Soccer has
progressed to become one of the most popular
sports in America. It has reached the point to where somewhere around three
hundred million kids in the United States play the game every year. Soccer’s
popularity can be seen on the big screen in recent films such as
Bend It Like Beckham and Kicking
& Screaming but very few books are written about the popular sport until
now.
St. John of the Midfield (ISBN:
1419678795)
by Garasamo Maccagnone brings
to life a soccer team’s assistant coach, Mario
Santini, who finds conflict of good evil on and off the soccer field. This is a
story that is original and inspirational. Garasamo
Maccagnone continues to prove that he
has a gift for creating layered characters with interesting and entertaining
stories.
Maccagnone is also the author of a
collection of short stories and poetry (“The
Affliction of Dreams”) a children’s books (“The Suburban Dragon”). St. John of
the Midfield is his new book and one that adds depth to his literary portofolio.
Maccagnone
himself is a soccer coach. In a recent interview he said, “Though I played
baseball in college, somehow I became a soccer coach. At the time, I'm currently
working with a special group of gifted U12 girls called the Michigan Gators.
They're considered to be one of the best teams in the nation at their age. I
also work with two little boy teams. They keep me young.”
About the Author: Garasamo Maccagnone attended Macomb
Community College, Wayne State University, and Western Michigan University (WMU).
While attending WMU, Maccagnone roomed with Al Ochsner, the illustrator of
this book. Maccagnone and Ochsner have collaborated on other projects,
including their cartoon strip, Franco. Maccagnone is also the author of a
collection of short stories called The Affliction of Dreams, and he is
currently working on a novel entitled St. John of the Midfield. He resides
in Michigan with his wife and three children. Visit the author online at
http://www.garasamomaccagnone.com
