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    The Scrub: The Faith, Family, and Football Series, Book 2: Faith, Family, and Football Series, #2
    Shoot for the Stars: The Legend of Tom Hearden: Faith, Family, and Football Series, #1
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    Faith, Family, and Football Series

    By The Chemist Publishing House

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    Underdogs like Hoosiers

    Curly Lambeau's Ghost

    A Rocky-like High School Love Story

    The Scrub is a coming-of-age YA story of three adolescents facing insurmountable challenges. Janus is at odds with his football coach; his best friend Barnaby's physical therapist is bullying him, and Asha's alcoholic father controls her life. Yet, the three friends remained determined to overcome the odds and succeed.

    The story shines a light on high school's emotional ups and downs. And how often students exist in their private worlds of inner torment. On any given day, you can reach soaring heights or just as easily be beaten down into a dark pit of despair.

     

    Despite constant personal setbacks, our trio of plucky friends persists. But when Janus' fortunes reach rock-bottom, fatherless and on his own, he has only one place left to turn—he seeks guidance from the ghost of Curly Lambeau, the legendary Green Bay Packers coach. With dark forces closing in, is it too late for our three friends to fight back on their own? Or will they accept coach Curly's advice that you will always be more powerful through loyalty, friendship and teamwork than going it alone?

     

    PRAISE FOR THE SCRUB:

    "Mancheski deftly paints adolescence in the same dreamy nostalgia as the early days of football.

    A rosy, feel-good sports tale."

    -- Kirkus Review  (2017)

    "The fact that this book really held me is a testament to the writing. The somewhat generic

    synopsis doesn't begin to hint at the quality of this book. It's a winner."

    --  American Mensa Book Reviews

    By Caroline McCullagh (Writer, Reviewer, Novelist)

    "To deal with the grief of losing his father, Janus "talks" to the ghost of Earl "Curly" Lambeau through a ten-inch statue. Mancheski's latest novel is written with deep passion and personal memories – not to mention rich Green Bay Packers lore."

    Grant Cousineau.  Book Reviewer for Green Bay Untitled Town – 3rd Annual Writer's Conference Event  April 2019

    "I was enormously impressed with this. It's a masterful job in virtually every respect.  Continuously suspenseful, but it also packs a powerful emotional punch." 

    Editor Tom, Kirkus Reviews, August 2019

    "It's a beautifully written book. I enjoyed it immensely."

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe Chemist Publishing House
    Release dateApr 26, 2023
    The Scrub: The Faith, Family, and Football Series, Book 2: Faith, Family, and Football Series, #2
    Shoot for the Stars: The Legend of Tom Hearden: Faith, Family, and Football Series, #1

    Titles in the series (2)

    • 1

      Shoot for the Stars: The Legend of Tom Hearden: Faith, Family, and Football Series, #1
      Shoot for the Stars: The Legend of Tom Hearden: Faith, Family, and Football Series, #1

      Shoot for the Stars: The Legend of Tom Hearden: Faith, Family, and Football Series, #1

      Janson Mancheski
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      He Was Almost Vince Lombardi.   Shoot For the Stars recounts the ultimate "What if" story. When the Hearden family moves to Green Bay, Wisconsin, in 1914, 10-year-old Tom becomes enamored by the growing sport of football. Learning from his boyhood friend Jim Crowley—one of Notre Dame's Four Horsemen—and with the legendary Knute Rockne and Curly Lambeau as his mentors, Tom's lifelong dream becomes to coach the Green Bay Packers someday. Thus his coaching journey begins. Using the tricks he learned from the masters, he became one of the nation's winningest high school and college football coaches of his era.   After a decade of losing, the Packers are fed up. Thus the team's brass turn to "one of their own" for the 1958 season—former top assistant Tom Hearden. Yet for reasons unknown, fate had other ideas. On the eve of being named the Packers head coach, tragedy intervenes. And in yet another twist of fate, it leads to the Packers' eventual hiring of a former New York Giants coach named Vince Lombardi.   PRAISE FOR SHOOT FOR THE STARS   "The man who might have been king of the Green Bay Packers gets his due in a football novel that also has elements of a memoir. This book fictionalizes the story of Tom Hearden, who was almost hired by the Green Bay Packers instead of Vince Lombardi. A rich mix of history, football and characters casts its subject as an incredible man who could have been a legend. Shoot for the Stars is an upbeat, historical-based story featuring real characters and events. It's a love story for the ages, set in the Midwest between 1920–1960, and depicts an underprivileged boy's rise to nearly unimaginable heights. Rich with family and friendships, the story reveals the remarkable tale of one man's journey through the turbulent early decades of American football." - KIRKUS REVIEW

      He Was Almost Vince Lombardi.   Shoot For the Stars recounts the ultimate "What if" story. When the Hearden family moves to Green Bay, Wisconsin, in 1914, 10-year-old Tom becomes enamored by the growing sport of football. Learning from his boyhood friend Jim Crowley—one of Notre Dame's Four Horsemen—and with the legendary Knute Rockne and Curly Lambeau as his mentors, Tom's lifelong dream becomes to coach the Green Bay Packers someday. Thus his coaching journey begins. Using the tricks he learned from the masters, he became one of the nation's winningest high school and college football coaches of his era.   After a decade of losing, the Packers are fed up. Thus the team's brass turn to "one of their own" for the 1958 season—former top assistant Tom Hearden. Yet for reasons unknown, fate had other ideas. On the eve of being named the Packers head coach, tragedy intervenes. And in yet another twist of fate, it leads to the Packers' eventual hiring of a former New York Giants coach named Vince Lombardi.   PRAISE FOR SHOOT FOR THE STARS   "The man who might have been king of the Green Bay Packers gets his due in a football novel that also has elements of a memoir. This book fictionalizes the story of Tom Hearden, who was almost hired by the Green Bay Packers instead of Vince Lombardi. A rich mix of history, football and characters casts its subject as an incredible man who could have been a legend. Shoot for the Stars is an upbeat, historical-based story featuring real characters and events. It's a love story for the ages, set in the Midwest between 1920–1960, and depicts an underprivileged boy's rise to nearly unimaginable heights. Rich with family and friendships, the story reveals the remarkable tale of one man's journey through the turbulent early decades of American football." - KIRKUS REVIEW

    • 2

      The Scrub: The Faith, Family, and Football Series, Book 2: Faith, Family, and Football Series, #2
      The Scrub: The Faith, Family, and Football Series, Book 2: Faith, Family, and Football Series, #2

      The Scrub: The Faith, Family, and Football Series, Book 2: Faith, Family, and Football Series, #2

      Janson Mancheski
      0 ratings
      0 ratings

      Underdogs like Hoosiers Curly Lambeau's Ghost A Rocky-like High School Love Story The Scrub is a coming-of-age YA story of three adolescents facing insurmountable challenges. Janus is at odds with his football coach; his best friend Barnaby's physical therapist is bullying him, and Asha's alcoholic father controls her life. Yet, the three friends remained determined to overcome the odds and succeed. The story shines a light on high school's emotional ups and downs. And how often students exist in their private worlds of inner torment. On any given day, you can reach soaring heights or just as easily be beaten down into a dark pit of despair.   Despite constant personal setbacks, our trio of plucky friends persists. But when Janus' fortunes reach rock-bottom, fatherless and on his own, he has only one place left to turn—he seeks guidance from the ghost of Curly Lambeau, the legendary Green Bay Packers coach. With dark forces closing in, is it too late for our three friends to fight back on their own? Or will they accept coach Curly's advice that you will always be more powerful through loyalty, friendship and teamwork than going it alone?   PRAISE FOR THE SCRUB: "Mancheski deftly paints adolescence in the same dreamy nostalgia as the early days of football. A rosy, feel-good sports tale." -- Kirkus Review  (2017)   "The fact that this book really held me is a testament to the writing. The somewhat generic synopsis doesn't begin to hint at the quality of this book. It's a winner." --  American Mensa Book Reviews By Caroline McCullagh (Writer, Reviewer, Novelist)   "To deal with the grief of losing his father, Janus "talks" to the ghost of Earl "Curly" Lambeau through a ten-inch statue. Mancheski's latest novel is written with deep passion and personal memories – not to mention rich Green Bay Packers lore." -- Grant Cousineau.  Book Reviewer for Green Bay Untitled Town – 3rd Annual Writer's Conference Event  April 2019   "I was enormously impressed with this. It's a masterful job in virtually every respect.  Continuously suspenseful, but it also packs a powerful emotional punch."  Editor Tom, Kirkus Reviews, August 2019   "It's a beautifully written book. I enjoyed it immensely."

      Underdogs like Hoosiers Curly Lambeau's Ghost A Rocky-like High School Love Story The Scrub is a coming-of-age YA story of three adolescents facing insurmountable challenges. Janus is at odds with his football coach; his best friend Barnaby's physical therapist is bullying him, and Asha's alcoholic father controls her life. Yet, the three friends remained determined to overcome the odds and succeed. The story shines a light on high school's emotional ups and downs. And how often students exist in their private worlds of inner torment. On any given day, you can reach soaring heights or just as easily be beaten down into a dark pit of despair.   Despite constant personal setbacks, our trio of plucky friends persists. But when Janus' fortunes reach rock-bottom, fatherless and on his own, he has only one place left to turn—he seeks guidance from the ghost of Curly Lambeau, the legendary Green Bay Packers coach. With dark forces closing in, is it too late for our three friends to fight back on their own? Or will they accept coach Curly's advice that you will always be more powerful through loyalty, friendship and teamwork than going it alone?   PRAISE FOR THE SCRUB: "Mancheski deftly paints adolescence in the same dreamy nostalgia as the early days of football. A rosy, feel-good sports tale." -- Kirkus Review  (2017)   "The fact that this book really held me is a testament to the writing. The somewhat generic synopsis doesn't begin to hint at the quality of this book. It's a winner." --  American Mensa Book Reviews By Caroline McCullagh (Writer, Reviewer, Novelist)   "To deal with the grief of losing his father, Janus "talks" to the ghost of Earl "Curly" Lambeau through a ten-inch statue. Mancheski's latest novel is written with deep passion and personal memories – not to mention rich Green Bay Packers lore." -- Grant Cousineau.  Book Reviewer for Green Bay Untitled Town – 3rd Annual Writer's Conference Event  April 2019   "I was enormously impressed with this. It's a masterful job in virtually every respect.  Continuously suspenseful, but it also packs a powerful emotional punch."  Editor Tom, Kirkus Reviews, August 2019   "It's a beautifully written book. I enjoyed it immensely."

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