Sports and Faith: Stories of the Devoted and the Devout
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.
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Bear With Me: A Family History of George Halas and the Chicago Bears
Bear with Me is Chicago Bears Senior Director Patrick McCaskey's look back at his grandfather,
the establishment of the mighty Monsters of the Midway, and the McCaskey's family role as stewards of
the great man's legacy.
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At Sporing Chance Press, our authors make presentations on their book topics. In J.D. Thorne's case, we've done a lot because his book, The 10 Commandments of Baseball, is about baseball and life principles that connect well with men and women--people of all ages. Baseball is a sport that perhaps more than any other musters up memories of the past in our personal lives as citizens, fans and sometimes athletes. We've done everything from "sell outs" to "intimate" talks with a handful of people--each one positive in its own way.
One thing I can tell you after 42 years in the book business is that there is a pure joy that book people experience when they have in their hands a book they love--you can see it in their eyes. I've seen that look in the eyes of librarians who had read J.D.'s book.
We were at one library up towards Wisonsin--a late presentation on a stormy night. The crowd was thin, but the librarian who managed the event stood there with J.D.'s book in hand and said: "you really have something in The 10 Commandments. This is a great book for libraries."
Recently, I was at another library where J. D. had presented over a year ago, but this time we were with another one of my authors. The new presentation was so popular we could not fit any more people in the room. But before it began, the library director came up to me and said, "I love the 10 Commandments book. It's pretty special--you have a great book."
Our Goal
At Sporting Chance Press, we want to publish books that are great reads on airplanes and commuter trains--books that can be read over a few nights at the end of the day in bed--books that are simple but fun--books that have an attractive look and feel --books that can be read by adults, but also by students--books that people can fall in love with today and books that can make a difference in readers lives. Baved on what we are hearing from librarians and other fans, we know The 10 Commandments of Baseball has hit the mark. Above is image is of one of my favorite old libraries--one in Council Bluffs, Iowa--it now serves as museum.
Featured Sports Books
Maddie Takes the Ice By Nicolette House
Madison Albright is one of the most confident skaters 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.
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Public Bonehead, Private Hero:
The Real Legacy of Baseball's Fred Merkle by Mike Cameron
A great American story of baseball's Fred Merkle, who was at the confluence of Progressive
Era history and baseball legend.
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The 10 Commandments of Baseball by J.D. Thorne
An enjoyable mix of professional baseball stories and
the author's affectionate retelling of his own amateur baseball experiences.
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Sporting Chance Press is an independent publisher of books on sports and sporting themes. We publish books on baseball,
basketball, hockey, ice skating, football, soccer and the great athletes and heros who play the game. We strive
to bring you Sports Books that engage and inspire adults and children. Many of the books we publish have sports themes or
center around the athlete. As an independent publisher we feature sports fiction, sports history and athlete biographies
such as Chicago Bears books, Sport and Faith books, ice skating books, Chicago sports books.
We publish sports books that entertain and inform while conveying decent values, promoting good behavior and enforcing
life skill habits. In other words our books seek to do what good sports programs are said to accomplish. Books help our
readers of all ages succeed at sports and in life without preaching and cajoling. Our books are written by good communicators.
