Siggamiggon Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 If you are in the medicine, the law, philosophy, religion, politics, what have you and are interested in a great life story . . . This book is not only well written. BUT IT IS A MUST READ There were times that I laughed, got aggravated, was surprised, was enlightened, . . . but most of all . . . It is a story of one man, his remarkable wife, Gayle, and unpretentious son, who has maintained an even greater wit which has been polished since I marched with him. I must reiterate. It is a must read. I have always respected Bill Cook. Never met him, but knew him through "surrogates." After over 20 plus years since I have aged out I respect him even more (though how he waited minutes until his son aged out to grab and relentlessly abscond with the spark plug of a "Mom and Pop" drum corps by flashing his bucks, I nevertheless, respect what he sought out to do (even though the book does not really elaborate on this point.) HE is a FRIEND of drum corps. Period. Having, and continuing to, raise a family and have reached that period in life I see where he has come from and why he did what he did when he ventured into an active role in drum corps and how we (shamefully) did literally push him and Mason from Drum Corp, though they had even bigger dreams, [which may have been stalled for a while had we not ridiculed what Star had attempted and did accomplish.] Should he be a man that is emulated? Should others do what he has done to catapult drum corps to another dimension? That is not for me to answer--but by reading the book it will capture you from book end to book end. After reading it it will make you think what you can do . . for yourself, your family, your communty . . the world. Michael, thanks for giving me the heads up on this treasure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Boo Posted September 25, 2008 Author Share Posted September 25, 2008 ...Michael, thanks for giving me the heads up on this treasure. You're most welcome. The biggest problem with reading the book is once you get into it, it kind of gets in the way of other things; like eating, working and sleeping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvs me sum mello! Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 Does it tell how Star of Indiana was first called "The Hoosier Assembly" before they decided to change their name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Boo Posted September 25, 2008 Author Share Posted September 25, 2008 Does it tell how Star of Indiana was first called "The Hoosier Assembly" before they decided to change their name? No, it doesn't. I've never heard that one. Sort of how like Spirit of Atlanta's first promotional literature identified the corps as "Concours"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCImonkey Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 No eating or sleeping eh? hmm Are they going to write 6 sequels and include little boy wizards or teenage vampires? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCIHasBeen Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 (edited) Re: "Hoosier Assembly" No, it doesn't. I've never heard that one.Sort of how like Spirit of Atlanta's first promotional literature identified the corps as "Concours"? Yeah, actually that's how they incorporated it ... That was the name Star filed their 501( c ) 3 paperwork as well. Edited September 25, 2008 by DCIHasBeen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Boo Posted September 26, 2008 Author Share Posted September 26, 2008 Re: "Hoosier Assembly"Yeah, actually that's how they incorporated it ... That was the name Star filed their 501( c ) 3 paperwork as well. Now I vaguely remember that. But it wasn't until years after the corps' founding that I first heard that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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