Old School Milwaukee Alum and “Faith in the Freshman”
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by Patrick Ferry | Sep 22, 2010 | Tags: basketball, diabetes, freshman, letters, memories | View Comments
Most of Concordias 130-year history was spent in central city Milwaukee. One of the graduates of the old campus recent read “Faith in the Freshman.” The story sparked a few memories, and he offered some reactions in a note to me. . . Read the rest of this entry »
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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 »