{"product_id":"streaksburg-a-coming-of-age-story-of-love-life-and-galesburg-silver-streaks-basketball-9798987722534","title":"Streaksburg: A Coming-of-Age Story of Love, Life, and Galesburg Silver Streaks Basketball","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Our shared experience, the sheer grace and beauty of the sport we loved, immersed in the joy of competition cast a mythical transcendence which is difficult to describe, other than to simply feel it. We gave it our all.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStreaksburg\u003c\/em\u003e is best-selling author Barry Lee Swanson's intimate memoir of a boyhood transformed by a game-and the small, Midwestern city that lived for it. The author weaves a nostalgic tale of heroes and their formidable opponents providing a wider aperture regarding both the creative and destructive nature of competition. The book is also the saga of growing up in post-WWII-America including the tender rituals of family, faith, and first love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the golden age of Illinois high school hoops, \u003cem\u003eStreaksburg\u003c\/em\u003e surges through the 1965-66 Silver Streaks' record-setting season, a compelling behind-the-scenes narrative describing the grit beyond the glory, culminating with their triumphant march to the IHSA State Boys' Basketball championship game.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiterature, music and religion impact Swanson's maturation and lead him to a frank reckoning regarding the issues of race, class, and experiencing the weight of lofty community expectations as both a player and coach in the \"arena.\" Told with candor, humor, and warmth, this heartfelt coming-of-age story celebrates the author's family, community, teams, coaches, and the enduring grace of the game of basketball and those magical moments in one's life that are never forgotten.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barry Lee Swanson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Boathouse Productions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 302\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798987722534","brand":"Boathouse Productions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48531831816329,"sku":"9798987722534","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_db312547-0411-4398-83f4-063ba0a20568.jpg?v=1791324093","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/streaksburg-a-coming-of-age-story-of-love-life-and-galesburg-silver-streaks-basketball-9798987722534","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}