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An Inspiring True Story Set in the Midst of the Civil Rights Era By 1970, racial tension was at a breaking point in the southern town of Gallatin, Tennessee. Desegregation had emotions running high. The town was a powder keg ready to erupt. But it was also on the verge of something incredible. Eddie Sherlin and Bill Ligon were boys growing up on opposite sides of the tracks who shared a passion for basketball. They knew the barriers that divided them--some physical landmarks and some hidden in the heart--but those barriers melted away when the boys were on the court. After years of playing wherever they could find a hoop, Eddie and Bill entered the rigors of their respective high school teams. And at the end of the 1970 season, all-white Gallatin High and all-black Union High faced each other in a once-in-a-lifetime championship game. What happened that night would challenge Eddie and Bill--and transform their town. Readers will love this fast-paced true story of courage, determination, character, and forgiveness.

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"""A riveting true story. This book will inspire and touch the hearts of young and old alike."" -- ""Roscoe Orman, actor"" ""Read it immediately. It is truly an outstanding story."" -- ""Charles Martin ""C. M."" Newton, former basketball coach, Vanderbilt University"" ""This book will make you laugh, cry, and want to get to know people who don't look like you. A must-read."" -- ""Yolanda Conley Shields, author Letters to Our Sons"""

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Ken Abraham is a New York Times bestselling author, known around the world for his collaborations with celebrities and high-profile public figures. Roscoe Orman is an American actor best known for his role as Gordon Robinson, a human character on the children's TV series Sesame Street. He is also an accomplished stage actor and has appeared in several productions at the Public Theater, in the Broadway production of August Wilson's Fences, and in The Sirens at the Manhattan Theatre Club, among others. Orman's narrating credits include Karen DeYoung's Soldier and Gary M. Pomerantz's Wilt.

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