When the Men Were Gone: A Novel
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In Marjorie Herrera Lewis's debut historical novel the inspiring true story of high school teacher Tylene Wilson—a woman who surprises everyone as she breaks with tradition to become the first high school football coach in Texas—comes to life.
""A wonderfully touching and beautiful story...Tylene makes me laugh, cry, and cheer for her in ways I have not done in a long time."—Diane Les Bocquets, bestselling author of Breaking Wild
Football is the heartbeat of Brownwood, Texas. Every Friday night for as long as assistant principal Tylene Wilson can remember, the entire town has gathered in the stands, cheering their boys on. Each September brings with it the hope of a good season and a sense of unity and optimism.
Now, the war has changed everything. Most of the Brownwood men over 18 and under 45 are off fighting, and in a small town the possibilities are limited. Could this mean a season without football? But no one counted on Tylene, who learned the game at her daddy's knee. She knows more about it than most men, so she does the unthinkable, convincing the school to let her take on the job of coach.
Faced with extreme opposition—by the press, the community, rival coaches, and referees and even the players themselves—Tylene remains resolute. And when her boys rally around her, she leads the team—and the town—to a Friday night and a subsequent season they will never forget.
Based on a true story, When the Men Were Gone is a powerful and vibrant novel of perseverance and personal courage.
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Marjorie Herrera Lewis. (2018). When the Men Were Gone: A Novel. Unabridged HarperAudio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Marjorie Herrera Lewis. 2018. When the Men Were Gone: A Novel. HarperAudio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Marjorie Herrera Lewis, When the Men Were Gone: A Novel. HarperAudio, 2018.
MLA Citation (style guide)Marjorie Herrera Lewis. When the Men Were Gone: A Novel. Unabridged HarperAudio, 2018.
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In Marjorie Herrera Lewis's debut historical novel the inspiring true story of high school teacher Tylene Wilson—a woman who surprises everyone as she breaks with tradition to become the first high school football coach in Texas—comes to life.
""A wonderfully touching and beautiful story...Tylene makes me laugh, cry, and cheer for her in ways I have not done in a long time."—Diane Les Bocquets, bestselling author of Breaking Wild
Football is the heartbeat of Brownwood, Texas. Every Friday night for as long as assistant principal Tylene Wilson can remember, the entire town has gathered in the stands, cheering their boys on. Each September brings with it the hope of a good season and a sense of unity and optimism.
Now, the war has changed everything. Most of the Brownwood men over 18 and under 45 are off fighting, and in a small town the possibilities are limited. Could this mean a season without football? But no one counted on Tylene, who learned the game at her daddy's knee. She knows more about it than most men, so she does the unthinkable, convincing the school to let her take on the job of coach.
Faced with extreme opposition—by the press, the community, rival coaches, and referees and even the players themselves—Tylene remains resolute. And when her boys rally around her, she leads the team—and the town—to a Friday night and a subsequent season they will never forget.
Based on a true story, When the Men Were Gone is a powerful and vibrant novel of perseverance and personal courage.
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October 8, 2018
This WWII home front novel, sportswriter Lewis’s debut, lacks the drama that features in the Friday night games at the story’s core. In September 1944, the denizens of tiny Brownwood, Tex., lose their high school football coach to the Army when he reenlists after finding out his brother has been taken as a POW. Tylene Wilson, the school’s assistant principal, who knows the game inside and out, worries that if the Lions don’t take the field, bored young men will enlist early in the military. Still reeling from the death of her godson in the war, Tylene believes that she can protect other boys from the horrors of the battlefield and provide the community with a welcome diversion from the war by ensuring the season goes on. When no other suitable coach can be found, Tylene predictably takes on the task, facing strong opposition from those who believe coaching isn’t women’s work. Undaunted, and backed by her husband, Tylene strives to prove her detractors wrong. The woman’s empowerment angle is inspiring (Lewis’s book is based on true events), but the story ends where football fans would want it to start, at the beginning of the playing season, leaving the story feeling incomplete.
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Sports writer Lewis's (Sportsday Bound) debut novel about a woman coaching a high school football team in 1940s Texas demonstrates the importance of timing--not only Friday nights on the field, but also in the moments when we let our children stay children for just a little longer, if we can. Against all odds, Coach Miss Tylene uses her wits and passion to guide these young men through one more season, before adulthood--and war--claims them. Tylene has moments of struggle and success, and fear forces even her closest loved ones' support to wax and wane as her foes cruelly undermine her. Through it all, Tylene's grace and dignity proudly serve her authoritative command of football strategy. Fans of Chad Harbach's The Art of Fielding will appreciate Lewis's understanding that sports are about so much more than what happens at a game. VERDICT Readers looking for stories about decent people doing their best or a good cry won't do much better than this heartrending read, which is sure to be a fall favorite of book clubs anywhere near a football stadium. [See Prepub Alert, 4/9/18.]--Nicole Steeves, Fox River Valley P.L. Dist., IL
Copyright 2018 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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Brownwood, TX, 1944. The men are at war, and the Friday night high school football games look to be canceled for the fall--who's going to coach?--until assistant principal Tylene Wilson talks herself into the job. Big-time Texas sportscaster Lewis bases her debut novel on actual events; with a 25,000-copy hardcover and 100,000-copy paperback first printing.
Copyright 2018 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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""A wonderfully touching and beautiful story...Tylene makes me laugh, cry, and cheer for her in ways I have not done in a long time."—Diane Les Bocquets, bestselling author of Breaking Wild
Football is the heartbeat of Brownwood, Texas. Every Friday night for as long as assistant principal Tylene Wilson can remember, the entire town has gathered in the stands, cheering their boys on. Each September brings with it the hope of a good season and a sense of unity and optimism.
Now, the war has changed everything. Most of the Brownwood men over 18 and under 45 are off fighting, and in a small town the possibilities are limited. Could this mean a season without football? But no one counted on...
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