New Sports and Faith Series Sports and Faith: Stories of the Devoted and the Devout
By Patrick McCaskey
Sports and Faith: Stories of the Devoted and the Devout is a personal chronicle of Chicago Bears
Senior Director Patrick McCaskey that looks back at decades of spiritual enrichment and life lessons
from athletes, coaches, religious and everyday people. McCaskey recalls the stories of those who strived
to make the cut on and off the field, plus people who left comfortable lives to serve the underserved
in extraordinary ways.
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2012 Places to Purchase Patrick McCaskey's Sports and Faith
Below is a January 15, 2012 list of bookstores and religious centers that carry Patrick McCaskey's Sports and Faith: Stories of the Devoted and the Devout:
Bishop Lane Retreat Center 708 E. McGregor Road Rockford, IL C & A Inspirations 313 N. Mattis Avenue, Ste 112 Champaign, IL Christian Shop Ltd. 325 East Dundee Road Palatine, IL Church of Saint Mary’s 175 E. Illinois Lake Forest, IL Dwelling Place 1520 E College Ave Ste B Normal, IL Holy Apostles Parish Bkstr 5211 Bull Valley Rd McHenry, IL Holy Family Books and Gift Shop1515 Palatine Road Inverness, IL Lagron Miller 4517 N. Sterling Peoria, IL [Country Cottage Kiosk LaSalle Mall –also supplied by Lagron-Miller] Lake Forest Book Store 624 N. Western Ave. Lake Forest, IL Little Way 50 Brink Street, Crystal Lake, IL Love Christian Center 249 South Schuyler Ave Kankakee, IL Morning Star Books and Gifts 28 W. St. Charles Road Lombard, IL Olivet Nazarene University Book Store One University Avenue Bourbonnais, IL Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House Bookstore 5353 East 56th Street Indianapolis, Indiana Our Lady of Perpetual Help 16708 S. Oak Park Ave Tinley Park, IL Pax Vobiscum Book and Gift 227 S. Third St Geneva, IL Saint Anne’s Gift Shop 15160 S. LaGrange Rd Orland Park, IL St. Mary of the Angels Angelorum Bookstore 1850 N Hermitage Ave. Chicago, IL St. Peter's Books & Gifts 110 W. Madison St Chicago, IL The Book Stall At Chestnut Court 811 Elm St Winnetka, IL Wheaton Religious Gifts 113 W Front St. Wheaton, IL
Madison Albright is one of the most confident skaters at the Arctic Circle Figure Skating Club,
but the pressure builds as she prepares for the regional championship. A jealous skater is prepared
to do whatever it takes to knock Madison from the competition and an old friend turns against her
just when she needs her the most.
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Public Bonehead, Private Hero:
The Real Legacy of Baseball's Fred Merkle by Mike Cameron
Public Bonehead, Private Hero is a great American story of baseball's Fred Merkle,
who was at the confluence of Progressive Era history and baseball legend. The book sets the stage
historically and then recounts the most famous play in baseball history.
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The 10 Commandments of Baseball by J.D. Thorne
The 10 Commandments of Baseball is an enjoyable mix of professional baseball stories and
the author's affectionate retelling of his own amateur baseball experiences.
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