In May 2008, an F-5 tornado struck a town in Iowa, killing eight people and destroying 250 homes and businesses. The next day, Thomas, the beloved football coach, made a stunning prediction: OGod willing, we will play our first home game here on this field this season.O One hundred days later, the home team scored a victory on the field they dubbed OThe Sacred Acre.O
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. While working with a group of football and volleyball players early one morning, one of Ed's former students walked in and gunned him down point blank. Ed Thomas was 58. The murder of this hometown hero spread across national news headlines. Ed's community and family reeled from shock. Yet the story doesn't end here. What happened next proves that even a double tragedy is no match for faith, love ... and the power of forgiveness.
Product Details
SACRED ACRE
Format: Paperback
Pages: 256
Product Weight: 0.70 lbs
Author: Tabb, Mark
Publication Date: 2012-09-08
Language: English
Publisher: ZONDERVAN
Dewey Decimal Classification: B
Number of Units in Package: 1
ISBN: 9780310318972
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