True Tales of La Crosse
Author: Douglas Connell
Publisher:
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 222
ISBN-13:
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It's Not About the Truth
Author: Don Yaeger
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2007-06-12
Total Pages: 338
ISBN-13: 1416559566
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMike Pressler walked into the bottomfloor meeting room of the Murray Building and, as he had done hundreds of times over a sixteen-year career at Duke University, prepared to address his men's lacrosse team. Forty-six players sat in theater-style chairs, all eyes riveted forward. It was 4:35 P.M. on Wednesday, April 5, 2006. The program's darkest hour had arrived in an unexpected and explosive announcement. Pressler, a three-time ACC Coach of the Year, informed his team that its season was canceled and he had "resigned," effective immediately. While his words reverberated off the walls, hysteria erupted. Players cried, confused over a course of events that had spun wildly out of control. What began as an off-campus team party with two hired strippers had accelerated into a rape investigation -- one that exposed prosecutorial misconduct, shoddy police work, an administration's rush to judgment, and the media's disregard for the facts -- dividing both a prestigious university and the city of Durham. Wiping away tears, Pressler demonstrated the steely resolve that helped him win more than two hundred games. For the next thirty minutes, Pressler put his personal situation aside and encouraged his players to stick together. He also made a bold promise: "One day, we will get a chance to tell the world the truth. One day." This is that day. Pressler, who has not done an interview since the saga began, has handed his private diary from those three weeks to New York Times bestselling author Don Yaeger, exposing vivid details, including the day Pressler was fired, when the coach asked Athletic Director Joe Alleva why the school "wasn't willing to wait for the truth" to come out. "It's not about the truth anymore," Alleva said to the coach in a signature moment that said it all. In addition to Pressler, Yaeger interviewed more than seventy-five key figures intimately involved in the case. The result is a tale that defies logic. "It is tough to be one of fifty people who believed a story when fifty million people believed something else," Pressler said. "This wasn't about the truth to many of the others involved. My story is all about the truth."
True Story
Author: Kate Reed Petty
Publisher:
Published: 2020
Total Pages: 338
ISBN-13: 1984877682
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"A "mind-blowing, page-turning, unputdownable" novel (Elif Batuman) about the fifteen-year fallout from a poisonous high school rumor, exploring how stories from the past can come to define who we are. A gifted and reclusive ghostwriter, Alice Lovett makes a living helping other people tell their stories. But she is haunted by the one story she cannot tell: the story of, as she puts it, "the things that happened while I was asleep." Back in 1999, Nick Brothers and his high school lacrosse team return for their senior year in a well-to-do Baltimore suburb as the reigning state champs. The afterglow of their big win is bound to last until graduation; not even the pressure of college applications can get in the way of their fun. But when a private school girl attempts suicide in the wake of one of the team's "legendary" parties, and a rumor begins to circulate that two of Nick's teammates sexually assaulted her, it seems like it might ruin everything--until the team circles the wagons, casts doubt on the story, and the town moves on. But not everyone does. Fifteen years later, four people--Alice, Nick, a documentary filmmaker, and a wealthy entrepreneur--remain haunted by the roles they played, the things they still don't understand, and how the story has shaped their lives. In sections told from different points of view, each more propulsive than the last, the layers of mystery are gradually peeled back as we barrel toward the truth of what really happened that night . . . and what came after. At once a compulsive page-turner and a thought-provoking exploration of issues both timely and timeless, True Story marks the debut of a phenomenal new voice in fiction."--
Ghostly Tales of Wisconsin
Author: Ryan Jacobson
Publisher: Adventure Publications
Published: 2022-09-06
Total Pages: 99
ISBN-13: 1647553121
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRead 28 chilling ghost stories about reportedly true encounters with the supernatural in Wisconsin. A place so haunted it was featured on national television, the spirits of long-dead gangsters and serial killers, and perhaps the most famous werewolf story in US history—Wisconsin is among the most haunted states in America. This collection of ghost stories presents the creepiest, most surprising tales of the Badger State! Award-winning author Ryan Jacobson has always held a fascination for things that go bump in the night. The professional writer spent countless hours researching the region in search of the strangest and scariest run-ins with the unexplained. Horror fans and history buffs will delight in these 28 terrifying tales about haunted locations. They’re based on reportedly true accounts, proving that Wisconsin is the setting for some of the most compelling ghostly tales ever told. The short stories are ideal for quick reading, and they are sure to captivate anyone who enjoys a good scare. Share them with friends around a campfire, or try them alone at home—if you dare.
Myths and Mysteries of Wisconsin
Author: Michael Bie
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2012-07-03
Total Pages: 203
ISBN-13: 0762794410
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFourteen Mind-Boggling Tales from the Badger State Was Joe Davis, Civil War veteran and Menominee Indian, really the son of Confederate president Jefferson Davis? What really happened the night that banker H. C. Mead was murdered inside the Exchange Bank of Waupaca? Did a flying saucer really land in Joe Simonton’s yard, and did the aliens aboard ask for a jug of water and serve him pancakes? From pirate ships to pancakes from outer space, Myths and Mysteries of Wisconsin makes history fun and pulls back the curtain on some of the state’s most fascinating and compelling stories.
True Story
Author: Kate Reed Petty
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2020-08-04
Total Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 1984877690
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“A gripping, ripped-from-headlines tale.” —People “Spellbinding.” —Megan Abbott, The New York Times Book Review Tracing the fifteen-year fallout of a toxic high school rumor, a riveting, astonishingly original debut novel about the power of stories—and who gets to tell them 2015. A gifted and reclusive ghostwriter, Alice Lovett makes a living helping other people tell their stories. But she is haunted by the one story she can't tell: the story of, as she puts it, "the things that happened while I was asleep." 1999. Nick Brothers and his lacrosse teammates return for their senior year at their wealthy Maryland high school as the reigning state champions. They're on top of the world—until two of his friends drive a passed-out girl home from of the team's "legendary" parties, and a rumor about what happened in the backseat spreads through the town like wildfire. The boys deny the allegations, and, eventually, the town moves on. But not everyone can. Nick descends into alcoholism, and Alice builds a life in fits and starts, underestimating herself and placing her trust in the wrong people. When she finally gets the opportunity to confront the past she can't remember—but which has nevertheless shaped her life—will she take it? An inventive and breathtaking exploration of a woman finding her voice in the wake of trauma, True Story is part psychological thriller, part fever dream, and part timely comment on sexual assault, power, and the very nature of truth. Ingeniously constructed and full of twists and turns that will keep you guessing until the final pages, it marks the debut of a singular and daring new voice in fiction.
Badger Bars & Tavern Tales
Author: Bill Moen
Publisher: The Guest Cottage, Inc.
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 180
ISBN-13: 1930596200
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRelive the days when wisconsin was young and wild, when the tavern was the social hub of small towns across the state.
It's A No-Brainer
Author: Rob Stolker
Publisher:
Published: 2020-10
Total Pages: 234
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIt's a No-Brainer: An Entrepreneur's Battle to Reduce Concussions in Girls' Lacrosse is the story behind the heart of Hummingbird Sports and why Rob Stolker and his family and friends created the first-ever ASTM-approved girls'/women's lacrosse headgear. Throughout the book, you will hear stories from girls who have suffered life-changing head injuries while playing lacrosse, most often from a single ball or stick to their unprotected heads. Rob also shares the science behind why all girls who play lacrosse need to be wearing head protection today. It's a No-Brainer tells the story of how Rob Stolker and his team at Hummingbird Sports struggled through the ups and downs of making state-of-the-art headgear. But that was just the beginning. They were dumbfounded by the venomous resistance they often encountered from US Lacrosse and other long time members of the lacrosse community who were vehemently opposed to the introduction of headgear despite the large number of head injuries sustained in girls' lacrosse. Backed by science and inspired by the courageous girls who shared their heartbreaking experiences of dealing with traumatic brain injuries, Rob and the team continue to fight for change to protect girls now and in the future. US Lacrosse will eventually mandate headgear in girls' lacrosse, but how many more girls will have to suffer unnecessarily until that happens? The company soon became a groundbreaking girls' lifestyle and sports equipment brand. The story of Rob Stolker and his team's journey through successes, grueling failures, relationships made with industry leaders, the patent process, and the fight to make positive change is an inspiration for anyone passionate about taking chances and having a meaningful, long-lasting impact on the world. Author's BIO: Rob Stolker began his career in day trading, moved on to develop real estate, and eventually started and ran a successful solar panel installation company. Creating the innovative Hummingbird headgear has been his life's second greatest achievement and has become the legacy he wants to leave for his wonderful daughters, the raising of whom is his proudest achievement. To learn more visit: RobStolker.com and HummingbirdSports.com
Story Time - The Complete Collection
Author: Kevin Doyle O'Rear
Publisher: Checkerboard Heart Publishing
Published: 2021-08-22
Total Pages: 113
ISBN-13: 0578977958
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat do murder, insanity, romance, and dancing have in common? All were features of the earliest days of legal education at the University of Notre Dame. These collected stories, written during the Covid-19 pandemic to maintain a sense of community - and a sense of humor - for Notre Dame Law School students, staff, and faculty, will keep you turning the pages.
My Stories, All True
Author: Pamela A. LeBlanc
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Published: 2020-09-25
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 1623498856
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJ. David Bamberger has been profiled in the New York Times and the New Yorker, interviewed on NPR, and featured in a National Geographic video. He and his Texas Hill Country ranch have been the subject of many articles and two books published by Texas A&M University Press. In My Stories, All True, Bamberger, now in his nineties, tells the story of his life as an entrepreneur and conservationist in his own way. He recounts to journalist and friend Pamela LeBlanc how he made a living as a vacuum cleaner salesman, struck it rich as a partner in a wildly successful chain of fried chicken restaurants, and bought, then brought back to life, the “sorriest piece of land” in Blanco County, Texas—the rural oasis he calls Selah, Bamberger Ranch Preserve. For more than a year, Bamberger and LeBlanc roamed the preserve—five thousand acres nursed back to environmental health with money earned from the sale of Church’s Chicken—as Bamberger reminisced about losing his father in a steel factory accident; gathering mushrooms to sell to neighbors when he was a kid; making a living as a door-to-door salesman; running a multimillion-dollar restaurant business; rubbing shoulders with the likes of Sam Walton, Jane Goodall, and Lady Bird Johnson; and, finally, turning to his land for the work that has earned national acclaim. With a storyteller’s flair and insightful commentary from LeBlanc, Bamberger shares the tales of a remarkable life—as a resourceful country boy, a savvy entrepreneur, and a consummate conservationist whose vision has set the standard for the restoration of nature on private lands worldwide.
