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Love, Football, and Other Contact Sports

October 27th, 2008 Tracy

Get in the football spirit and check out this fun collection of football-inspired short stories! Love, Football, and Other Contact Sports, by Alden R. Carter, introduces readers to a collection of students at Argyle West, a small Midwestern high school. Each story is told through a different student’s perspective, whether it be the tight end of the school football team or the designated school “geek”. While football is a common thread, this is a winning book for sports fans and non-fans alike. Chapters span the lives of Ken Bauer and his buddy Rollin Acres (yes, that really is his name!), both players on the school football team. We also meet other students like Sarah Landwehr, drama club member and editor of the Purple Cow Literary Magazine, and Rebecca “Becks” Campbell, rugby player and tough girl. Read about the fated meeting of Rollin Acres and Sandy Dunes; and, find out more about the dead deer that almost made it to the high school cross country meet. Many of the stories are laugh-out-loud funny. But don’t be fooled, this is not a fluffy book. The characters are genuine and well-drawn. They experience the ups and downs of being in high school and growing up. So check out Love, Football, and Other Contact Sports and cheer on the students at Argyle West!

Author Alden R. Carter is a Wisconsin native who currently lives in Marshfield, WI.

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