Faith in the Freshman now available through Barnes and Noble

I am very excited to report that Barnes and Noble has picked up Faith in the Freshman!  That means the book can be ordered on-line at www.barnesandnoble.com.  Copies will also be available in Barnes and Noble stores (or able to be ordered if the store doesn’t have any in stock).  Thanks to all of you who have read this “Story of Hopes and Hoops.”  Special thanks to the many who have taken time to write or call me with reactions and feedback!

We are getting close to ordering our third printing and my speaking calendar is getting much busier, too.  Remember, every dollar raised goes to support Concordia’s ministry and the Juvenile Diabetes research Foundation!

Patrick Ferry at Next Chapter Bookstore (Feb 2, 2010)

I recently had the privilege of visiting Next Chapter Bookstore.  They put the event up on their YouTube channel and I have embedded it below. It has been separated into parts click the Read More link for the rest.~Pat

Part 2…
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A Review Outside the “Intimate Inner Circle”

I’ve received another review to share.  – Pat

Dear Dr. Ferry,

I wanted to drop you a note just to let you know that someone outside your “intimate inner circle” thoroughly enjoyed your book.  I could relate to your story on so many levels and was amazed that both of us even have a daughter named Rachel (ours however is Rachael).  The years for me have flown by also and can’t believe I will be turning 50 very soon. Read the rest of this entry »

Patrick Ferry on Wisconsin on Demand

I recently appeared on Wisconsin on demand channel 411 (Time Warner Cable) to discuss the book.  See the video below.

Morning Blend Interview

I recently appeared on the local television show The Morning Blend. The video is below.

Interview on WTMJ4

A recent interview about the book on Milwaukee’s WTMJ4.

Little Read Book

The Little Read Book Store is in the heart of Wauwatosa Village.  As a Tosa resident, I often run or ride my bike along the path near the center of the village and adjacent to the book store.  On Sunday, December 6, the afternoon was sunny and warm enough to be outside — especially since the Packers weren’t playing until Monday night.  Instead we were indoors where friends and neighbors gathered to hear a few excerpts from the book and hear some stories.  Here are a few photos from the event. 

Pat Ferry Interviewed on Lake Effect

I recently appeared on Lake Effect and discussed the book.  Listen below,

Andrew Update

Faith in the Freshman has elicited a few questions about the situation of the sophomore.  Recently I had my first opportunity to watch Andrew play at Palm Beach Community College in Florida.  After 11 games his team is struggling a bit at 5-6.  Andrew was recently named team captain.  He is seeing plenty of action and scoring 18.2 points per game.  Currently, he is among the leaders nationally in three-point shooting productivity (43 in 11 games, or just under 4 per game).  Here are a few photos of Andrew in action in his Panther uniform.

“Meet the Author” this Weekend

If you live in or around the Milwaukee area, you’re invited to “meet” the author in three different ways this weekend:

  • Listen to “Lake Effect” on WUWM tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. (or 11 p.m.)   There will be a link to the interview after it airs.
  • Visit with him on Saturday, December 5 at 1 p.m. at Books and Company, 1029 Summit Ave., Oconomowoc.
  • Visit with him on Sunday, December 6 at 2 p.m. at Little Read Book Store, 7603 W. State St., Wauwatosa.

Meet the Author – Nov. 2009

Here are a few photos from the recent book signing at Concordia.  I wore my red Chuck Taylor Converse basketball shoes in honor of the event. 

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“Biz Times Weekly Bubbler” posting

Click here to view the article just posted today in the BizTimes Weekly Bubbler (Milwaukee, WI) about Faith in the Freshman and tonight’s book launch!

Letters and Reactions, continued

Below is another letter I received ~ Pat

“I finished your book – “Faith in the Freshman” – last weekend while attending the conference championships for women’s soccer, men’s soccer, & volleyball in the Chicago area last weekend.” Read the rest of this entry »

Book Club Discusses “Faith in the Freshman”

Divine Savior Lutheran’s Book Club in Hartford, Wisconsin, hosted me for breakfast and discussed the book.  Great food and wonderful conversation!

The Concordian Review

The following review was written by Dr. David Eggebrecht and appeared in the Fall 2009 edition of the Concordian.  ~ Pat

Concordia President, the Rev. Dr. Patrick Ferry, has written a new book entitled Faith in the Freshman:  A Story of Hopes and Hoops.  In alternating chapters he discusses his own freshman experience , at St. John’s College — Winfield, which led him to become a Christian, and his son Andrew’s experience as a college freshman wanting to play Division I basketball and dealing with diabetes.

The book is an engrossing read (I had to wrest it from my wife’s hands in order to read it so I could write this review by deadline.) Read the rest of this entry »

 
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