A former high school teacher, football and wrestling coach, Blaine R. Smith is currently an elementary school Superintendent/Principal. He has over 30 years of experience in the education profession. His grandfather was a WWI infantryman, his father was a pilot in WWII and several members of his family served the US military. His deep respect for the United States Armed Forces is an integral part of his books.
The Learning Season
by Blaine R. Smith
The Learning Season
by Blaine R. Smith
Published Mar 16, 2017
227 Pages
Genre: FICTION / Sports
Book Details
MIA-Presumed KIA In Iraq
Will anything help John Douglas’s heart heal? Seemingly unable to recover from the grief he feels after the US Army notifies his family that his father is listed as presumed KIA in Iraq, this high school football player learns hard life lessons with the help of his mother, his football coach and his friends.
Book Excerpt
"Noooo!!" John Douglas screamed as he jerked awake, sweat drops running down his face. His chest heaved up and down as he tried to get air. The dream had come again. The dream, when it came, was always the same. The dream never changed. It was a dream of his father, Major James Douglas, flying his US Army Apache. It haunted him. It made him fear sleep. He did not want to dream the dream; it came of its own volition. Against his will, the dream forced itself upon him......the dream was always the same, always. "Dad," he whispered to the darkness, as a large, single tear slowly wound its way down his cheek.
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