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And yet for a military kid who grew up on the move, the Bulldogs provide a sanctuary from the cold, abrasive father who dominates his life--and a crucible for becoming his own man. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With all the drama and incandescence of his bestselling fiction, Conroy re-creates his pivotal senior year as captain of the Citadel Bulldogs. He chronicles the highs and lows of that fateful 1966-67 season, his tough disciplinarian coach, the joys of winning, and the hard-won lessons of losing. Most of all, he recounts how a group of boys came together as a team, playing a sport that would become a metaphor for a man whose spirit could never be defeated. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eMy Losing Season\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A superb accomplishment, maybe the finest book Pat Conroy has written.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A wonderfully rich memoir that you don't have to be a sports fan to love.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eHouston Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A memoir with all the Conroy trademarks . . . 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When I was a young man, I was well-built and agile and ready for the rough and tumble of games, and athletics provided the single outlet for a repressed and preternaturally shy boy to express himself in public....I lost myself in the beauty of sport and made my family proud while passing through the silent eye of the storm that was my childhood.\" \u003cbr\u003eSo begins Pat Conroy's journey back to 1967 and his startling realization \"that this season had been seminal and easily the most consequential of my life.\" The place is the Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina, that now famous military college, and in memory Conroy gathers around him his team to relive their few triumphs and humiliating defeats. In a narrative that moves seamlessly between the action of the season and flashbacks into his childhood, we see the author's love of basketball and how crucial the role of athlete is to all these young men who are struggling to find their own identity and their place in the world. \u003cbr\u003eIn fast-paced exhilarating games, readers will laugh in delight and cry in disappointment. But as the story continues, we gradually see the self-professed \"mediocre\" athlete merge into the point guard whose spirit drives the team. He rallies them to play their best while closing off the shouts of \"Don't shoot, Conroy\" that come from the coach on the sidelines. For Coach Mel Thompson is to Conroy theundermining presence that his father had been throughout his childhood. 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M. Patton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSandy Lyons\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eRaeghan Rebstock\u003c\/b\u003e (Cover Design by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the Vietnam War era, eighteen-year-old John Paul Jacobs, better known as Jake, experiences his first years as a new cadet in the U.S. military service academy at West Point. As Jake endures rigorous training, he learns that serving to protect the country could come at a cost. Will his high school romance endure? Will he survive the politics against the armed forces during a time of \"peace and love,\" sit-ins, and protests? Does Jake have what it takes to gain the Green Beret of the newly formed special forces--the Army Rangers--or does the U.S. government have something else in store for him? 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This coming-of-age story is also enjoyed by readers of historical fiction, Christian fiction, and military fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvailable in Kindle, Kindle Unlimited, and paperback.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 19, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49354795647131,"sku":"9781732534773","price":39.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/4602\/1275\/files\/H-XbWuoIf29781732534773.webp?v=1787452442"},{"product_id":"barricades-the-first-african-american-west-point-cadets-and-their-constant-fight-for-survival-hardcover","title":"Barricades: The First African-American West Point Cadets and Their Constant Fight for Survival - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTom Carhart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was not until well into the 20th Century that West Point became fully integrated, and the backstory of how this came about is the subject of this compelling work. 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