Heartland & Keith O’Brien’s Miracle

Before Larry Bird became a legend, he was a lost young man from French Lick, Indiana—one of the poorest towns in America—who had dropped out of college and was hauling trash to get by. This is the story of how two overlooked coaches with bad knees and big dreams convinced him to give basketball one last chance at a small school no one had ever heard of. It follows a team of castoffs and leftovers who, against all logic, banded together to chase an impossible dream that would captivate the nation. By the time their journey ended in the 1979 NCAA finals against Magic Johnson, they had changed the game forever and bound themselves to one another for life. Heartland is a testament to what happens when a forgotten place refuses to stay forgotten and a group of misfits dares to believe they belong. Now, with the exercises inside this companion guide, you will finally have the tools to identify your own team of castoffs, unlock the impossible dream brewing in your own forgotten place, and build the resilience to keep going when everyone counts you out. Get your copy now!