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When tragedy devastated a small town, an unlikely source of inspiration pieced the community back together in this dramatic true story.

On a Sunday in May 2008, an F5 tornado hit the town of Parkersburg, Iowa, killing eight people and destroying 250 homes and businesses within a span of 34 seconds. The next day, Parkersburg''s beloved football coach, Ed Thomas, made a stunning prediction: God willing, we will play our first home game here on this field this season.

One hundred days later, the home team scored a victory on the field they dubbed the Sacred Acre, serving as a galvanizing point for the town to band together and rebuild. But just as Parkersburg was recovering, another disaster struck.

While working with a group of football and volleyball players early one morning, one of Thomas''s former students walked in and gunned him down at point-blank range. Thomas was only 58 years old. The murder of this hometown hero spread across national new

The Sacred Acre

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      Publisher Zondervan
      Published 9 April 2012
      ISBN-13 9780310318972
      978-0310318972
      ISBN-10 0310318971
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      Biography: religious and spiritual

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      When tragedy devastated a small town, an unlikely source of inspiration pieced the community back together in this dramatic true story.

      On a Sunday in May 2008, an F5 tornado hit the town of Parkersburg, Iowa, killing eight people and destroying 250 homes and businesses within a span of 34 seconds. The next day, Parkersburg''s beloved football coach, Ed Thomas, made a stunning prediction: God willing, we will play our first home game here on this field this season.

      One hundred days later, the home team scored a victory on the field they dubbed the Sacred Acre, serving as a galvanizing point for the town to band together and rebuild. But just as Parkersburg was recovering, another disaster struck.

      While working with a group of football and volleyball players early one morning, one of Thomas''s former students walked in and gunned him down at point-blank range. Thomas was only 58 years old. The murder of this hometown hero spread across national new

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