In this collection of snippets and short stories, Roy B. Clogston recounts his lifelong love of sports beginning with his childhood in upstate New York and his college years at Springfield College, where he lettered in five sports. This passion led to his appointments as Athletic Directors for St. Lawrence, N.C. State and Appalachian State Universities. Among the athletes and other newsworthy individuals he encountered along the way include Jesse Owens, Jack Dempsey, Gene Tunney, Kirk Douglas, Jim Thorpe, Pop Warner, Sen. Jesse Helms, Sen. Terry Sanford, and Don Rickles.

Becky Garrison contributes to a range of outlets including The Washington Post's On Faith column, The Guardian, The Revealer, Believe Out Loud, and American Atheist. Her seven books include Red and Blue God, Black and Blue Church (PW, starred review).