The Sacred Acre: the Ed Thomas story by Mark Tabb

 256 pages / 6 hrs, 35 mins

"On a Sunday in May 2008, an F-5 tornado struck the town of Parkersburg, Iowa, killing eight people and destroying 250 homes and businesses within 34 seconds.

"The next day, Parkersburg’s beloved football coach, Ed Thomas, made a stunning prediction: “God willing, we will play our first home game here on this field this season.” One hundred days later, the home team scored a victory on the field they dubbed “The Sacred Acre,” serving as a galvanizing point for the town to band together and rebuild.

"But just as Parkersburg was recovering, another devastating tragedy struck." --from the publisher

Coach Thomas lived quite a life without doing a lot of the things people do to get recognition. What a great reminder to live life to the fullest. I give it four out of five stars.