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Thirteen Weeks On The Last Mile Bus
Grady Redwine is a legendary local high school basketball coach whose world falls apart when he gets on the wrong side of the school board and is unjustly railroaded out of his job. Life gets even worse for him weeks later when he learns that the love of his life—his wife, Mary—has cancer, and the only way he can save his medical benefits is to drive a Special Needs bus for an experimental program in Life Skills.
Grady is a stranger in a strange land on that bus. He’s completely bewildered by the children’s behavior and knows deep down he is wrong for the job, but he’s not a quitter. He’s no clinical psychologist either, but as a natural coach, he can recognize when it’s late in the fourth quarter; the game’s on the line; and he needs to fall back on experience to find a way to teach these kids some life skills.
When Grady stops emphasizing the CAN’Ts in his kids and begins watching for CANs, readers find themselves on a tender and often humorous ride that they never dreamed possible.
Grady is a stranger in a strange land on that bus. He’s completely bewildered by the children’s behavior and knows deep down he is wrong for the job, but he’s not a quitter. He’s no clinical psychologist either, but as a natural coach, he can recognize when it’s late in the fourth quarter; the game’s on the line; and he needs to fall back on experience to find a way to teach these kids some life skills.
When Grady stops emphasizing the CAN’Ts in his kids and begins watching for CANs, readers find themselves on a tender and often humorous ride that they never dreamed possible.
434 pages, Paperback
Published July 15, 2025
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March 7, 2026
3.5 stars - An uplifting story about a coach who is unwittingly put in a position where he could make a difference in the lives of some special kids. This is written kind of like a log book with an entry for each day of the thirteen weeks. So it was a little slow and drawn out at times but overall it was an enjoyable read.
January 11, 2026
What an absolutely delightful book!! I connected with Grady as well as each of the children. Even though I was reading pages, I could easily picture each character vividly in my head. I look forward to the sequel!
November 4, 2025
A heart warming and moving book that touches on special needs kids. Looking forward to the sequel.
November 19, 2025
This story is so heartfelt and so full of compassion and humanity but also some hard 'real world' subjects. The kids in this story grow on you fast as
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February 4, 2026Great Book!!!
April 18, 2026
Inspirational
This book is so inspiring. It doesn't matter what your challenge may be , everyone holds something special in them.
This book is so inspiring. It doesn't matter what your challenge may be , everyone holds something special in them.
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