BookTrib Guest Author

How Collective Readership Takes Us Deeper

I’ve had a long history of questioning my true love for books ever since I had trouble enjoying the novels I was assigned in grade school. In fact, if I look at The Odyssey one more time, I’ll probably lose my mind. As someone who claimed to love books so…

BookTrib Guest AuthorJanuary 9, 2017

Nonfiction

DATELINE November 16, 1907 — “Masters of the New Football”

Not only “masters,” the Carlisle Indians are moneymakers. When it comes to box-office draw, they’re No. 1 in the nation, taking in $45,000 at the gate in 1907 (President Roosevelt’s salary is $50,000.) Why such a draw? Every “footballist” in America wants to see how a crew of ingenious Indians…

BookTrib Guest AuthorJanuary 6, 2017

Nonfiction

DATELINE 1907 — The Carlisle Indians are First in Firsts

First all-Indian football team (1894) First non-college team to play against and beat the Ivy Leagues First to travel cross-country for a game (U. of California, 1899) First to launch the passing game and game-changing “single wing” (1907) First to send scouts to spy on other teams in prep…

BookTrib Guest AuthorDecember 22, 2016

Nonfiction

DATELINE 1907 – Football Formation or the Top View of a Birthday Cake?

Both! On Oct. 26, 1907, the “single wing” offense was unleashed on UPenn by Pop Warner and the Carlisle Indians. With the center able to snap the ball to three backs (TB, FB, QB), the options of run, handoff or pass were endless. The birth of the single wing (now…

BookTrib Guest AuthorDecember 14, 2016

Nonfiction

Weight Loss Success 101: Author and Health Advocate Merilee Kern Gets You Through the Holidays!

As health-seekers strategize their diet and fitness approach for the holiday gluttony season and those inevitable New Year’s resolutions just beyond, there are a few simple but key considerations that can make all the difference between a successful—and even profitable—weight-loss endeavor and a wellness endeavor that falls far short. In…

BookTrib Guest AuthorDecember 12, 2016

Nonfiction

Embracing the Obstacle of Autism: Do You See Me Out of Order?

In our world, everyone faces obstacles and overcomes difficulty. The top neuro-psychological doctor told my parents when I was two years old, “Your son has autism, and will never be able to read, write or communicate.” My parents made the right decision to find the best resources around for children…

BookTrib Guest AuthorDecember 9, 2016

Nonfiction

DATELINE 1907 – Olympian Jim Thorpe’s Weaknesses and the Invention of the Halftime Show

Jim Thorpe, circa 1907 (Photo by Pro Football Hall of Fame/NFL) Five years in the future, The Carlisle Indians’ Jim Thorpe will win gold in the pentathlon and decathlon at the 1912 Olympics. The King of Sweden will tell Jim, “You sir, are the greatest athlete in the world.” Jim…

BookTrib Guest AuthorDecember 7, 2016

Nonfiction

Letting Dreams Soar: How Travel Changed My Life

Ever since I was a little kid, I’ve always dreamed of flying away to faraway places. I certainly have the travel gene. Every time I would see an airplane, my attention would dissipate for a moment while my 6-year-old self would ponder where the plane was going. It wasn’t long…

BookTrib Guest AuthorDecember 6, 2016

Nonfiction

DATELINE 1907 – Football Trickery Abounds

Brian Meehl is the author of Blowback ’07 (MCP Books, November 1, 2016) and this article is the seventh in a new series discussing the radical changes in football from the 1905 to 1907. No one masterminds trick plays like Pop Warner and the Carlisle Indians. If “there’s no rule against”…

BookTrib Guest AuthorNovember 30, 2016

Nonfiction

3 Ways I Live from My Deathbed Every Single Day

Man is not fully conditioned and determined but rather determines himself whether he gives in to conditions or stands up to them. In other words, man is ultimately self-determining. Man does not simply exist but always decides what his existence will be, what he will become in the next moment.…

BookTrib Guest AuthorNovember 28, 2016

Miscellany

Author’s Corner: How to Craft a Killer Library Program!

Andra Watkins is the author of Hard to Die (Word Hermit Press, November 1, 2016) and has written her first article for BookTrib discussing the importance of an author/library relationship. Today’s libraries are more than book repositories. They have morphed into 21st century community centers. From business classes to art exhibits and…

BookTrib Guest AuthorNovember 21, 2016

Nonfiction

High School Sports: Lost Arizona History Preserved in ‘Who is Gym?’

After officiating high school football and baseball in Arizona for nearly 30 years, it occurred to Scott Hanson that there was a piece of Arizona history that was slipping away: the who and the why high schools, their football stadiums, baseball fields and gymnasiums were named. Here Hanson discusses how…

BookTrib Guest AuthorNovember 8, 2016

Fiction

The Harrowing Journey That Led Debut Author Tamara B. Rodriguez to Write ‘Hair to the Queen!’

Introducing new children’s book, Hair to the Queen!, by first-time author, mother and cancer survivor, Tamara B. Rodriguez. Rodriguez shares her writing journey below. As nearly everyone knows, October is recognized as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month by the media and cancer survivors, alike. So, why is a first-time author…

BookTrib Guest AuthorNovember 4, 2016

Fiction

How Reading at Summer Camp Led Dale Wiley to Write ‘Southern Gothic’

I trace the moment I really became a reader to Fountain Campground near Washington, Georgia. We went there every year, on our annual trips to Georgia to see my mom’s family, and although I read voraciously all the way through school, I have to say I thought it was uncool…

BookTrib Guest AuthorOctober 28, 2016

Nonfiction

DATELINE 1906 — The Rules of Football are Re-Written

Brian Meehl is the author of Blowback '07 (MCP Books, November 1, 2016) and this article is the second in a new series discussing the radical changes in football from the 1905 to 1907. Last year, President Teddy Roosevelt threw the gauntlet: Football, reform your brutal ways or be abolished! His…

BookTrib Guest AuthorOctober 26, 2016

Nonfiction

DATELINE 1905: Why Did Teddy Roosevelt want Football to be Banned?

Brian Meehl is the author of Blowback '07 (MCP Books, November 1, 2016) and this article is the first in a new series discussing the radical changes in football from the 1905 to 1907. If you think football is dangerous today, take a look at the early 1900s. In 1903, 25 players…

BookTrib Guest AuthorOctober 19, 2016

BookTrib Guest Author

How Collective Readership Takes Us Deeper

DATELINE November 16, 1907 — “Masters of the New Football”

DATELINE 1907 — The Carlisle Indians are First in Firsts

DATELINE 1907 – Football Formation or the Top View of a Birthday Cake?

Weight Loss Success 101: Author and Health Advocate Merilee Kern Gets You Through the Holidays!

Embracing the Obstacle of Autism: Do You See Me Out of Order?

DATELINE 1907 – Olympian Jim Thorpe’s Weaknesses and the Invention of the Halftime Show

Letting Dreams Soar: How Travel Changed My Life

DATELINE 1907 – Football Trickery Abounds

3 Ways I Live from My Deathbed Every Single Day

Author’s Corner: How to Craft a Killer Library Program!

High School Sports: Lost Arizona History Preserved in ‘Who is Gym?’

The Harrowing Journey That Led Debut Author Tamara B. Rodriguez to Write ‘Hair to the Queen!’

How Reading at Summer Camp Led Dale Wiley to Write ‘Southern Gothic’

DATELINE 1906 — The Rules of Football are Re-Written

DATELINE 1905: Why Did Teddy Roosevelt want Football to be Banned?

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