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Author : Greg Retter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (543 download)
Download or read book Growing Up a Small-town Hoosier, Too written by Greg Retter and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Greg Retter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780692846803
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (468 download)
Download or read book Growing Up a Small-Town Hoosier written by Greg Retter and published by . This book was released on 2017-03-03 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the death of his mother, the author reflects on the people, activities, and experiences of his youth in the small Indiana town in which he grew up and how they helped shape him as a person. He reminisces about the positive impacts his neighbors, friends, and relatives had on his life and talks about how even the smallest of gestures can sometimes stick in one's memories forever. His recurring theme of how basketball impacted his life and how it was always prevalent in his thoughts is quintessential Hoosier. His story comes full circle after the death of his father with him wondering if his connection with the place he held most dear and helped shape him as a person may become a distant memory.
Author : Mike Roos
Publisher : Quarry Books
ISBN 13 : 9780253010285
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (12 download)
Download or read book One Small Town, One Crazy Coach written by Mike Roos and published by Quarry Books. This book was released on 2013 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the summer of 1962, Pete Gill was hired to coach basketball at tiny Ireland High School. With no starters taller than 5' 10", few wins were predicted for the Spuds. Yet, after inflicting brutal preseason conditioning, employing a variety of unconventional motivational tactics, and overcoming fierce opposition, Gill molded the Spuds into a winning team that brought home the town's first and only sectional and regional titles. Roos brings to life a colorful and varied cast of characters and provides a compelling account of their struggles, wide-ranging emotions, and triumphs throughout the season.
Author : Philip Gulley
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061720208
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (617 download)
Download or read book I Love You, Miss Huddleston LP written by Philip Gulley and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-04-14 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In I Love You, Miss Huddleston we are transported to 1970's Danville, Indiana, the everyone-knows-your-business town where Philip Gulley still lives today, to witness the uproarious story of young life, including an infatuation with his comely sixth grade teacher, his dalliance with sin - eating meat on Friday and in the private activities with a mannequin named Ginger- and his checkered start with organized religion.
Author : Madison, James H.
Publisher : Indiana Historical Society
ISBN 13 : 0871953633
Total Pages : 359 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (719 download)
Download or read book Hoosiers and the American Story written by Madison, James H. and published by Indiana Historical Society. This book was released on 2014-10 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A supplemental textbook for middle and high school students, Hoosiers and the American Story provides intimate views of individuals and places in Indiana set within themes from American history. During the frontier days when Americans battled with and exiled native peoples from the East, Indiana was on the leading edge of America’s westward expansion. As waves of immigrants swept across the Appalachians and eastern waterways, Indiana became established as both a crossroads and as a vital part of Middle America. Indiana’s stories illuminate the history of American agriculture, wars, industrialization, ethnic conflicts, technological improvements, political battles, transportation networks, economic shifts, social welfare initiatives, and more. In so doing, they elucidate large national issues so that students can relate personally to the ideas and events that comprise American history. At the same time, the stories shed light on what it means to be a Hoosier, today and in the past.
Author : L.R. Reeves
Publisher : Glasswing Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 1733782753
Total Pages : 123 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (337 download)
Download or read book Follow Your Heart written by L.R. Reeves and published by Glasswing Press LLC. This book was released on 2020-03-20 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He didn’t believe in himself. But she was willing to believe for him. When a kitchen mishap lands brawny baker Geoff in the ER, inked-up city girl Bria nurses his wound…and a big crush. Beneath the tattoos that criss-cross her skin, tough-talking Bria’s a big softie. And beneath the layers of flaky, buttery pastry dough, sensitive Geoff is a strong and determined spirit, rebelling against his father’s expectations to live his dream. But when crises loom, can their fledgling relationship withstand the heat? Find out if it’s a recipe for love…or a recipe for disaster…in Follow Your Heart, Book 2 of the Fairfield Romances. Curl up with a sweet treat and sink your teeth into a deliciously decadent romance! Keywords: small town romance, contemporary romance, steamy romance, sweet romance, complete series, instant attraction, instalove, hospital romance, happily ever after, love story, love stories, HEA, no cliffhangers, small-town romance, love books
Author : L.R. Reeves
Publisher : Glasswing Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 173378277X
Total Pages : 625 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (337 download)
Download or read book A Fairfield Romance: Books 1-4 written by L.R. Reeves and published by Glasswing Press LLC. This book was released on 2020-06-18 with total page 625 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fall in love with Fairfield! This box set contains the complete four part series of sweet but steamy small town romances. Includes four complete stand-alone stories: Maybe It’s You Follow Your Heart Change My Mind Memory of Love More about the books inside: Maybe It's You What if you could have everything you ever wanted...but only for one night? Ellen's not looking for love. And if she were, it sure as hell wouldn’t be in tiny, blink-and-you’ll-miss-it Fairfield, Indiana. But when a summer rainstorm and her car (that’s admittedly seen better days) conspire against her, sexy bookstore owner Sam is there to help her out. And ruin all of her plans. Too bad she’ll be gone by morning. Unless he can convince her otherwise. Unless he can convince her their obvious incompatibilities aren’t so incompatible after all. She doesn't think he can do it—after all she's got a life behind her and dreams ahead, and Fairfield isn’t even a blip on her radar. But she's happy to let him try. Follow Your Heart He didn’t believe in himself. But she was willing to believe for him. When a kitchen mishap lands brawny baker Geoff in the ER, inked-up city girl Bria nurses his wound…and a big crush. Beneath the tattoos that criss-cross her skin, tough-talking Bria’s a big softie. And beneath the layers of flaky, buttery pastry dough, sensitive Geoff is a strong and determined spirit, rebelling against his father’s expectations to live his dream. But when crises loom, can their fledgling relationship withstand the heat? Change My Mind First impressions aren’t everything. The day Levi moved in next door to Marian, they didn’t exactly hit it off. Now it’s been two years, and things haven’t improved—he thinks she’s crazy and she hides behind trees to avoid him. But when a middle-of-the-night break-in causes police officer Levi to come crashing through her door, he finds out two things in quick succession—there’s an attraction between them he can’t deny…and she’s keeping a secret, one that should be a deal-breaker. When a string of local robberies forces the pair together, will they overcome their differences enough to realize that maybe there’s more to both of them than meets the eye? Memory of Love It’s hard to live in a small town with your ex…let alone the same house. Jeanne has a good thing going. A satisfying life, a successful career, a responsible boyfriend, and joint custody of her six-year-old son. She even gets along with her obnoxious ex-husband…mainly by avoiding him at all costs. But then one night, a devastating fire forever alters the course of her simple, comfortable life. With nowhere else to go, will she find herself back in the very place she vowed never to return? Jeremy is living the dream. Traveling the globe, raking in cash, taking the fine art world by storm…and his new book is a runaway best-seller. Everything is smooth sailing, just how it’s always been, until the day a scandal breaks and everything he’s worked for starts to fray at the seams. The one thing that could make it worse? His ex-wife moving into his house. As they work to rebuild their lives, will their already rocky relationship destroy any chance of finding happiness? Or will they start to discover that people change and maybe they don’t have to make the same mistake twice? Keywords: small town romance, contemporary romance, steamy romance, sweet romance, complete series, instant attraction, instalove, second change romance, enemies to lovers, happily ever after, love story, love stories, HEA, no cliffhangers, small-town romance, love books, box set, box-set
Author : Donald J. Almquist
Publisher : Archway Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1665757434
Total Pages : 479 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (657 download)
Download or read book A Hoosier's Journey written by Donald J. Almquist and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2024-04-09 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At age 17, I went home from work and told my mother that I had received an appointment to study engineering at GMI. She said, “I didn’t know you wanted to be an engineer.” I said, “I do today!” I didn’t even know where GMI was located. On October 1, 1951, I entered Flint, Michigan to start my education with General Motors Institute. When Dad died, Mother was not employed. She said we were all going to stay together. The state would separate us if we couldn’t survive without Dad. I can still see her taking a knife and putting a slit in the top of that baking powder can, and we all contributed to it. We all put whatever we could earn in that can. During Mother’s last year, I would go over to see her, and she always wanted me to take something home. When I was checking her food supply, I found the baking powder can. I told her I would like to have it. She said there were a number of times she would look into it and see a dime, which meant she would have to be creative for supper. We never went hungry. She was one of my two most admired ladies. I married the other one. In March 1990, I flew into Moscow. All of the flights from out of the country came into Moscow in those days. After we landed, the intercom came on and asked for me. I remember this scared me. I wondered what was wrong. When I arrived in Tolyatti, two of my engineers met me and said, “Lets take a walk.” I thought this was strange since it was raining. They said you couldn’t talk in the rooms; they were bugged. They told about a session where they were planning the next phase of their work. The next morning the Russian engineers acted as if they had been in the meeting. Don Almquist has traveled the world doing business for GM. In this memoir starts with life on a small farm in Indiana, continues through his education and career at both Delco Remy and Delco Electronics Corporation. He talks of his personal life and career with stories from all over the world. He shares his beliefs on management and leadership and reflects on the last 90 years.
Author : Bill Riley
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253020956
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)
Download or read book The Milan Miracle written by Bill Riley and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2016-08-29 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Will lightning ever strike twice? Can David beat Goliath a second time? These questions haunt everyone in the small town of Milan, Indiana, whose basketball team inspired Hoosiers, the greatest underdog sports movie ever made. From a town of just 1,816 residents, the team remains forever an underdog, but one with a storied past that has them eternally frozen in their 1954 moment of glory. Every ten years or so, Milan has a winning season, but for the most part, they only manage a win or two each year. And still, perhaps because it's the only option for Milan, the town believes that the Indians can rise again. Bill Riley follows the modern day Indians for a season and explores how the Milan myth still permeates the town, the residents, and their high level of expectations of the team. Riley deftly captures the camaraderie between the players and their coach and their school pride in being Indians. In the end, there are few wins or causes for celebration—there is only the little town where basketball is king and nearly the whole town shows up to watch each game. The legend of Milan and Hoosiers is both a blessing and a curse.
Author : Herman B Wells
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253006163
Total Pages : 543 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)
Download or read book Being Lucky written by Herman B Wells and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2012-04-25 with total page 543 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The autobiography of the legendary Indiana University president, as he originally intended. Painstakingly restored from original archival materials and featuring over a dozen fascinating vignettes and talks that were cut from the original edition, Being Lucky: Reminiscences and Reflections, The Complete Edition is a must read for Hoosiers everywhere. In this absorbing autobiography, Herman B. Wells recalls his small-town childhood, the strong influence of his parents, and his pioneering work with Indiana banks during the Great Depression. His first contact with Indiana University was as an undergraduate in 1921, when the still provincial school had fewer than three thousand students. At the end of his twenty-five-year tenure as president in 1962, IU had gained an international reputation and a student body that would soon exceed 30,000. Wells’ reflections on his years as university president are both lighthearted and illuminating. They describe in candied detail how he approached the job, his observations on effective administration, his thoughts on academic freedom and tenure, his approach to student and alumni relations, and his views on the role of the university as a cultural center. Also included are his fifty maxims for young college presidents. Finally Wells discusses the national and international service that helped shape his presidency and the university. Being Lucky is a nourishing brew of the memories, advice, wit, and wisdom of a remarkable man. “Much more than the title might suggest [this is] a heart-warming account of a young boy and his parents determined that a son should have a college education, a classic and detailed account of his widening involvement with every aspect of higher education, and a stirring story of a wise administrator. [Wells’s] life is an astonishing success story. . . . He was not just lucky, he was careful and courageous.” —Journal of Higher Education “Being Lucky is as entertaining as it is informative. Wells’ biographer, James H. Capshew, called it “a manual of higher education management.” . . . Reading Wells’ fascinating autobiography shows why it is no wonder that Indiana University is so proud of the great man and honors his accomplishments.” —Louisville Courier Journal “An honest report by a most successful educator [and] a tribute to a great university and to a man with foresight who also had the courage to act on his convictions.” —The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette “Wells’s humor, wit, and humanity pervade every chapter.” —Indiana Magazine of History
Author : L.R. Reeves
Publisher : Glasswing Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 1733782745
Total Pages : 121 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (337 download)
Download or read book Maybe It's You written by L.R. Reeves and published by Glasswing Press LLC. This book was released on 2020-02-11 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if you could have everything you ever wanted...but only for one night? Ellen's not looking for love. And if she were, it sure as hell wouldn’t be in tiny, blink-and-you’ll-miss-it Fairfield, Indiana. But when a summer rainstorm and her car (that’s admittedly seen better days) conspire against her, sexy bookstore owner Sam is there to help her out. And ruin all of her plans. Too bad she’ll be gone by morning. Unless he can convince her otherwise. Unless he can convince her their obvious incompatibilities aren’t so incompatible after all. She doesn't think he can do it—after all she's got a life behind her and dreams ahead, and Fairfield isn’t even a blip on her radar. But she's happy to let him try. Maybe It’s You is the first of the Fairfield Romances, a series of standalone stories set in the sleepy, sweet but sexy town of Fairfield, Indiana. Keywords: small town romance, contemporary romance, steamy romance, sweet romance, complete series, instant attraction, instalove, happily ever after, love story, love stories, HEA, no cliffhangers, small-town romance, love books
Author : Marty Ford Pieratt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780963687395
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (873 download)
Download or read book Bobby Plump written by Marty Ford Pieratt and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Brenda Croan
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1452039593
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (52 download)
Download or read book written by Brenda Croan and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010-06 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The year is around the 1890's. Several business men had gone to the small southern Virginia town of "Salt Town" to purchase some land to build a large chemical company in the town. Salt Wells were dug and the producing and the distribution of Salt began. Around the year of 1901 a young childhood romance developed between Arthur "Art" Thomas and Laura Bell Gillespie. The author takes her readers through both Arthur's and Laura Bell's young and adult lives. Arthur and his childhood friend, Jimmy "Jim" Johnson, grow up together.They get drafted into the Army together, they get married around the same time together, they both become Preacher's and have their own church. After Arthur comes home from the Army, he gets entangled with a young Gypsy Woman who is a "Fortune Teller." She tells Art's fortune and she places a curse a "Witchcraft Spell" upon him and she tells him he will "Die" if the curse he has been placed under is not lifted from him. Arthur's and Laura Bell's young daughter "Brenda" grows up and becomes an "Author." Brenda has many visions and dreams for her family and for "Salt Town."
Author : James Leroy Brunnemer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781481053426
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (534 download)
Download or read book The Hoosier Game written by James Leroy Brunnemer and published by . This book was released on 2013-06-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "THE HOOSIER GAME" On Friday, March 16, 1894 members of the YMCA at Lafayette, Indiana, traveled to nearby Crawfordsville to challenge their counterparts in a new game invented two years earlier by Dr. James Naismith. He called it "basket-ball". It was the first contest played outside the state of Massachusetts. Avoiding the pot-bellied stove in the middle of the gymnasium floor, the teams engaged in a spirited competition. The Crawfordsville Y won, 45-21. Hoosier Hysteria was born. The impact of the game of basketball on the culture of Indiana has been profound, affecting the customs, social institutions, and the attitudes and behaviors of the people of this uniquely Midwestern state. "The Hoosier Game" is a tale of two boys--best friends Josh and Jake--whose lives intertwine through a shared allegiance to and love for the game of basketball in the 1950s and 1960s. Through meticulous research and a nearly photographic recall of people and events, the author provides a close-up view of an event once considered to be the premier high school athletic event in America--the Indiana State basketball tournament. The IHSAA's winner-take-all format would become nationally recognized for its scope and drama. The tournament was acknowledged by observers--even beyond Hoosier borders--as the greatest high school sports attraction in the world. In its infancy basketball provided inexpensive entertainment for the masses and became a source of community pride in small Hoosier settlements. Spirited rivalries developed among neighboring villages. Hoosier farmers' social calendars in the fall and winter months came to revolve around two events: church services on Sunday and the boys' high school game on Friday nights. But the book is about more than basketball. The author, who lived through the age, captures in vivid detail significant historical and cultural changes of that era--including the repatriation of World War II veterans seeking the American Dream; the Cold War that brought the U.S. and Russia to the brink of another worldwide conflagration; the internecine struggle for civil rights; the transformation of a country torn asunder during the war in Vietnam; as well as numerous other social developments in a generation from post-war America through today. Garry Donna, a member of the Indiana High School Basketball Hall of Fame, commented, "As publisher of "Hoosier Basketball Magazine" for 43 years I have read many books about basketball in general and, specifically, about high school basketball in Indiana. None has captured the true feeling and spirit of the game's 'golden years', of the 1950s and 1960s like Jim Brunnemer's historical fiction. The insightful, behind-the-scenes look at practices, player relationships, and the emotional reactions and total involvement of the townspeople is absolutely riveting--especially the surprise ending. For basketball fans everywhere 'The Hoosier Game' qualifies as an exhilarating literary experience. Don't miss it." Retired coach and also a member of the Hall of Fame, Sam Alford, added, "'The Hoosier Game' achieves with accuracy and thoroughness one of the most interesting and popular periods in Indiana basketball history. I certainly enjoyed my trip down memory lane and recommend to every fan of Indiana basketball to read and enjoy, as much as I did, 'The Hoosier Game'." Bill Benner, author, award-winning sportswriter for the 'Indianapolis Star', and Senior Associate Commissioner for the NCAA-D1 Horizon League, said succinctly, "Short version: I love the book! Only a true Hoosier such as Jim Brunnemer could spin this uniquely Hoosier basketball tale so well." Order your copy now, and relive those days when high school basketball was unrivaled in its dominion over the inhabitants of the state of Indiana.
Author : Alex Painter
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1678166715
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (781 download)
Download or read book Blackball in the Hoosier Heartland: Unearthing the Negro Leagues Baseball History of Richmond, Indiana written by Alex Painter and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2020-03-24 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between 1907 and 1957 Richmond, Indiana hosted over one hundred baseball games that featured professional or semi-professional black baseball teams. There are twenty-six members of the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York who suited up to play in Richmond, Indiana, of those nineteen were members of Negro league teams. The Negro leagues, commonly referred to as "Blackball" before their advent in 1920 are celebrating their centennial in 2020. There is no better time to learn about these players, both men and women, who also doubled as pioneers in the country's Civil Rights Movement.
Author : Lee S. Duguid
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 892 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Historical Sketches written by Lee S. Duguid and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 892 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Kirby Whitacre
Publisher : First Edition Design Pub.
ISBN 13 : 1506908489
Total Pages : 403 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (69 download)
Download or read book A Priest, A Dog, and small college basketball--the Zany and Winning Antics of Two Elderly Coaches written by Kirby Whitacre and published by First Edition Design Pub.. This book was released on 2022-08-23 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the priest-president of a financially-strapped, small Catholic college turns to two elderly coaches to resurrect his men’s basketball program, the results are a zany combination of unorthodox recruiting and player hijinks. The often hilarious situations and outcomes lead to an unusual success story and an inspiring formula for human connection, inclusion, and friendship. Kirby Whitacre is a retired educator, athletic administrator, and basketball coach. He is an avid amateur historian whose last novel, The Spirit Traveler, The Northwest Indian War in the Ohio Country, is an exciting adventure detailing the 1790-95 Indian War in the Northwest Territory. Kirby is a student of Mahayana Buddhism and has published the book, Buddhism, A Westerner’s Compendium. He has attended several teachings by His Holiness, The Dalai Lama. Kirby also served as the ghostwriter for the autobiography of Calvin Swan, Faith of An Unwanted Child. Kirby’s hobbies include playing senior softball, daily gym workouts, reading, and following world affairs. Kirby and his wife, Laurie, live with their two dogs, a cat, and whichever of their three children moves back in at any particular time. Basketball, Catholic, College, Priest, Dog, Elderly, Retired, Winning, Unorthodox, Zany, Antics, Coaches
