"No Backing Down" by Sean Stellato
291 pages; Published by Mascot Books ©2016 It's 1994, and what is to be another football season in Salem, MA is threatened to be interrupted by a teachers' strike. People living on the North Shore of Massachusetts will no doubt remember the events between city administrators and teachers, notably Ken Perrone, playing out in the daily newspapers and newscasts. The events that took place 30 years ago are chronicled by Sean Stellato , the quarterback of the Super Bowl-bound team who went on to play college football, professional arena football, and ultimately became a sports agent in the NFL. Beginning in November, "No Backing Down" follows the infamous teacher's strike that pitted Salem teachers against the city's school committee and other city officials. Perrone, with a contract to teach and a separate contract to coach football, finds himself vilified by members of the school committee who try to pressure him into abandoning his coaching job. Stellato's...