Bob Cole

High-Interest, Reproducible Stories, with Audio Recording Of Text, Accompanied By Vocabulary And Comprehension Questions And Writing Activities, Based On The Story And Fulfilling Most State Standards.

Chapter Books/Wizard of OZ

Power Reading

Deborah's unborn baby was dead. This was Betty's last chance to have her own baby. She gave birth to Mike. Switched before birth, Mike was Deborah's child. Why?

Betty's Baby

Bob Cole, born in Norwich, Connecticut, grew up in nearby New London. He went south for fighter pilot training, stayed in Richmond, married, had two sons; divorced, then remarried, obtaining, in addition to a keeper wife, another son and a daughter. He has written most of his life, but, after a career in data processing, he has devoted most of his free time to writing. So far, he has written five novels and numerous short stories, but this is his first serious attempt at being published

BY TERI LILT MOTT

MY FATHER

Stephen Brunt

Hockey's most famous voice, now in his own words. If you are a hockey fan, you know Bob Cole's legendary voice. He has done the play-by-play for some of hockey's best-remembered games, including the Summit Series, Canada's gold-medal game in Salt Lake City, and twenty years of Stanley Cup finals. The infectious excitement in his voice, his boyish love of the game, and his uncanny ability to anticipate the play have earned him the affection of generations of fans, induction into the Hall of Fame, and the unofficial title of best hockey broadcaster ever. Now, for the first time, readers will see Cole at the centre of the story rather than watching it from the broadcast booth. We meet the young man growing up in Newfoundland in the years before it joins Canada. We see him talk his way into Foster Hewitt's office and into his first job. And of course we see some of the most cherished players in the game backstage: on the plane back from Russia in 1972, rubbing elbows with Bobby Orr; in the hallway on the old Montreal Forum, running into Jean Beliveau; meeting young players like Steve Stamkos, who grew up listening to him on Hockey Night in Canada. Written with the expert help of massively bestselling author and respected broadcaster Stephen Brunt, these stories come to life with the charm and detail of a conversation with Cole. They sound like Cole. No one has been closer to the game over the years than Cole, and no one is more closely associated with all we love about the game than the man whose eyes we've seen it though. Now we will see so much more through those same eyes and in that unforgettable voice.

My Life On and Off the Air

Now I'm Catching On

The Cleburne County Search and Rescue Team recently found and saved a man lost on Mt. Cheaha in Alabama. The man had set out with his wife and kids on the difficult Pinhoti Trail, but once the wife and kids headed back, the man continued on. When he didn’t return, his wife panicked and called in the search squad—who eventually found a man in his fifties, weighing about three hundred pounds, wearing leg braces, and using crutches. This story just goes to show that if you’re gonna be stupid, you’ve gotta be tough. Author Bob Cole knows all about it. He grew up on a farm in rural Georgia and used to have to chase cows before getting on the bus for school. Smelling like manure in front of the other kids certainly added a bit of toughness. Since those days, he has worked, married, and seen the world, but through it all, the old adage about toughness and stupidity still holds true. This collection of true short stories follows Bob as he travels along the bumpy road of life. Follow him through a midlife crisis, family hijinks, meeting a new son-in-law, and on a mission trip to foreign lands (after all, stupidity is worldwide). Despite some hard times—and some tough decisions—Bob Cole has never lost his sense of humor, and it’s apparent in this collection that will keep readers laughing, crying, and actin’ tough!

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