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	Rocket Man: The Story of D.W. Rutledge and the Judson High School Football Dynasty by Chris Doelle (Goodreads Author), Charles Breithaupt, Grant Garland Teaff (Foreword) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings	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
	Lame Jokes Rule: 500 Eye-Rolling Jokes, Puns, Guffaws, Gut-Busters and Groaners 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	ALL I NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED FROM MY TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COACH: A handbook of wisdom for parents, young people and yes, even coaches! by Chris Doelle (Goodreads Author), Ken Purcell it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
	High School Social Media Playbook it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2013	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
	Student-Athlete Social Media Playbook it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2014 — 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
	Escaping a Manipulative Relationship: A step-by-step guide to leaving a controlling sociopath and becoming who you are destined to be. it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2015 — 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
	Valley Ball: Overlooked No More - The Story of Rio Grande Valley Football by Chris Doelle (Goodreads Author), Gabriel Rivera it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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
	Lame Jokes Rule - Volume 1: 500 eye-rolling jokes, puns, guffaws, gut-busters and groaners 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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
	Lame Jokes Rule - Volume 2: 500 eye-rolling jokes, puns, guffaws, gut-busters and groaners 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
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Hymns of the Republic: The Story of the Final Year of the American Civil War

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Chris Doelle rated a book it was amazing Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History by S.C. Gwynne	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
What a powerful tale. I have loved everything S.C. Gwynne has written and it seems that each one is better than the last.
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Another great book by David Grann. I flew right through this one because the tale was gripping and kept me interested throughout.
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Chris Doelle rated a book it was amazing Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History by S.C. Gwynne	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
What a powerful tale. I have loved everything S.C. Gwynne has written and it seems that each one is better than the last.
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Another great book by David Grann. I flew right through this one because the tale was gripping and kept me interested throughout.
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Chris Doelle rated a book it was amazing Miracle and Wonder: Conversations with Paul Simon by Malcolm Gladwell	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
I really enjoyed this once I got into the odd style of the audiobook. Great information.
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I really liked this book, not so much because of any brilliant writing, but because it was about one of my favorite films starring my all-time favorite actor. Good stuff!
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