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Joe Drape is a reporter for The New York Times and the author of the New York Times Best Seller Our Boys: A Perfect Season on the Plains with the Smith Center Redmen. He also is the author of The Race for the Triple Crown and Black Maestro. A graduate of Southern Methodist University, he previously worked for The Dallas Morning News and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. When he doesn’t live in Kansas, he lives in New York City with his wife and son

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Courage, Service & Forgiveness

Service, courage, and forgiveness for all were the hallmarks of Father Kapaun's life. They are in short supply in these troubled days.

Here's a column I wrote adapted from my new book: "The Saint Makers: Inside the Catholic Church and How a War Hero inspired a Journey of Faith."

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	American Pharoah: The Untold Story of the Triple Crown Winner's Legendary Rise 3.52 avg rating — 1,971 ratings — published 2016 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Our Boys: A Perfect Season on the Plains with the Smith Center Redmen 4.14 avg rating — 661 ratings — published 2009 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Saint Makers: Inside the Catholic Church and How a War Hero Inspired a Journey of Faith 3.78 avg rating — 228 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Soldiers First: Duty, Honor, Country, and Football at West Point 3.97 avg rating — 182 ratings — published 2012 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Race for the Triple Crown: Horses, High Stakes and Eternal Hope 3.80 avg rating — 92 ratings — published 2001 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Black Maestro: The Epic Life of an American Legend 3.86 avg rating — 90 ratings — published 2007 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	To the Swift: Classic Triple Crown Horses and Their Race for Glory by Joe Drape (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Joe Drape (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.79 avg rating — 24 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In the Hornets' Nest: Charlotte and Its First Year in the Nba 3.32 avg rating — 19 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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