Debbie Sorenson author of Beyond the Jumpshot will be signing copies of her book at The Bookstore during shop small Saturday November 30th starting at 1:00 pm.
Have you ever heard the name Kenny Sailors? Didn’t the jump shot always exist in basketball? When Kenny Sailors was born in 1921, his dad didn’t want another mouth to feed. Ed Sailors left the family. Kenny and his brother were raised by a single mother on a starvation operation farm in Wyoming. With faith in God and grit, the family preserved and overcame. If the boys had any free time on the farm, they played ball in the dirt corral in front of a wooden windmill. To score against his bigger brother, Kenny used his ingenuity, and speed, to jump and shoot. His jump shot helped him to succeed on the hardwood and propelled him into basketball leadership; in high school, college, and eventually pro ball. After leaving the pros, Kenny and his wife made their way to the interior of Alaska, where he taught high school and volunteered to coach basketball in the town of Glennallen. While in Alaska, Kenny developed the girls' basketball program in the public school system of that state. Basketball continued to be a springboard for Kenny to encourage many folks, especially young people until he died in 2016. Even if you are not a basketball fan you will enjoy this book.
Beyond the Jump Shot is a story of basketball and life that will elevate and inspire you to believe, and try something different. If you have any questions or would like to reserve a copy call The Bookstore at 683-6807
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