522.00 grams
- Date of Publication
- 2007-07-31
- Signed
- Yes
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Free Press
ISBN-10
1416540709
ISBN-13
9781416540700
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57005556
Product Key Features
Book Title
Hurricane Season : a Coach, His Team, and Their Triumph in the Time of Katrina
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Natural Disasters, Inspirational, General, Sociology of Sports, Football
Publication Year
2007
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Religion, Sports & Recreation
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
17.1 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"A rousing, well-told tale that is poignant and inspirational. With grace and beauty, Neal Thompson shows us that the human spirit cannot be conquered, even in the ashes of Katrina." -- Buzz Bissinger, author of "Friday Night Lights", "The concept of 'overcoming adversity' is certainly nothing new in the worldof sports. Here, though, we see a truly extraordinary example of boys andmen facing raw trauma and striking back with both passion and purpose."-- Jeffrey Marx, author ofA Season of Life, "A rousing, well-told tale that is poignant and inspirational. With grace and beauty, Neal Thompson shows us that the human spirit cannot be conquered, even in the ashes of Katrina." -- Buzz Bissinger, author ofFriday Night Lights, "A rousing, well-told tale that is poignant and inspirational. With graceand beauty, Neal Thompson shows us that the human spirit cannot beconquered, even in the ashes of Katrina."-- Buzz Bissinger, author ofFriday Night Lights, "Hurricane Seasonis a powerful book about who we are, and who we each strive to be. The story of Coach J.T. Curtis and his football team, it is also the song sung by real people succeeding to complete the mission each has been called to, often against seemingly impossible odds. I think this is a beautiful read for parents of both boys and girls, and I believe it's an especially powerful book for parents, mentors, and teachers of boys and young men." -- Michael Gurian, Author ofThe Wonder of BoysandThe Wonder of Girls, "Hurricane Seasonis a powerful book about who we are, and who we eachstrive to be. The story of Coach J.T. Curtis and his football team, it isalso the song sung by real people succeeding to complete the mission eachhas been called to, often against seemingly impossible odds. I think thisis a beautiful read for parents of both boys and girls, and I believe it'san especially powerful book for parents, mentors, and teachers of boys andyoung men."-- Michael Gurian, Author ofThe Wonder of BoysandThe Wonder ofGirls, "The concept of 'overcoming adversity' is certainly nothing new in the world of sports. Here, though, we see a truly extraordinary example of boys and men facing raw trauma and striking back with both passion and purpose." -- Jeffrey Marx, author of "A Season of Life", " Hurricane Season is a powerful book about who we are, and who we each strive to be. The story of Coach J.T. Curtis and his football team, it is also the song sung by real people succeeding to complete the mission each has been called to, often against seemingly impossible odds. I think this is a beautiful read for parents of both boys and girls, and I believe it's an especially powerful book for parents, mentors, and teachers of boys and young men." -- Michael Gurian, Author of The Wonder of Boys and The Wonder of Girls, ""Hurricane Season" is a powerful book about who we are, and who we each strive to be. The story of Coach J.T. Curtis and his football team, it is also the song sung by real people succeeding to complete the mission each has been called to, often against seemingly impossible odds. I think this is a beautiful read for parents of both boys and girls, and I believe it's an especially powerful book for parents, mentors, and teachers of boys and young men." -- Michael Gurian, Author of "The Wonder of Boys" and "The Wonder of Girls", "The concept of 'overcoming adversity' is certainly nothing new in the world of sports. Here, though, we see a truly extraordinary example of boys and men facing raw trauma and striking back with both passion and purpose." -- Jeffrey Marx, author ofA Season of Life
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
796.332/630976338
Table Of Content
Contents Prologue1. Patriots' Game2. Friday Night Jamboree3. The Maestro4. The Birds Are Gone5. Storm Surge6. A Liquid Funk7. War Zone8. Crepe Myrtle9. For the Love of the Game10. Reentry11. I'm Not Gonna Cancel the Game!12. Gunning for Johnnie13. Big Green Indians14. Homecoming15. State EpilogueAcknowledgmentsNotesFurther ReadingIndex
Synopsis
"There's always a point in the season when you're faced with a challengeand you see what you're capable of. And you grow up." -- J.T. Curtis, head coach, John Curtis Christian School Patriots On Saturday, August 27, 2005, the John Curtis Patriots met for agrueling practice in the late summer New Orleans sun, the air a visiblefog of humidity. They had pulled off a 19-0 shutout in their pre-seasongame the night before, but it was a game full of dumb mistakes. Headcoach J.T. Curtis was determined to drill those mistakes out of thembefore their highly anticipated next game, which sportswriters haddubbed "the Battle of the Bayou" against a big team coming in all theway from Utah. As fate played out, that afternoon was the last time thePatriots would see one another for weeks; some teammates they'd neversee again. Hurricane Katrina was about to tear their lives apart. The Patriots are a most unlikely football dynasty. There is a small, nondescript, family-run school, the buildings constructed by hand by theschool's founding patriarch, John Curtis Sr. In this era of high schoolfootball as big business with 20,000 seat stadiums, John Curtis has nostadium of its own. The team plays an old-school offense, and CoachCurtis insists on a no-cut policy, giving every kid who wants to play achance. As of 2005, they'd won nineteen state championships in Curtis'sthirty-five years of coaching, making him the second most winning highschool coach ever. Curtis has honed to a fine art the skill ofteachingplayers how to transcend their natural talents. No screamer, he strivesto teach kids about playing with purpose, the power of respect, dignity, poise, patience, trust in teamwork, and the payoff of perseverance, showing them how to be winners not only on the gridiron, but in life, and making boys into men. Hurricane Katrina would put those lessons tothe test of a lifetime. "Hurricane Season" is the story of a gre coach, his team, his family, and their school -- and a remarkable fight back from shocking tragedy. Itis a story of football and faith, and of the transformative power of ateam that rises above adversity, and above its own abilities, to cometogether again and prove what they're made of. It is the gripping storyof how, as one player put it, "football became my place of peace.", There's always a point in the season when you're faced with a challengeand you see what you're capable of. And you grow up."-- J.T. Curtis, head coach, John Curtis Christian School PatriotsOn Saturday, August 27, 2005, the John Curtis Patriots met for agrueling practice in the late summer New Orleans sun, the air a visiblefog of humidity. They had pulled off a 19-0 shutout in their pre-seasongame the night before, but it was a game full of dumb mistakes. Headcoach J.T. Curtis was determined to drill those mistakes out of thembefore their highly anticipated next game, which sportswriters haddubbed "the Battle of the Bayou" against a big team coming in all theway from Utah. As fate played out, that afternoon was the last time thePatriots would see one another for weeks; some teammates they'd neversee again. Hurricane Katrina was about to tear their lives apart.The Patriots are a most unlikely football dynasty. There is a small,nondescript, family-run school, the buildings constructed by hand by theschool's founding patriarch, John Curtis Sr. In this era of high schoolfootball as big business with 20,000 seat stadiums, John Curtis has nostadium of its own. The team plays an old-school offense, and CoachCurtis insists on a no-cut policy, giving every kid who wants to play achance. As of 2005, they'd won nineteen state championships in Curtis'sthirty-five years of coaching, making him the second most winning highschool coach ever. Curtis has honed to a fine art the skill of teachingplayers how to transcend their natural talents. No screamer, he strivesto teach kids about playing with purpose, the power of respect, dignity,poise, patience, trust in teamwork, and the payoff of perseverance,showing them how to be winners not only on the gridiron, but in life,and making boys into men. Hurricane Katrina would put those lessons tothe test of a lifetime.Hurricane Seasonis the story of a great coach, his team, his family,and their school -- and a remarkable fight back from shocking tragedy. Itis a story of football and faith, and of the transformative power of ateam that rises above adversity, and above its own abilities, to cometogether again and prove what they're made of. It is the gripping storyof how, as one player put it, "football became my place of peace., "There's always a point in the season when you're faced with a challengeand you see what you're capable of. And you grow up." -- J.T. Curtis, head coach, John Curtis Christian School Patriots On Saturday, August 27, 2005, the John Curtis Patriots met for agrueling practice in the late summer New Orleans sun, the air a visiblefog of humidity. They had pulled off a 19-0 shutout in their pre-seasongame the night before, but it was a game full of dumb mistakes. Headcoach J.T. Curtis was determined to drill those mistakes out of thembefore their highly anticipated next game, which sportswriters haddubbed "the Battle of the Bayou" against a big team coming in all theway from Utah. As fate played out, that afternoon was the last time thePatriots would see one another for weeks; some teammates they'd neversee again. Hurricane Katrina was about to tear their lives apart. The Patriots are a most unlikely football dynasty. There is a small,nondescript, family-run school, the buildings constructed by hand by theschool's founding patriarch, John Curtis Sr. In this era of high schoolfootball as big business with 20,000 seat stadiums, John Curtis has nostadium of its own. The team plays an old-school offense, and CoachCurtis insists on a no-cut policy, giving every kid who wants to play achance. As of 2005, they'd won nineteen state championships in Curtis'sthirty-five years of coaching, making him the second most winning highschool coach ever. Curtis has honed to a fine art the skill of teachingplayers how to transcend their natural talents. No screamer, he strivesto teach kids about playing with purpose, the power of respect, dignity,poise, patience, trust in teamwork, and the payoff of perseverance,showing them how to be winners not only on the gridiron, but in life,and making boys into men. Hurricane Katrina would put those lessons tothe test of a lifetime. Hurricane Seasonis the story of a great coach, his team, his family,and their school -- and a remarkable fight back from shocking tragedy. Itis a story of football and faith, and of the transformative power of ateam that rises above adversity, and above its own abilities, to cometogether again and prove what they're made of. It is the gripping storyof how, as one player put it, "football became my place of peace.", In a rousing testament to the fighting spirit of New Orleans, Thompson relates the remarkable story of the John Curtis Patriots--the high school football team that battled back from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina to become a beacon of hope for a beleaguered city.
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