The Boys of Riverside: A Deaf Soccer Workforce and a Quest for Glory
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NAMED A BEST BOOK BY BOOK RIOT, AND MORE! • The unimaginable story of an all-deaf highschool soccer group’s triumphant climb from underdog to undefeated, their inspirational brotherhood, an enchanting portrait of deafness in America, and the indefatigable head coach who spearheaded the group, by New York Instances reporter and Web page One Correspondent, Thomas Fuller.
“The Boys of Riverside is one other instance of how anybody can obtain their desires, making what seems not possible, doable.” —Marlee Matlin, Academy Award winner
“Outstanding”—Wall Road Journal • “Narrative nonfiction at its most interesting, full of drama, element and motion.”—Los Angeles Instances • “Inspiring.” —Parade.com
In November 2021, an obscure e-mail from the California Division of Training landed in New York Instances reporter, Thomas Fuller’s, inbox. The soccer group on the California College for the Deaf in Riverside, a state-run college with solely 168 highschool college students, was having an undefeated season. After years of overlaying conflict, wildfires, pandemic, and mass shootings, Fuller was captivated by the story of this group of highschool boys. It was uplifting. Through the gloom of the pandemic, it was a cheerful story. It was a sports activities story however not an bizarre one, constructed on the chemistry between a gaggle of underestimated boys and their superhero advocate coach, Keith Adams, a deaf former athlete himself. The group, and Adams, tackled the various stereotypes and appeared to be succeeding. Fuller packed his baggage and drove seven hours to the Riverside campus.
The Boys of Riverside appears to be like again on the historic 2021 and 2022 seasons wherein the California College for the Deaf chased historical past. It follows the non-public journeys of their dynamic deaf head coach, and a scholar who spent nearly all of the season sleeping in his father’s automobile within the Goal car parking zone. It tells the story of a fiercely dedicated participant who actually performed by means of a damaged leg so as to not miss a vital recreation, in addition to myriad different heart-wrenching and uplifting narratives of gamers who discovered widespread objective. By their eyes, Fuller reveals a portrait of highschool athletics, inspiring camaraderie, and deafness in America.
From the Writer
ASIN : B0CLL125CX
Writer : Doubleday (August 6, 2024)
Publication date : August 6, 2024
Language : English
File dimension : 25.7 MB
Textual content-to-Speech : Enabled
Display Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Enabled
Phrase Sensible : Enabled
Print size : 253 pages
Clients say
Clients discover this e-book to be a wonderful heartwarming learn that gives an enchanting examination of particular person grit. Furthermore, the writing is excellently crafted, and prospects recognize the way it presents deaf tradition and its significance in training. Moreover, the e-book receives constructive suggestions for its group spirit, with one buyer highlighting the group’s capability to work collectively and obtain widespread targets. Clients contemplate it an ideal e-book for teenage readers, with one evaluate noting it is a must-read web page turner for all ages.
Rita D. –
This is the most amazing book I’ve read in a long time
The story is amazing and well written. The facts about the deaf community are very interesting. I couldn’t wait to get to the end.
taco mom –
A truly inspirational story
What an amazing and courageous story. I learned so much about the deaf community; the obstacles they face, the prejudices they face, and the assumptions that are made about them. Such an inspirational story!
PME –
Incredible compelling story of individual grit and team success!
This story was beautifully told, giving the reader some perspective on deaf culture, history, success and determination. How individuals can reach inside and pull out reserves of greatness while working in a team where the whole is greater than the sum of the individual parts is illustrated very well. This is an excellent read!
Sandra J. Geroux –
Very informative and inspiring
The way this story was told, as it unfolded was excellent! It demonstrated the challenges that deaf people encounter in a hearing world, as well as how the players and coaches dealt with all of it. The entire story had inspired me to focus on truly being more inclusive and sensitive to everyone and their needs.
Semaj –
Fascinating Subject But Not Particularly Well Written
Language acquisition by young children is a fascinating thing to behold, essential to mental health and not fully understood. (See “The Language Instinct” by Steven Pinker) Most of us establish language through our ears, but language is equally essential for the deaf and can be well developed through sight, where speaking becomes signing and listening is visual. The author of this book definitely understands this issue and how the prejudices of the hearing have worked to deprive the deaf of opportunities to develop language capabilities. He covers both historical prejudice against the deaf and the development of multiple sign languages. Unfortunately, the author has chosen to use a successful deaf high school’s football team’s championship run as the backbone and objective of this narrative. The result is a hodgepodge. Two seasons, football results predictable, switching between football, the prejudice of the large hearing world, some fascinating examples of natural language acquisition by deaf infants (deaf infants babble naturally, just like hearing infants—they just do it by signing!), and there are some serious injuries in the football season. I certainly learned something. I’m not sorry I read the book. But it is not a good read.
Andy –
Outstanding read!
Learned so much about the deaf community and the obstacles they face.And the success for the football team was absolutely uplifting!
Lynn Meyer –
interesting material
Yes it’s about deaf football, which is interesting, but is is also about the beginnings of sign language which I knew very little about, how it was formed and came to be. Also there are many forms of sign language.
511 Guard –
Inspiring Story
Outstanding book! What a story of determination and commitment. Tremendous insight into the challenges of the deaf community and how they overcome them.