Winning: A Fictional Novel

by John Carver

Winning combines suspense, violence, love, and football in a small west Texas town in the late forties. Unexpected events thrust a naive, idealistic Stubby Warden into a nightmare coaching job where... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0966357906
• ISBN13: 9780966357905
• Release Date: May 1998
• Publisher: Hard Times Cattle Company Publishing
• Length: 511 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Brings back good memories!!

This book was a truly interesting trip down memory lane. Although it was set well before my time, I was raised around Ranger and Comanche and related easily to much of the setting and situations. I would recommend it to anyone who spent time around small Texas towns and the fever that grips them during Football season.

Good book for High School boys...

I am the librarian in a small West Texas, football oriented, school. We purchased this book as a request from one of our coaches whom read the book and made an Accelerated Reader test for us. The boys are reading it as fast as they can get their hands on it and they are giving it wonderful reviews. Although it is based during the 1940s they can still associate themselves in some of these athletic situations.

Great book! It would make a terrific movie.

This book brings small-town, high school football alive. I had a hard time putting it down. There is a touch of violence and some foul language so read it before you decide to let your children do so. For those adults who live in West Texas, especially those who have played sports or cheered on their favorite teams, you may find a likeness of yourselves in the book.

Small town Texas football at its BEST, a must read!

Winning is a sensational book on the life of a samll town Texas football coach. Once you start you will not be able to put the book down. Suspense, Love, Corruption,and Football. Mr. Carver does a great job in placing the reader right in the middle of small town Texas football and small town Texas. Recommend reading for all!!

Best book I have read since 'The Firm'

This 'feel good' book had all the aspects of small town football in Texas in the late 40s but also had a great message of right and wrong. I could not put this book down. Whish I could find more from John Carver. He covered all parts of life with with the best of taste. Great Book!!!!