No remember the titans like awesome sauce, but still a semi-solid football/racism story...Tony Nathan is not just your everyday black boy. I wasn’t a racist, in fact one of my best friends was black.
I could see how the format could turn some people off to the book (the first half of the book gives an allocation of a full chapter to a single person's history and then the last half is one football season at a time), but I still enjoyed it nonetheless. This true story of hope, faith, and love has made an impact in schools, churches, athletic teams, businesses, charity organizations, and in many individual lives. Todd Gerelds finalizes this book in showing that a town of anti-integration can be changed in a whole new way through the power of one man…God.This was a really hard one for me because I wanted to love Woodlawn. I often try to read books before seeing the movie.
This is more than a story about football.
George, my black friend to blacks and I to whites.
But the movie was better than the book.This book was ok and I like how they believe in Christ in this story because in most stories you don’t hear Christ being mentioned.
Overall I'm glad I read the book.
This book wasn’t really that good the only thing I like about it is that it talked about the racial tensions and how they ended up overcoming their adversity’s . Digital products purchased from this site are sold by Simon & Schuster Digital Sales Inc. A time that most of us do not like to reflect upon, bringing shame, even for those yet born. September 15th 2015
I was told by our employer that I had to stop being so friendly with George because he (my employer) had been warned we would be in danger of being targeted by local racists.
George and I worked together at a local drug store delivering Rx to customers after school and on the weekends.
I joined the Army a few days after graduation on May 31, 1963.
I joined the Army, not the only reason however, I couldn’t find a decent job.
I am proud, and both disappointed/horrified, at my beloved city. Welcome back. Plus, receive recommendations and exclusive offers on all of your favorite books and authors from Simon & Schuster. In WoodLawn it took place in Birmingham and it was basically about how these two racially separated schools overcame there differences and came together as one. It is a great story of history, and using sports as way to bring people of all races together. The book will explore the strength of our faith in God, a strong aspect of the South.
It is told by the son of their late football coach, Tandy Gerelds.
It also tells about football.Birmingham born and raised. We've got you covered with the buzziest new releases of the day. Thus the movie was fascinating because you got to see places you could recognize, and names you can remember (if like me you are way over the hill old enough.)
Its all there wrapped up in a nice, easy to read package. How Christianity brought two sides togetBirmingham born and raised.
George and I worked together at a local drug store delivering Rx to customers after school and on the weekends. When African-American students began attending "white" schools, they experienced cruel racism and and joining the football team was considered unacceptable.This amazing, true story shows us an inside look at desegregation and how it affected the lives of the Woodlawn High School students.
I thought what better way, read about the story.
There is a lot to keep track of & some chapters go back in time again, which was a little confusing.
This true story of hope, faith, and love has made an impact in schools, churches, athletic teams, businesses, charity organizations, and in many individual lives.
Woodlawn is about a football team in Bermingham Alabama in the early to mid-1900s that has recently been desegregated.
It doesn't seem like the movie was anything like the book, but it's been a while so I need to watch it again.
I am proud, and both disappointed/horrified, at my beloved city. I was tired of all the racial tension.
As a Christian, as a huge sports fan, this seemed right up my alley. It's like ReGreat book.
Todd Gerelds is author of the book Woodlawn, which became a major motion picture that played in theaters across the country. This book wasn’t really that good the only thing I like about it is that it talked about the racial tensions and how they ended up overcoming their adversity’s . Yet it is a good story.
The story is set in the deep south during a time when there were still segregated pools, drinking fountains, doctors, and restaurant seating. Tony’s coaches saw special qualities that everyone else does but no matter how much a skilled athlete he is he still gets little recognition due to the color of skin he represents.