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...can there be any better way to spend a few hours of reading time?
I have seen other positive reviews of Mr. Guffey's book: they are well-deserved!
"The Milan Miracle" is one of those sports legacies as big as the world of sports itself. To think that the characters Mr. Guffey writes about are real--and to know that the story he tells actually happened--makes this book an even more compelling read.
With the arrival of the 50th anniversary of this milestone sports event comes another occasion to remind ourselves of the sheer joy provided by the greatest all-American game!
Perhaps it is the fact that I live in Indiana that I can relate to this book's underlying themes of fundamental human emotion: through the telling of this true David-and-Goliath story (and a fast-forward to the lessons learned in the meantime), we encounter the doubt, the disbelief, the sheer grace of high school sports the way it existed 50 years ago.
If this book merely retold the tale in order to wax eloquent about the 1950's as a "time of innocence," I could not recommend it as highly.
But here is a story that's more than a story...it's a history of a simpler time when the values of hard work, perseverance and dogged determination could carry a small-town kid to the pinnacle of achievement.
Most importantly, Mr. Guffey's book provides the encouragement that these values still exist--and are worthy of pursuit.
There is much to be said in favor of Mr. Guffey's writing style. There is an underlying respect for the characters in this book. Having seen some of the recent ESPN coverage of the 50th anniversary ceremonies, it is evident that many of the individuals Mr. Guffey interviewed are from social backgrounds as varied as their Hoosier drawls. Whether conveying the voices of the townspeople or the Milan players themselves, Mr. Guffey writes with a real respect for the characters. It's an important element of his obvious respect for the "Milan Miracle" and high school basketball in general.
I look forward to Mr. Guffey's next work!
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"Nothing in basketball beats Hoosier Hysteria, and this true-lifeCinderella story of the 1954 Milan Indians has it all -- courage, heart, suspense,and triumph. Greg Guffey brings the team and its championship odyssey to life againin this action-packed book. A great read!" -- Digger PhelpsWiththe release of the movie Hoosiers starring Gene Hackman, the whole world discoveredthe "Milan Miracle." The true story of the Milan miracle is even better,and Greg Guffey tells it here in graphic and gripping detail. Here we get to knowthe real Coach Marvin Wood and the remarkable group of high school players whodefeated mighty Muncie Central. In his new introduction, Guffey talks about theswitch to class basketball in Indiana and the legacy of this story for the town andfor the legendary team.
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