Brett Korkes

The Year We Almost Stayed (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Early September, 1990.
The air is brittle with pine and the promise of a long, unforgiving winter. This is North Ridge, New Yorka forgotten valley town where the high school football field is more than turf; it's the center of everything.

The Wildcats are the smallest team in the state still fielding eleven men, facing schools twice their size and talent. Every Friday night is a mismatch, every snap a test of pride and endurance. But for the boys of North Ridge, football isn't just a sportit's proof they belong, that they can endure, and that some things are still worth fighting for.

As the season begins, the weight of expectation, loss, and loyalty presses down on the team. Rivalries burn, friendships fracture, and dreams of escape collide with the pull of home. It's a story about grit, belonging, and the haunting question every small-town kid eventually faces:
Do you ever really leave the place that made youor do you just learn to carry it with you?

The Year We Almost Stayed is a raw, nostalgic coming-of-age story set in the fading days of small-town Americaa portrait of boys on the edge of adulthood, and a season that shaped who they would become.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Frostveil Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Oktober 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798232516482
• Artikelnr.: 75748789

Autorenporträt

Brett Korkes is a customer-focused operations leader with 20+ years of supervisory experience driving service excellence and KPI achievement across multi-unit environments. Known for developing high-performing teams and turning around struggling locations, he has earned 60+ awards for leadership and customer service excellence while managing portfolios exceeding $15M. Certifications include Lean Six Sigma and CompTIA Security+.