Turn Four: A Novel Of The Superspeedways

...Not only grabs a reader's attention; he teaches all you need to know about the inner world of stock-car racing. This book will surprise you with a treasury of life lessons.' --Dale Beaver, Nextel Cup Chaplain, Motor Racing Outreach The unthinkable has finally happened. Can Chance Reynolds face a life without racing? Before he even had his driver's license, Chance Reynolds was racing---and winning. He worked his way up the racing ranks from go-carts to sprint cars to stock cars, exercising a natural talent that made him one of the best drivers in midwestern racing. Now he has captured the points lead in stock car racing's premiere series, and is a favorite to win the championship . . . . . . Until an off-track accident shatters his career and his life. Riddled with doubts and questions, Chance delves into the Bible, looking for answers, a clear path for the next turn in his life. The thought of leaving the racing world is mind- numbing---it's all he has ever known. Turn Four is an unforgettable ride through the realities of professional racing. Cloaked in the fanfare, it's a life of seeming comfort and glory. But underneath it all, people are searching for meaning in life, for love, for God. Buckle up and hold on tight.From BooklistMorrisey, author ofTurn Four, has reported on NASCAR for many years, and he brilliantly evokes the sport. For instance, riding in a racecar is like a "cross between a speedboat and a Magic Fingers motel bed." Morissey chronicles every race with an insider's feel for the cars, the tracks, the tactics. But his story, of a young phenom, Chance Reynolds, whose eye is injured and who becomes a chaplain to drivers, is so preachy that it's off-putting, even though Chance's dedication to God is perfectly believable. NASCAR is an evangelical scene in some ways, and Morrisey's subplot about a father and son has appeal, but the sermons pile up faster than the cars.John MortCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reservedFrom the Back Cover??Not only grabs a reader's attention; he teaches all you need to know about the inner world of stock-car racing. This book will surprise you with a treasury of life lessons.? --Dale Beaver, Nextel Cup Chaplain, Motor Racing Outreach The unthinkable has finally happened. Can Chance Reynolds face a life without racing? Before he even had his driver's license, Chance Reynolds was racing--and winning. He worked his way up the racing ranks from go-carts to sprint cars to stock cars, exercising a natural talent that made him one of the best drivers in midwestern racing. Now he has captured the points lead in stock car racing's premiere series, and is a favorite to win the championship . . . . . . Until an off-track accident shatters his career and his life. Riddled with doubts and questions, Chance delves into the Bible, looking for answers, a clear path for the next turn in his life. The thought of leaving the racing world is mind- numbing--it's all he has ever known. Turn Four is an unforgettable ride through the realities of professional racing. Cloaked in the fanfare, it's a life of seeming comfort and glory. But underneath it all, people are searching for meaning in life, for love, for God. Buckle up and hold on tight.About the AuthorTom Morrisey is a mountaineer, aviator, shipwreck diver, and explorer, who holds a Full Cave certification from the National Speleological society - Cave Diving Section. He has launched, edited or contributed to numerous national publications and is an award-winning adventure travel writer. A popular speaker, he is also active in both youth and prison ministry. Morrisey earned an MFA in creative writing from Bowling Green State University, and his fiction has been featured in numerous anthologies and magazines. His previous novel, Yucatan Deep, was a 2003 finalist for the Christy Award. He and his family live in Orlando, Florida.Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All