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Brad Herzog

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in Highland Park, IL, The United States

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Brad Herzog is the author of more than 50 books for readers of all ages. His children's books include two charmingly illustrated picture books about two of the most inspiring moments in championship sports history -- the 2016 Chicago Cubs World Series triumph (MURPHY'S TICKET, Sleeping Bear Press, 2017) and the 1913 U.S. Open golf tournament (FRANCIS AND EDDIE, Why Not Books, 2013). He has written more than a dozen rhyming alphabet picture books for Sleeping Bear Press, including H IS FOR HOME RUN, S IS FOR SAVE THE PLANET (a finalist in the National "Best Books 2009" Awards) and W IS FOR WELCOME: A CELEBRATION OF AMERICA'S DIVERSITY, which is sold at the Statue of Liberty Pavilion.

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Brad Herzog's Blog: The Why Not 100

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Iâm not sure I remember a more satisfying moment from my childhood than the movie moment when Charlie Bucket unwrapped the Golden Ticket in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. âGreetings to you, the lucky finder of this Golden Ticket from Mr. Willy Wonkaâ¦ In your wildest dreams you could not imagine the marvelous surprises that await you!â
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	Turn Left At The Trojan Horse: A Would-Be Hero's American Odyssey 3.30 avg rating — 296 ratings — published 2010 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	T Is for Touchdown: A Football Alphabet 3.81 avg rating — 90 ratings — published 2004 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	H Is for Home Run: A Baseball Alphabet by Brad Herzog (Goodreads Author), Melanie Rose-Popp (Illustrator) 3.93 avg rating — 87 ratings — published 2004 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	G Is for Gold Medal: An Olympics Alphabet (Sleeping Bear Press Sports & Hobbies by Brad Herzog (Goodreads Author), Doug Bowles (Illustrator) 3.68 avg rating — 90 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	States of Mind 3.64 avg rating — 90 ratings — published 1999 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	W is for Welcome: A Celebration of America's Diversity 4.04 avg rating — 52 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Murphy's Ticket: The Goofy Start and Glorious End of the Chicago Cubs Billy Goat Curse by Brad Herzog (Goodreads Author), David Leonard (Illustrations) 4.29 avg rating — 45 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Small World: A Microcosmic Journey 3.61 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 2004	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	W Is for Wrigley: The Friendly Confines Alphabet by Brad Herzog (Goodreads Author), John Hanley (Illustrations) 4.66 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Little Basketball Boardbook by Brad Herzog (Goodreads Author), Doug Bowles (Illustrator) 3.84 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Brad Herzog wrote a new blog post 37 INSIGHTS FROM THE IMAGINATION OF DR. SEUSS In the pantheon of the profoundâChurchill and FDR, Shakespeare and Twain, even Will Rogers and Woody Allen (if you prefer mirth while musing), we Read more of this blog post »
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“As we age we begin to grasp at youthful bliss like a life raft in a sea of harsh reality.”
― Brad Herzog, Turn Left At The Trojan Horse: A Would-Be Hero's American Odyssey

tags: aging, camp, memory, nostalgia

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“These people were smiling because they were where they wanted to be. They understood that life is too short for what-ifs and complications. Life, they found, can be as simple as reading the wind.”
― Brad Herzog, States of Mind

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“If, as has been postulated before, heroism happens when courage meets circumstance, what if the circumstances are mundane?”
― Brad Herzog, Turn Left At The Trojan Horse: A Would-Be Hero's American Odyssey

tags: hero, heroes, heroism

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