{"id":168864,"date":"2025-08-23T10:01:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T10:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/168864\/"},"modified":"2025-08-23T10:01:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T10:01:16","slug":"author-of-sidelines-four-decades-of-sundays-with-da-bears-to-sign-books-at-flutterbuy-books-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/168864\/","title":{"rendered":"Author of \u2018SIDELINES: Four Decades of Sundays with \u2018Da Bears\u2019\u2019 to sign books at Flutterbuy Books and More"},"content":{"rendered":"

Flutterbuy Books and More will welcome local author Chet Ballard for a special book-signing event Saturday, Aug. 30, at 1 p.m. The public is invited to visit the Cape Coral bookstore to meet one of the authors of \u201cSIDELINES: Four Decades of Sundays with \u2018Da Bears,\u2019<\/a>\u201d a heartfelt, humorous and insightful memoir that chronicles Chet\u2019s and his brother Tom\u2019s unforgettable journey with the legendary Chicago Bears.<\/p>\n

Ballard, a longtime Cape Coral resident and beloved Cape Coral Hospital employee, brings his larger-than-life personality and unique behind-the-scenes experiences to life in this must-read book. What started as a teenage dream job keeping an eye on gate jumpers at Soldier Field evolved into a 40-year adventure filled with VIP encounters, unforgettable stories and lifelong memories shared with his brother Tom \u2014 together becoming iconic figures within the Bears organization.<\/p>\n

\u201cSIDELINES\u201d is more than a sports memoir, it\u2019s a slice of Americana that resonates with readers of all kinds. From locker room shenanigans and nostalgic throwbacks to personal growth and community spirit, Ballard\u2019s journey proves that sometimes, the best stories happen just off the field.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis isn\u2019t just for football fans,\u201d Ballard said. \u201cIt\u2019s about living the American dream-taking chances, building memories and creating something meaningful.\u201d<\/p>\n

Flutterbuy Books and More<\/a> is at 840 S.W. 4th St., #7<\/a>. For more<\/a>, or call 239-789-6619.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Flutterbuy Books and More will welcome local author Chet Ballard for a special book-signing event Saturday, Aug. 30,…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":168865,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[1022,171,67,132,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-168864","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-books","8":"tag-books","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-united-states","11":"tag-unitedstates","12":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115077505645104394","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168864","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=168864"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168864\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/168865"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=168864"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=168864"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=168864"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}