Bøger af Bob Barnett

A Day in the LifeBy: Bob BarnettA Day in the Life is a delightful collection of short stories that give a behind-the-scenes view of what it's really like to be in the United States Marine Corps. From pulling off elaborate pranks to getting lost during training and having to camp in the freezing rain, this collection is both hilarious and heartfelt, and shows that even members of the world's most elite combat force can have a little fun too. About the AuthorBob Barnett comes from a multigenerational military family. Barnett has served in the Marine Corps for almost twenty-three years. His grandfather was a Marine, his mother is a retired Navy Reservist, and two of his uncles served in the Vietnam War, one as a Marine. Barnett has two sons, the youngest of whom is also serving as a Marine.

West Virginia's championship teams at WVU and Marshall and athletic superstars like Jerry West and Mary Lou Retton are familiar to all, but few know the untold story of sports in the Mountain State. Hillside Fields: A History of Sports in West Virginia chronicles the famous athletic triumphs and heart-breaking losses of local heroes and legendary teams.

Chronicles sports at West Virginia's forty black high schools and three black colleges, with a particular focus on the impacts of the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision. While an important step toward equality, the path to inclusion came with many costs.