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 »
Official Book Launch at Concordia University Wisconsin
Faith in the Freshman Cover
I’d certainly love to see you at the Thursday, November 19th “Launch” of “Faith in the Freshman” at Concordia’s Todd Wehr Auditorium. Join me from 7-9 p.m. for some storytelling, refreshments, and friendly conversation. Here is a chance to get a little Christmas shopping done early! Copies of this story of hopes and hoops will be on sale, and I will happily sign one for you or your gift recipient. We can even gift wrap one, if you like! Join us!
Letters and Reactions to the Book Part 3
I am enjoying correspondence from the first readers of Faith in the Freshman. Different people are finding different places to connect. Here is the latest ~Pat
Dear Pat:
I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed reading your book, “FAITH in the FRESHMAN.” As a proud member of the half century club as well as a father of two wonderful boys I could personally relate to your story. I laughed when you shared the fact that God blessed you with your five children over a seven-year span, with your wife unfortunately battling morning sickness throughout each pregnancy. My wife Terri was pregnant seven times over the first 9 years of our marriage, the joy of two boys and twin daughters and the incredible sadness of four miscarriages. She shared with Tammy the constant reminder of her physical state with 24/7 morning sickness from what seemed like conception through delivery. Read the rest of this entry »
Letters and Reactions to the Book Part 2
We continue to get reactions to the publication of Faith in the Freshman. I am grateful for the permission to publish some of these on the website for others to read and enjoy. Neither the previous message, nor this communication was addressed originally to me. This letter was addressed to my wife, Tammy. ~Pat
Thank you, Tammy!
The website is fabulous…I plan to order at least three copies of “Faith in the Freshman” today. My son, Chris, age 15 and VERY close to his cousin, Wyatt, our 15-year-old nephew with Juvenile Diabetes, is excited to read it (the “hoops” part appeals to the athlete in him, too!). And I want to order a copy for my sister for Christmas. Our associate pastor, Jason Schockman, also has Juvenile Diabetes. (When Wyatt comes from South Dakota to visit, he and Pastor Jason share pump issues, stories, etc.!) Jason will love this book, too. Read the rest of this entry »
Letters and Reactions to the Book
We continue to get reactions to the publication of Faith in the Freshman. I am grateful for the permission to publish some of these on the website for others to read and enjoy. Neither this message, nor another that I plan to post in the coming days was addressed originally to me. This letter was addressed to my son, Andrew. ~Pat
Andrew,
I just got done reading your Dad’s book. My Dad brought me a copy when he was out here in Nebraska for homecoming a couple weeks ago. Initially, I wasn’t sure if I wanted to read it since I thought I knew the story (I’ve heard your Dad’s speech about his freshman year and have been getting updates on your situation from Hannah). However, after letting it sit on the shelf for a few days I picked it up and started reading the intro, and never put it down! Read the rest of this entry »
5 Questions with Dr. Patrick Ferry – Ozaukee News Graphic
I recently sat down with reporters from the Ozaukee News Graphic to discuss topics including the book and the University. The full article is embedded below.
Retired Pastors and Wives Conference in Stevens Point, Wisconsin
This is the first conference at which I have spoken where the “Faith in the Freshman” theme is augmented by the book for sale. I will admit that I have lots more experience telling stories than I do selling books afterward. Some very nice promtional material has been developed, and that helps. To the extent that people judge a book by its cover, we are also in great shape thanks to James Saleska’s excellent work in layout and design. Finally, it is the story itself that I hope draws interest and has an impact. Read the rest of this entry »
Pictures from the Book Launch Party
Some of our guests
We christened the launch last night. The toast, however, was not so much in celebration of the book finally being published and available as it was my way of thanking the Faith in the Freshman team. So many people have done so much to support, encourage, and enable. I wanted to take a moment to express my appreciation to some of them and hand out a few copies of the book. Our evening included desserts marvelously served by my wife, Tammy; a visit to our amazing web designer, Chris Johnson, in California via iChat; an iChat update with freshman turned sophomore, Andrew Ferry, in Florida; and a champagne toast—to each of my guests. It could not have happened without them.
I’ll admit, having the book in hand is a rush. For me, though, I already gained everything out of the experience that I might have hoped for months ago by just writing the story. The chance to interact with my sainted mother through letters exchanged three decades past, and the opportunity to explore in more depth my relationship with my son through more recent journal entries was poignant and moving. Naturally, I hope others will read and relate, enjoy and be engaged by the book. I’m eager for interaction about the themes at the center of the story. Whatever happens from here, however, is frosting on the dessert and champagne celebration! Read the rest of this entry »
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Radio Interview with Wes Kane about the book
Maybe you weren’t up early enough on Sunday morning on November 1st. Or, perhaps you weren’t listening to one of three Milwaukee radio stations broadcasting the interview. No worries! Listen at your leisure below to my recent conversation with Wes Kane about Faith in the Freshman. Let me know what you think in the comments below.
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