Skip to content

Where Dreams Die Hard: A Small American Town and Its Six-Man Football Team
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Where Dreams Die Hard: A Small American Town and Its Six-Man Football Team Hardcover - 2005

by Carlton Stowers


From the publisher

An hour's drive south of Dallas, in the tiny community of Penelope (population 211), Carlton Stowers found the perfect vantage point from which to view a small town as it came together around their six-man high-school football team. Here, where shopping for groceries is a forty-five-minute round-trip drive and there is no stoplight on Main Street, he followed the hapless Penelope Wolverines in their quest to win their second game in four years since reviving their football program after a thirty-seven-year hiatus. But even as the team struggled, the entire town still came out to show its support every Friday night. Why? Because as one Texas writer recently said, "Texas high school football is a six-point favorite over Sunday-go-to-meetin' in most small towns." A wide-open game in which teams sprint up and down the field and where the combined score can typically exceed one hundred points, six-man football was invented in Nebraska in 1934. At its peak in 1953, 30,000 teams across the country and in Canada competed in the sport. Though there are fewer teams now, it is still played in states as far flung as Texas, New Mexico, Montana, Colorado, and Kansas, among others. A poignant story of a small town, and its unwavering support-through thick and a lot of thin-of the winless Wolverines, Where Dreams Die Hard is a warm and revealing slice of life in the American heartland and of a culture fast disappearing.

Details

  • Title Where Dreams Die Hard: A Small American Town and Its Six-Man Football Team
  • Author Carlton Stowers
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 205
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Da Capo Press, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date 2005-08
  • ISBN 9780306814044 / 0306814048
  • Weight 0.8 lbs (0.36 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.92 x 6.34 x 0.84 in (22.66 x 16.10 x 2.13 cm)
  • Reading level 1260
  • Library of Congress subjects Penelope High School (Penelope, Tex.), Football - Social aspects - Texas - Penelope
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2005006983
  • Dewey Decimal Code 796.332

About the author

Carlton Stowers has twice won the Edgar Award for the year's Best Fact Crime Book, for Careless Whispers and To the Last Breath. He has written for Sports Illustrated, People, and TV Guide, among other publications. He lives in Texas.
Back to Top

More Copies for Sale

Where Dreams Die Hard: A Small American Town and Its Six-Man Football Team
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Where Dreams Die Hard: A Small American Town and Its Six-Man Football Team

by Stowers, Carlton

  • Used
Condition
Used - Good
ISBN 13
9780306814044
ISBN 10
0306814048
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Frederick, Maryland, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$4.66
$3.99 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Da Capo Press. Used - Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Item Price
$4.66
$3.99 shipping to USA
Where Dreams Die Hard: A Small American Town and Its Six-Man Football Team
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Where Dreams Die Hard: A Small American Town and Its Six-Man Football Team

by Stowers, Carlton

  • Used
Condition
Used - Very Good
ISBN 13
9780306814044
ISBN 10
0306814048
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Frederick, Maryland, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$4.66
$3.99 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Da Capo Press. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp.
Item Price
$4.66
$3.99 shipping to USA
Where Dreams Die Hard

Where Dreams Die Hard

by Stowers, Carlton

  • Used
  • very good
  • Hardcover
  • first
Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780306814044
ISBN 10
0306814048
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Cadillac, Michigan, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$5.00
$5.50 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Da Capo Press, 2005. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dj has very light edgewear. Light wear.
Item Price
$5.00
$5.50 shipping to USA
Where Dreams Die Hard: A Small American Town and Its Six-Man Football Team
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Where Dreams Die Hard: A Small American Town and Its Six-Man Football Team

by Stowers, Carlton

  • Used
  • good
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used - Good
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780306814044
ISBN 10
0306814048
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Houston, Texas, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$5.78
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Da Capo Press, 2005-08-17. Hardcover. Good. 0x0x0.
Item Price
$5.78
FREE shipping to USA
Where Dreams Die Hard: A Small American Town and Its Six-Man Football Team
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Where Dreams Die Hard: A Small American Town and Its Six-Man Football Team

by Stowers, Carlton

  • Used
  • good
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used - Good
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780306814044
ISBN 10
0306814048
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Kingwood, Texas, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$5.78
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Da Capo Press, 2005-08-17. hardcover. Good. 88x12x132.
Item Price
$5.78
FREE shipping to USA
Where Dreams Die Hard : A Small American Town and Its Six-Man Football Team

Where Dreams Die Hard : A Small American Town and Its Six-Man Football Team

by Carlton Stowers

  • Used
  • very good
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used - Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780306814044
ISBN 10
0306814048
Quantity Available
2
Seller
Seattle, Washington, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$6.36
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Hachette Books, 2005. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Item Price
$6.36
FREE shipping to USA
Where Dreams Die Hard : A Small American Town and Its Six-Man Football Team

Where Dreams Die Hard : A Small American Town and Its Six-Man Football Team

by Carlton Stowers

  • Used
  • very good
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used - Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780306814044
ISBN 10
0306814048
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Seattle, Washington, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$6.36
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Hachette Books, 2005. Hardcover. Very Good. Disclaimer:Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Item Price
$6.36
FREE shipping to USA
Where Dreams Die Hard : A Small American Town And Its Six-Man Football Team
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Where Dreams Die Hard : A Small American Town And Its Six-Man Football Team

by CARLTON STOWERS

  • Used
  • good
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used - Good
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780306814044
ISBN 10
0306814048
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Englewood, Colorado, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 2 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$6.50
$3.99 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Perseus Books Group, July 2005. Hardcover Hardcover. Good/Good. Light edge and corner wear to dust jacket. Light creases to dust jacket. Dust jacket is in good condition. Light edge and corner wear to book. Binding is broken. Pages still clean and tight. All orders shipped with tracking number and e-mail confirmation. All Orders Shipped With Tracking And Delivery Confirmation Numbers.
Item Price
$6.50
$3.99 shipping to USA
Where Dreams Die Hard: A Small American Town and Its Six-Man Football Team
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Where Dreams Die Hard: A Small American Town and Its Six-Man Football Team

by Carlton Stowers

  • Used
  • very good
Condition
Used - Very Good
ISBN 13
9780306814044
ISBN 10
0306814048
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Champaign, Illinois, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$8.00
$4.49 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Da Capo Press, July 2005. Trade . Very Good. Very Good Uncorrected Proof Softcover. Light soiling and shelfwear to covers. Pages clean and tight in binding. Pictures available upon request. A locally owned, independent book shop since 1984.
Item Price
$8.00
$4.49 shipping to USA
Where Dreams Die Hard: A Small American Town and Its Six-Man Football Team
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Where Dreams Die Hard: A Small American Town and Its Six-Man Football Team

by Carlton Stowers

  • Used
  • good
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used - Good
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780306814044
ISBN 10
0306814048
Quantity Available
1
Seller
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$8.24
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Da Capo Press, 2005-08-17. Hardcover. Good.
Item Price
$8.24
FREE shipping to USA