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Another Season: A Coach's Story of Raising an Exceptional Son
Publishing Details
Full Title:
Another Season: A Coach's Story of Raising an Exceptional Son
Contributors:
By (Author) Gene Stallings
By (author) Sally Cook
Publisher:
Little, Brown & Company
Imprint:
Back Bay Books
Publication Date:
3rd December 2009
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
General
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Coping with / advice about physical impairments / disability
American football
Dewey:
616.8588420092
Physical Properties
Number of Pages:
240
Weight:
300g
Description
When the beloved Alabama football coach Gene Stallings's son was born with Down syndrome and a serious heart defect, doctors predicted he wouldn't live to see his first birthday and urged Coach Stallings and his wife to institutionalize him.
But for Gene and Ruth Ann that was not an option. Johnny quickly won the hearts and adoration of the Stallings family and everyone who took the time to know him and, proving the doctors wrong by living an active life, he became a vital and important part of his father's life and career.With intimate glimpses of family life and thrilling football anecdotes, ANOTHER SEASON is brimming with poignant lessons about defying the odds and finding joy in every moment.Author Bio
A former football coach, Gene Stallings is now a motivational leader who frequently addresses large audiences on the subjects of Down syndrome and intellectual disability
