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Have you ever had some event that unexpectedly triggers a whole flood of memories and emotions? The other day I stumbled across an ESPN 30-for-30 episode about the University of Colorado Buffaloes football teams of the late 80s and early 90s. Under Coach Bill McCartney, the Buffaloes rose from obscurity to national prominence for a few years. Our late, special-needs son Peter was a football nut, as described in my memoir of him, He Made Us Better: A…..
When I wrote my new book He Made Us Better: A Story of Faith, Family, Friends (and Football) about the 39-year journey with our special-needs son Peter, my primary purpose was to inspire and encourage people. And I really wanted it to get to those who especially needed some encouragement. Recently I’ve encountered some pretty convincing evidence that that’s already happening. My day job is being a freelance agribusiness writer. About three weeks ago, I was scheduled to attend…..
If so, maybe I can help. I’ve written a new book about my son, Peter Boone, entitled He Made Us Better: A Story of Faith, Family, Friends (and Football). Because that’s what Pete did for people, was to help them adjust their attitudes and their outlook on life. You see, Peter was born with a severe case of a birth defect, spina bifida, or “open spine.” As a result, he was paralyzed from the chest down, and was never able…..
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