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Author: Mark Tabb
By Maverick Gatrost

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ED Thomas was the Aplington- Parkersburg High School head football coach and Athletic Director. He was shot and kill on June 24, 2009. Before he past Ed Thomas influence and inspired many young adults. Ed Thomas was a hero to most in his community.

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Ed Thomas had many quotes. My favorite from the book was take care of the little things and the big things will fall into place.

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Ed Thomas was killed on June 24, 2009. He was murdered by Mark Becker. Mark Becker shot Ed three times in the head. Mark Becker was mentally unstable and said voices in his head told him to shoot Ed Thomas. Ed died on the way to the hospital.

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This book shows how much people can affect the life of others. I can relate to this book because I have a coach who has influenced me in many ways. My "Ed Thomas" is  Coach McCauley. Coach McCauley is my high school football coach and mentor. He teaches his players the same things Ed Thomas did. When I was reading the book I could imagine the situations Ed Thomas had with his players and compare them to simular situations I have had with Coach McCauley. Everyone can connect to atleast one situation in this book.

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This book taught me many great life lessons. One thing the book really emphasized is to always trust god. Ed Thomas was a Christian and a strong believer in God. When ever he faced adversity or problems Ed always said that it was God's plan and to just trust it's in his will for this to happen. This is the attitude I am trying to take when I faced my day to day problems. The Sacred Acre taught me to trust in God.

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On May 25 , 2008 devastation strikes parkersburg, where Ed Thomas lived. The tornado was a category five. It took out the entire south side of the town. It covered a 40 mile stretch across two counties, killing 9 people and causing millions of dollars worth of damage.

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This was made by CBN. It summarizes the story of Ed Thomas. This video is relevant to the book because you get a good look at how the families are now and how they've handled it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rz3sJReaxTc

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High school football coach Ed Thomas put a small Iowa town on the map with a winning program. Two years ago, he was murdered by a former player... The Christian Broadcasting Network CBN http://www.cbn.com

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Ed had two sons Aaron and Todd, and a wife Jan. After the shooting Aaron and Todd moved back to Parkersburg and Aaron took his dads job as the athletic director. Jan still lives in Parkersburg and works at the City hall. It has been almost eight years since that fatal day.