{"product_id":"when-the-men-were-gone-lp","title":"When the Men Were Gone LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"...Sublimely ties together the drama of high school football, gender politics, and the impact of war on a small town in Texas.\" - Sports Illustrated\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA 2019 One of the Best Books So Far--Newsweek.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA cross between Friday Night Lights and The Atomic City Girls, \u003cem\u003eWhen The Men Were Gone \u003c\/em\u003eis a debut historical novel based on the true story of Tylene Wilson, a woman in 1940's Texas who, in spite of extreme opposition, became a female football coach in order to keep her students from heading off to war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFootball 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFaced 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on a true story, \u003cem\u003eWhen the Men Were Gone \u003c\/em\u003eis a powerful and vibrant novel of perseverance and personal courage. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLewis, Marjorie Herrera:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \"\u003cp\u003eMarjorie Herrera Lewis knew early on she wanted a career related to sports. After several years at small newspapers, at age twenty-seven she began working at the Fort Worth \u003cem\u003eStar-Telegram\u003c\/em\u003e. Soon after, she was named a beat writer for the Dallas Cowboys and eventually joined the\u003cem\u003e Dallas Morning News\u003c\/em\u003e sportswriting staff. While writing \u003cem\u003eWhen the Men Were Gone\u003c\/em\u003e, she became inspired to try her hand at coaching football and was added to the Texas Wesleyan University football coaching staff. She presently teaches media ethics at the University of North Texas.\u003cem\u003e When the Men Were Gone\u003c\/em\u003e was the winner of the Best Book - New Fiction and Best Book - Historical Fiction Awards from the American Book Fest and was a finalist for the New Mexico-Arizona Best Book Awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\"","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50434302968082,"sku":"9780062859747","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6180dc1d-ae48-48d4-b033-5786b8fb3e9c.jpg?v=1729598406","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/when-the-men-were-gone-lp","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}