Fascination With Balls
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Fascination With Balls by John And Dorci Leara
He was jumping trains at 6; at 14, dreaming of becoming an NFL star. John Leara's story seems focused on physical activity and competition. However, while his passion for sports did fill his time and guide his choices, this book tells a more universal tale. In college he suffers heartbreak, losing his first love and his football dream. He finds his niche in coaching, experiencing the elation of state championships and the anguish of 55-0 defeats. What compelled him, a man with a secure job, to sell his home and move his pregnant wife and toddler 1500 miles to the middle of nowhere? His personality endears him to some and vexes others. While his idiosyncrasies appear humorous (his fear of a stalker while driving through a Kansas blizzard), his passion leads to confrontation (while coaching, he forfeits a game after kicking a referee's hat). Ever-present is his devotion to family. From first generation son of immigrants to athlete to coach to teacher to husband to father to grandfather, these distinctions reflect the whole of this man and his Fascination with Balls.
John Leara, born in St. Louis in 1940 to immigrant parents, grew up keen for all things physical and sports-related, and dreamed of becoming an NFL running back. Dorci Stieglitz, born in 1945 also in St. Louis, from age 9 dreamed of becoming a teacher. Ironically, although both were teaching in the same school district (albeit at different schools), on a Friday night in 1968, they picked each other up in a St. Louis bar. John proposed 3 nights later. They lived 30 years in Wentzville, MO, then retired in 2004 to Prescott, AZ.
| SKU | Nicht verfügbar |
| ISBN 13 | 9780615901664 |
| ISBN 10 | 0615901662 |
| Titel | Fascination With Balls |
| Autor | John And Dorci Leara |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Paperback |
| Verlag | John Leara |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2014-08-04 |
| Seitenanzahl | 268 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
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