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The Defining Line takes you through the story of Charles "Chuck" Bennis's Greek immigrant heritage, his childhood in Lincoln, Illinois, and his rise to All-American football player at the University of Illinois. Amidst stories of his first fight, his first love, and difficult moments that truly defined him, you follow Chuck through his struggles and successes in his college football career (which led to a role in the movie The Big Game), and you see Chuck transform to a courageous and compassionate man through glimpses of the other defining period of his life - serving in World War II.

Produktbeschreibung
The Defining Line takes you through the story of Charles "Chuck" Bennis's Greek immigrant heritage, his childhood in Lincoln, Illinois, and his rise to All-American football player at the University of Illinois. Amidst stories of his first fight, his first love, and difficult moments that truly defined him, you follow Chuck through his struggles and successes in his college football career (which led to a role in the movie The Big Game), and you see Chuck transform to a courageous and compassionate man through glimpses of the other defining period of his life - serving in World War II.
Autorenporträt
Barbra Burdett has a master's degree in physical anthropology (biological and physiological) from the University of Illinois and a bachelors degree from Millikin University. The author has previously published a fiction novel titled "Possums Sing" and a number of papers and studies in her field of work. An avid researcher, she is currently working on another non-fiction novel.