Reviews
“As a decades-long college and pro football writer, you can imagine the requests that come across my desk. Recently I was asked to read WHERE PASSION LIVES by a new author Dean C. Hawthorne. The book lived up to the name. With the skills of a long-time writer, Hawthorne doesn’t bore you with a rant of loquacious meanderings trying to impress you with his knowledge. Instead, he allows you to discover his talent by accident. Each page spins the web and reminds you why we all love the game of football. It is well written, highly entertaining, and when you finish, your passion will have gallons of gas poured on the fire of your love of this game. Read it, and buy extras. Christmas is coming, and this book as a gift will make you the hero to any recipient.”
Hondo S. Carpenter, Sr. – Editor / Publisher – Sports Illustrated’s: Raider Maven / Spartan Nation
“After a rough beginning for the lead character, WHERE PASSION LIVES leads you into a whimsical tour of college football, both through the years and from coast to coast. Author Dean C. Hawthorne shows both a strong sense of college football history and the sport’s modern-day with a different spin on what heaven or the afterlife may be like. If everyone that loves college football gets a tour conducted by Red Grange, then I’m all in. Just not right away. I’m hoping for a few more years broadcasting Oklahoma State football. The greatest form of compliment is to read something and wish you had come up with it and written it. I had that feeling throughout reading WHERE PASSION LIVES. If you are a college football fan, I’m sure you’ll enjoy it even if your favorite team doesn’t pull out a win in the book. It is fiction.”
Robert Allen – Sideline Reporter for the Oklahoma State Cowboy Radio Network from Learfield, Co-Author of More Than A Championship with Mike Gundy and 100 Things Oklahoma State Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
“Such a unique, fun and compelling journey through college football history by Dean C. Hawthorne. WHERE PASSION LIVES is poignant, entertaining, informative, and so not what you’re expecting. Highly recommended read!”
John E. Hoover – Publisher – Sports Illustrated Oklahoma Sooners
“How could a book essentially about the after-life and purgatory reveal so much about the history of college football? Well, if the author is Dean C. Hawthorne (descendent of novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne), one can see where the vivid imagination and plotlines keep readers engaged from page one. Author Hawthorne not only has one of the most vivid imaginations of any sports scribe I ever have met, but he also has done extensive research to discern all the places and traditions he mentions in this sterling edition.”
Bo Carter – National Football Foundation
“I think that anybody who breathes and loves college football will love WHERE PASSION LIVES. I would highly encourage college football fans to read this excellent work of sports journalism.”
Greg Katz – WeAreSC.com
“I really enjoyed WHERE PASSION LIVES. It highlighted a lot of the great traditions and history of college football.”
Dan Harralson – Managing Editor for Vols Wire of USA TODAY Network – Tennessee Volunteers
“WHERE PASSION LIVES is an enjoyable, easy read with intriguing ‘what ifs.’ Well done!”
Mike Babcock – Editor / Writer – Hail Varsity – Nebraska Cornhuskers
“WHERE PASSION LIVES is a great book for any college football fan!”
Cody Kellner – College Football Researcher and Statistician