{"product_id":"when-the-men-were-gone-paperback","title":"When the Men Were Gone - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarjorie Herrera Lewis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"...Sublimely ties together the drama of high school football, gender politics, and the impact of war on a small town in Texas.\" - Sports Illustrated\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA 2019 One of the Best Books So Far--Newsweek.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA cross between Friday Night Lights and The Atomic City Girls, \u003cem\u003eWhen The Men Were Gone \u003c\/em\u003eis a debut historical novel based on the true story of Tylene Wilson, a woman in 1940's Texas who, in spite of extreme opposition, became a female football coach in order to keep her students from heading off to war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFootball is the heartbeat of Brownwood, Texas. Every Friday night for as long as assistant principal Tylene Wilson can remember, the entire town has gathered in the stands, cheering their boys on. Each September brings with it the hope of a good season and a sense of unity and optimism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, the war has changed everything. Most of the Brownwood men over 18 and under 45 are off fighting, and in a small town the possibilities are limited. Could this mean a season without football? But no one counted on Tylene, who learned the game at her daddy's knee. She knows more about it than most men, so she does the unthinkable, convincing the school to let her take on the job of coach. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFaced with extreme opposition--by the press, the community, rival coaches, and referees and even the players themselves--Tylene remains resolute. And when her boys rally around her, she leads the team--and the town--to a Friday night and a subsequent season they will never forget. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on a true story, \u003cem\u003eWhen the Men Were Gone \u003c\/em\u003eis a powerful and vibrant novel of perseverance and personal courage. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAUTUMN 1944: FOR THE FOLKS OF BROWNWOOD, TEXAS, THE ONLY THING MORE IMPORTANT THAN WINNING THE WAR IS FOOTBALL!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt's a man's game, until now . . .\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFootball is the heartbeat of Brownwood, Texas. Every Friday night for as long as Assistant Principal Tylene Wilson can remember, the entire town has gathered in the stands, cheering its boys on. Each September brings with it the hope of a good season and a sense of unity and optimism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, the war has changed everything. 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