The persons, institutions, and problems of Southwestern Minnesota (and Iowa) are representative of the situation across the rural Midwest these days. There are heroes in this book and there are casualties, and sometimes it may not be easy to tell them apart. At times, both labels fit the same person. Some essays are uplifting; others are not. Yost writes about accomplishments, artists, friends, nature and faith, but also about death, illness, and economic failure. A wholly engaged life brings us all sorts of emotions, experiences, and lessons.

The Right Place

Dana Yost

Ellis Press

A Higher Level tells the captivating story of the Southwest (Minnesota) State University women's tennis team as it rose from rural obscurity to become a national small-college powerhouse under Hall of Fame Coach Hugh Curtler, chair of the school's Philosophy Department and author of a dozen published books. Yost describes the school's program and facilities, profiles players, and most importantly details Curtler's five-point approach to successful coaching at the college level, advice useful to coaches of all sports at all levels.

A Higher Level

Sports & Outdoors

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The Right Place

A Higher Level