If one had to describe W. H. Manke in five words the most appropriate words might be: He’s passionate about many things.
Manke's family, faith and health rank at the top of his list. He enjoyed a career in education as teacher, principal and Director of Instruction, and retired after thirty years to have time to pursue other interests. The years in education taught him much about how humans learn. Day-to-day observations, common sense and a good deal of research gave him an understanding about what it takes for people to be successful. He holds a degree with concentrations in English and Education and a Master's degree in Educational Administration and Strategic Planning. Ask him what he enjoys doing since retirement he’ll tell you, "Ranking at the top with other activities I love to watch my grandchildren at play, to read and to write. In the last few years I completed five full length novels, published two, and I've recently completed writing Storms over Hawking Manor, a sequel to the first novel I published, Secrets of Hawking Manor." The later book he edited and formatted at the end of 2014 for Smashwords' distribution to publishers and retailers that sell E-Books. He had also written a number of articles, short stories and many poems during those years.
When he is not near his grandchildren he might be found writing, researching or reading. He loves to play, coach and watch a number of sports that include soccer, hockey, skiing, fishing as well as collecting. He delights in the beauty of nature and the arts. Certain types of paintings and poems and the lyrics and melodies of some songs and hymns cause him to marvel at people's talents. He continues to study history. Ask him why he does, he will say, "We can make this a better world, if we consider the actions of individuals and countries of the past, good and bad, that history shows us and include that knowledge in our guidebook to roads not yet taken."
He believes humans are the crowning work of creation, sees each person as unique, one of a kind, priceless and able to achieve the greatest deeds as well as sink to the most hideous crimes. He believes our most urgent task is to guide all children to become compassionate, confident and informed citizen willing to take on the challenge to create a peaceful world where no child goes hungry.
Michael is a professional hockey player. He has played the game for as long as he can remember. His father was his first coach. On the frozen pond eighty-two steps behind the farm's machine shed he learned to skate. There his father taught him the basic skills of the game before he was old enough to go to school. There he practiced to stickhandle and shoot for hours and played many games with his friends for the cup until darkness ended their games. After years of playing at the hightest level he still loves the game. He loves it more than all the riches the sport has given him.
It's the last game of the season. He and his teammates are the underdogs competing in a best of seven games series for the ultimate prize, the coveted cup. At thirty-two Michael did drink from the cup once already. He knows what it will take to lift it again. He is in the best shape of his career, and he wants to hoist the trophy once more.
Yet, when he is alone in his mansion after the game, he feels in his heart that something important is missing in his life. He has more worldly goods than most men, a good education that will provide him with a profession when his plarying days are over. He loves his parents, the rest of his family and his many friends. They provide him with strong roots. To others he appears to have everything a man can desire. They know nothing of the silent longing in his heart.
After the last game, a sweet victory on the ice, at the team's fan appreciation day's ceremony he and his teammates present bouquets of roses as a token of appreciation to fans who have come to celebrate the team's victory. As Michael hands a bouquet to Rachel, a young woman he has never seen before this day, he realizes instantly that she would fill that silent longing in his life. But how can he meet her again? He knows nothing about the lady or her friends with whom she came to watch the Falcons fight for the cup in that last game and to the fan appreciation ceremony. All he knows is that he must find her and meet her again.
Rachel was instantly smitten by the tall player who smiled at her and handed her the delightful bouquet of roses. She is beautiful but shy around strangers. Her heart always beats faster whenever she thinks about him. As the days pass, she realizes that she never felt what she feels for this stranger for any other man. As much as she would like to get to know him she does not dare to try to contact this man who captained his team to the ultimate prize and captured her heart handing her a bouquet of roses after the last game.
Título : After the Last Game
EAN : 9781536580204
Editorial : Werner Manke
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