{"title":"Barry Lee Swanson","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"streaksburg-a-coming-of-age-story-of-love-life-and-galesburg-silver-streaks-basketball-hardcover","title":"Streaksburg: A Coming-of-Age Story of Love, Life, and Galesburg Silver Streaks Basketball - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Our shared experience, the sheer grace and beauty of the sport we loved, immersed in the joy of competition cast a mythical transcendence which is difficult to describe, other than to simply feel it. We gave it our all.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStreaksburg\u003c\/em\u003e is best-selling author Barry Lee Swanson's intimate memoir of a boyhood transformed by a game-and the small, Midwestern city that lived for it. The author weaves a nostalgic tale of heroes and their formidable opponents providing a wider aperture regarding both the creative and destructive nature of competition. The book is also the saga of growing up in post-WWII-America including the tender rituals of family, faith, and first love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the golden age of Illinois high school hoops, \u003cem\u003eStreaksburg\u003c\/em\u003e surges through the 1965-66 Silver Streaks' record-setting season, a compelling behind-the-scenes narrative describing the grit beyond the glory, culminating with their triumphant march to the IHSA State Boys' Basketball championship game.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiterature, music and religion impact Swanson's maturation and lead him to a frank reckoning regarding the issues of race, class, and experiencing the weight of lofty community expectations as both a player and coach in the \"arena.\" Told with candor, humor, and warmth, this heartfelt coming-of-age story celebrates the author's family, community, teams, coaches, and the enduring grace of the game of basketball and those magical moments in one's life that are never forgotten.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51362585477343,"sku":"9798987722534","price":40.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/ah-o8uKrSd9798987722534.webp?v=1789023093"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/barry-lee-swanson.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}