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"Life is hard in Barrow, Alaska. Football mom Cathy Parker first caught a glimpse of this far-away reality from the comfort of her Jacksonville, Florida, living room while watching a 2006 ESPN report on the Barrow Whalers, a high school football team consisting mostly of Alaskan Inupiat Eskimo natives playing in the most difficult of conditions and trying to overcome the most unlikely of odds. These players--raised the northernmost town in the United States, where drug abuse is rampant and the high school dropout rate is high--found themselves playing on a gravel field, using flour to draw the lines ... Overcome by a surprising stirring in her soul to reach out and help, Cathy was determined to build a suitable field for the Barrow Whalers. Not fully understanding the many obstacles, both financially and logistically, that would line the path ahead, Cathy charged forward with a determined spirit and a heart for both the football team and the greater community of Barrow. She spearheaded a campaign that raised more than half-a-million dollars through people all around the country rallying around one common goal: changing the lives of young men through football"-- Publisher's description. |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Format: Adobe EPUB eBook. |
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Format: Kindle Book. |
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Format: OverDrive Read. |
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Requires Adobe Digital Editions or Amazon Kindle. |
| Other edition |
Original 9780785223801 |
| Subject |
Parker, Cathy.
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Football -- Alaska -- Utqiaġvik
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Football -- Florida -- Saint Johns County.
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School sports -- Alaska -- Utqiaġvik
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School sports -- Florida -- Saint Johns County.
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Athletic fields -- Alaska -- Utqiaġvik
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| Genre |
Electronic books.
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| Add'l Names |
Thomas, David, 1970- author.
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| Other corporate author |
OverDrive, Inc.
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| ISBN |
9780785223818
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| STANDARD # |
6B56802F-EDC5-455C-81EE-596ECA87B05A OverDrive |
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