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Heading for Home: My Journey from Little League to Hollywood

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Please try again later. Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. Heading for Home is Kent Stock's autobiographical story of how he ended up the coach of, pound for pound, the greatest high school baseball program in the state of Iowa--Norway--in its final season in and how he led that team to its 20th state championship.

The story is fascinating enough that a movie was made out of it The Final Season , though the book was written after the movie. In fact, the final portion of the book is the fast-page-turning tale of how the movie came to be. Kent's good character comes through in the book. I call him by his first name only because I know him, having the privilege of serving with him on a nonprofit board. Unlike many autobiographies, he does not put down or make fun of others.

If he had anything bad to say about anyone, he kept it to himself. Heading for Home preserves for Iowa baseball an important part of its history, but it is more than a baseball story and appeals to more than just baseball fans or people from Iowa. It is simply a good story, well told, from a good man.

What a great story. I'm from Iowa but new little about the town of Norway, but I DO know small town Iowa, and this is a great example of how we are raised and the heart of Iowans. I have known Ken Fuson my whole life. I lived part of my childhood living next door to hm. We started school together and I have followed his career as a journalist.

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This book makes me proud to be from Iowa. I grew up in Cedar Rapids and was somewhat aware of Norway's baseball teams, but not to the extent of its standing until I first saw the movie The Final Season and now reading the book. I enjoyed both very much. I purchased the book for my wife to read for Christmas and she said it was a good book to read afterward. She taught elementary school in Benton Community for 19 years before we moved out of state. We've remained loyal Iowans and continue to visit Iowa on a regular basis and enjoy seeing old friends.

We just came home through Iowa to Wisconsin in the past weekend and stopped to enjoy a meal at the Ox Yoke restaurant on I near the Amana Colonies. I miss some of the small things most, like a familiar restaurant at times.

Kent Stock's account of the final season, his life, the movie and personal insights were very honest and make good reading I think. The Norway team played my old school in Cedar Rapids as mentioned in the book.

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donnsboatshop.com: Heading for Home: My Journey from Little League to Hollywood! ( ): Kent Stock, Ken Fuson: Books. Heading for Home has 10 ratings and 3 reviews. Lori said: The book was a quick, fun read with valuable insights. What kept hitting me in the face were th.

La Salle High School which has since merged with Regis in a new combined school of Xavier high school. My wife has a good friend who taught in the Linn Mar school district where Kent was a principal for many years. The former head coach for Norway Jim Van Scoyce of course is a major reason that Norway had such winning teams and Kent of course already had a very disciplined team when he took over.

But that could have changed quickly without good leadership qualities. And Kent Stock has those qualities. I do wish the film had done better at the box office. We saw the film in our local theater and we own a copy on DVD. I have seen the movie on pay cable channels also. On our trip home this past weekend I saw a book rack at the Ox Yoke Inn and mentioned they should put this book on the rack for sale. The younger woman at the counter said she has seen the movie but thought it was paced to slow.

I think with all of the CGI special effects in film today, character based film is overlooked by the younger generation unless there are vampires or gore in it. I think if you read this book you will find a heartwarming story and enjoy the downhome values spoken of by the author. And if you like the book may I suggest you watch the movie sometime.

Even though some of the events are fabricated and others changed, it is still a good movie. Way Better than the movie. Not of interest as reading goes but condition as advertised. Here's an amazing story from somebody who isn't famous, but should be! Not every great story comes out of New York or California, though Holllywood was smart enough to make this book into a movie. And it's a good movie, too. The head coach told the assistant coach to be his eyes and ears on the field, feel free to speak his mind and if he thinks a pitcher was getting tired, tell him.

The coach also said, "I hear everything you're saying.

If I don't do what you suggest, its not because I didn't hear you, its because I chose to do something else. Don't ever stop talking to me and don't ever stop telling me what you're seeing, but don't say it twice.

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View all 4 comments. Aug 28, Jason rated it really liked it Shelves: Heading for Home is Kent Stock's autobiographical story of how he ended up the coach of, pound for pound, the greatest high school baseball program in the state of Iowa--Norway--in its final season in and how he led that team to its 20th state championship.

The story is fascinating enough that a movie was made out of it The Final Season , though the book was written after the movie. In fact, the final portion of the book is the fast-page-turning tale of how the movie came to be. Kent's goo Heading for Home is Kent Stock's autobiographical story of how he ended up the coach of, pound for pound, the greatest high school baseball program in the state of Iowa--Norway--in its final season in and how he led that team to its 20th state championship. Kent's good character comes through in the book.

I call him by his first name only because I know him, having the privilege of serving with him on a nonprofit board.

Heading for Home: My Journey from Little League to Hollywood

Unlike many autobiographies, he does not put down or make fun of others. If he had anything bad to say about anyone, he kept it to himself. Heading for Home preserves for Iowa baseball an important part of its history, but it is more than a baseball story and appeals to more than just baseball fans or people from Iowa.

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Recommended to Fay by: Trevor rated it really liked it Feb 13, No trivia or quizzes yet. Sometimes you just have to jump! Kent Stock, born and raised in Iowa, spent twenty-three years in education and is currently working as a relationship manager with a bank. This book is for anyone who did not achieve his or her life's dream.

It is simply a good story, well told, from a good man. Recommended to Fay by: This isn't just a book about a winning high school baseball team from a small town in Norway, Iowa. The author tells a motivational story about his life and what lead to his becoming Coach Stock.

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