Cathy Parker Northern Lights (Paperback)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: Northern LightsCondition: NewSubtitle: One Woman, Two Teams, and the Football Field That Changed Their LivesISBN-10: 0785223800EAN: 9780785223801ISBN: 9780785223801Publisher: Thomas Nelson PublishersFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 07/25/2019Description: Life is hard in Barrow, Alaska. Football mom Cathy Parker first caught a glimpse of this far-away reality from the comfort of her Jacksonville, Florida, living room while watching a 2006 ESPN report on the Barrow Whalers, a high school football team consisting mostly of Alaskan Inupiat Eskimo natives playing in the most difficult of conditions and trying to overcome the most unlikely of odds. These players—raised in the northernmost town in the United States, where drug abuse is rampant and the high school dropout rate is high—found themselves playing on a gravel field, using flour to draw the lines. And while the community of Barrow felt a strong pride for their boys, many felt football was not worth the investment. That is, until Cathy Parker became involved. Overcome by a surprising stirring in her soul to reach out and help, Cathy was determined to build a suitable field for the Barrow Whalers. Not fully understanding the many obstacles, both financially and logistically, that would line the path ahead, Cathy charged forward with a determined spirit and a heart for both the football team and the greater community of Barrow. She spearheaded a campaign that raised more than half-a-million dollars through people all around the country rallying around one common goal: changing the lives of young men through football. This is not just the story of how the Barrow Whalers became the first high school above the Arctic Circle to have a football program. This is the story of how we are sometimes called to the most unlikely of causes and to believe in something a little bit bigger, changing our own lives and the lives of others for the better in the most unexpected of ways.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 212mmItem Length: 138mmItem Width: 19mmItem Weight: 194gAuthor: Cathy ParkerContributor: David Thomas (With)Genre: BiographyTopic: Sports & Hobbies, Philosophy & SpiritualityRelease Year: 2019 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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