When The Men Were Gone
HarperCollins Publishers (Verlag)
978-0-06-286931-9 (ISBN)
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A 2019 One of the Best Books So Far-Newsweek.com
A cross between Friday Night Lights and The Atomic City Girls, When The Men Were Gone is a debut historical novel based on the true story of Tylene Wilson, a woman in 1940's Texas who, in spite of extreme opposition, became a female football coach in order to keep her students from heading off to war.
Football is the heartbeat of Brownwood, Texas. Every Friday night for as long as assistant principal Tylene Wilson can remember, the entire town has gathered in the stands, cheering their boys on. Each September brings with it the hope of a good season and a sense of unity and optimism.
Now, the war has changed everything. Most of the Brownwood men over 18 and under 45 are off fighting, and in a small town the possibilities are limited. Could this mean a season without football But no one counted on Tylene, who learned the game at her daddy's knee. She knows more about it than most men, so she does the unthinkable, convincing the school to let her take on the job of coach.
Faced with extreme opposition-by the press, the community, rival coaches, and referees and even the players themselves-Tylene remains resolute. And when her boys rally around her, she leads the team-and the town-to a Friday night and a subsequent season they will never forget.
Based on a true story, When the Men Were Gone is a powerful and vibrant novel of perseverance and personal courage.
Marjorie Lewis knew early on she wanted a career related to sports. After several years at small newspapers, at age 27, Ms. Lewis began working at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Soon after, she was named a beat writer for the Dallas Cowboys. Lewis later joined The Dallas Morning News sports writing staff. Throughout her career, Lewis covered college and professional sports, including the Texas Rangers, Dallas Mavericks, tennis and golf. She also covered the Super Bowl, Wimbledon, the NCAA men's basketball tournament and several college bowl games. It was while writing the novel that Lewis became inspired to try her hand at coaching football. She was added to the Texas Wesleyan University football coaching staff last December. Lewis works with defensive backs on the field and with the entire team as an academic adviser. Lewis is a staunch Sun Devil fan -- her alma mater being Arizona State University. She is married and has two grown daughters and one son-in-law.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 01.10.2018 |
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 160 x 240 mm |
| Gewicht | 393 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Historische Romane |
| ISBN-10 | 0-06-286931-0 / 0062869310 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-06-286931-9 / 9780062869319 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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