Real Life Story proves success comes from following God's Principles

• Provides engaging material from real life lessons

• Motivates readers to positive action with inspirational content

• Enjoyable readability: True story themes & effective alliteration

• Suits all audiences in an interesting non-preachy manner

Over the years, many of us have seen dozens and dozens of books written by brothers and sisters from around the globe addressing various lifelong, spiritual topics from A to Z, from Genesis to Revelation. “Small-Town Heroes” stands out uniquely as an author’s journey into his family’s small town past. At first obscure glance, the trip may have appeared insignificant. At best, a glance back to your own hometown, whether big or small, could promise to be “interesting.” And yet, as this new book reveals, numerous rich truths came into focus as Curt Simmons brought himself closer with the accounts of his family’s past in their small town.

As the stories from this one community gelled, the common methods used by the two coaches held. And three championship paths to success began to meld within the flux of time and influx of new generations. There are three common secret ingredients contributing to each of the recounted victory marches.

“Small-Town Heroes” will engage all who love true story accounts and human interest topics. This book was the first book in a long time, I had a hard time setting down. With various themes similar to the films, if you saw them, “Mr. Holland’s Opus” (Richard Dreyfus) or “Remember the Titans” (Denzel Washington), the book dives into the circumstances surrounding the small logging town of Darrington, Washington.

The entire student body in 1955 was 131 pupils. The team also won the state championship in 1957. These exploits put coach Vern Simmons into the Washington State Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame in 1991. Almost 50 years later, Darrington High School did it again. And in small town fashion, the modern day coach was greatly influenced by the whole community – including the geezers telling him what Vern Simmons did in the 50s!

It sounds like the movie “Hoosiers” (Gene Hackman), yet it really isn’t! Small Town Heroes is a 100% true account – with no Hollywood additives. It dives into the aspirations, hearts and minds of real people, including the author’s. It clearly shows the common threads of simple greatness all of us are capable of achieving if our hearts are right. There are three common keys that are expounded upon in the book. If I told you what they were, I'd spoil part of the book for you.

He also raises the “Angels in the Outfield” (Christopher Lloyd) question about God’s intervention in sports miracles in a thought provoking way. As we know, the Good Book clearly teaches that the Good Lord is in total control of every event - from a small sparrow falling to the ground, the number of hairs on our head, and to the exact time and place the Messiah would live, breathe, die and be raised to life! Most everything else falls somewhere into that wide spectrum of His influence!

Start to read it – and you’ll be drawn in until you finish it!