"The Fat Lady Never Sings" by Steve Reilly - Book Review


by William E. Cooper - Date: 2007-03-16 - Word Count: 304 Share This!

Here is an unusual book--a true story of a group of young people from small town America who had the courage to take loss and turn it into victory. There are many such books on the market, and all are good books in their own right. Americans love to read about the underdog, especially an underdog who is able to not only make a comeback, but to succeed at an extraordinary level. America was built by such people, which is why these stories are so well loved. Having read Mr. Reilly's book, I am honored to add it to my collection of stories about winners who overcome the odds to succeed. Good for the young Americans who accomplished it and good for Mr. Reilly for memorializing it.

If you follow history, and all successful people do, "The Fat Lady Never Sings" is a must-add to your library. I've added it to mine. I hope he writes more such books. Well done sir.

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Excerpt from synopsis: "The story is told by an Assistant Coach Steve Reilly who is also a practicing lawyer. "

"The smallest school in the league, Derby battles for and makes the state tournament and ultimately survives and advances to a state championship game."

"But the game turns into a nightmare after an early lead disintegrates. They end up down by two runs with two outs in the last inning. With two runners in scoring position, the quarterback comes to the plate and ultimately gets a base hit to tie the game and send it into extras. The excitement builds as each extra inning results in Derby scoring and their adversary tying the game."

The Fat Lady Never Sings: How a Football Team Found Redemption on the Baseball Diamond by Steve Reilly
iUniverse (2006)
ISBN 9780595394678
Reviewed by William E. Cooper for Reader Views (12/06)


Related Tags: football, sports, baseball, redemption, memoir, connecticut, reilley, high-school, derby-high

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