Jefferson County Library: The Sacred Acre: The Ed Thomas Story By Mark Tabb

Arnold MO

12 January, 2022

11:13 AM

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Press release from the Jefferson County Library: Pamela Withrow January 11, 2022  256 pages / 6 hrs, 35 mins "On a Sunday in May 2008, an F-5 tornado struck the town of Parkersburg, Iowa, killing eight people and destroying 250 homes and businesses within 34 seconds."The next day, Parkersburg's beloved football coach, Ed Thomas, made a stunning prediction: "God willing, we will play our first home game here on this field this season." One hundred days later, the home team scored a victory on the field they dubbed "The Sacred Acre," serving as a galvanizing point for the town to band together and rebuild."But just as Parkersburg was recovering, another devastating tragedy struck." --from the publisher Coach Thomas lived quite a life without doing a lot of the things people do to get recognition. What a great reminder to live life to the fullest. I give it four out of five stars. This press release was produced by the Jefferson County Library. The views expressed here are the author's own.