Bøger af Ron Clements

The third book from award-winning author Ron Clements is about an epic RV road trip from Florida to Alaska during the summer of 2022. The journey completed a quest to get to all 50 states since Ron and his wife, Patti, began living fulltime in their RV in 2018. From Fort Myers to Fairbanks takes you through Georgia, Tennessee, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Montana before entering Canada. Follow the Clements family as they visit national parks both in the U.S., and Canada. Go with them to baseball games in Alaska, including the famed Midnight Sun game. Experience a Canadian Football League game. Read about the gorgeous Canadian Rockies and wildlife along the way. Discover the wonders of Alaska through Clements's descriptive words. Learn of road conditions on the infamous Alaska Highway. Get ideas for restaurants, bars, and breweries. From Fort Myers to Fairbanks is a memoir and travel guide that will hopefully inspire readers to plan their own epic road trip, or just visit Alaska.

In Home Run On Wheels, Ron Clements shows readers what is needed for charities to successfully help children in the foster care system. As he and his wife, Patti, take to the road to visit every MLB stadium in a single season, the story recounts their cross-country adventure, their efforts to get foster families to MLB games, and highlights the generosity of others. This book will open your heart to those in foster care, but also share the Clements' love of baseball and passion for traveling."I felt like I was in the stadiums with you, seeing the grass and lights and hearing the sounds, out to dinner with you and Patti and enjoying the local sites with you both. The detail made it real, fun, and it was balanced in terms of sports and other experiences, and I love that. So many children and foster parents had the experience of a lifetime because of this effort. Hundreds, maybe thousands, more people learned about foster care, Children's Hope Alliance and other agencies like ours that do great work, hard work, with children and parents. You have changed lives and thoughts and hearts across the nation and, for that, I am grateful. Your hearts for children and this mission . . . Beautiful."-Celeste Dominguez, CEO, Children's Hope AllianceAbout the AuthorRon Clements is a Wisconsin native who has worked as a sports journalist since 1999. He has two sons, RJ and David, and has been happily married to Patti since 2017. Clements loves sports, movies, music, and traveling. He has received awards from the Illinois Press Association and has covered multiple NFL games, a Super Bowl, and various NCAA tournaments.

Get Your Balls, Bats, and Sticks on Route 66!Immortalized in countless books, songs, and movies, Route 66 is a timeless icon of American culture. Until now, however, no guide to this historic byway has focused on another beloved part of American culture: sports. That all changes with RoadTrip America A Sports Fan's Guide to Route 66. In this groundbreaking new book, sports writer and lifelong sports fan Ron Clements goes beyond nostalgic buildings and classic cars to highlight historic sports venues, storied sports professionals, and current sports events along the Mother Road. Rolling west from Chicago to Santa Monica, the author shares inside information about the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB teams who are based in the cites and towns that around on Route 66. In addition, enjoy anecdotes gathered from auto and horse racing tracks, rodeo areanas, golf links, and the magnificent lineup of high school and collegiate sports programs to check out along the way. The book has more than 300 photos and maps showing the various attractions in each of the eights states covered: Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California. And because no book about the Mother Road would be complete without it, there's plenty of info about the iconic roadside attractions that have entertained and enthralled travelers for the past century.