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The Batter’s Box: A Novel of Baseball, War, and Love

Just Kindle Books — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 05:31:00 +0000

In 1946, a returning World War II veteran is determined to reclaim his place among professional baseball’s upper echelon and win back the woman he once fell for. Two months into the new season, at the top of his game, he abandons his team, casting aside his fame and riches and vanishing forever from the public eye. What drives a man to walk away from everything he cherishes, never to be heard from again? $0.99 on Kindle.

The Death and Resurrection of Baseball

Just Kindle Books — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 06:31:00 +0000

In the year 2166, a post-Second Civil War America is finally back on its feet. Among the countless personal and cultural casualties of the war, the sport of baseball has been dead for over a hundred years. 12-year-old Joe Scott lives in the northern Illinois city of McHenry and goes exploring in the woods one day in a no man’s land that a hundred years earlier was the site of the bloodiest battle of the war. While there, he discovers a relic from the distant past, from before the war. It sparks a search for its meaning. Little does he know that the wheels of Providence have been unwittingly set in motion which leads to a stunning discovery in Dyersville, Iowa.

This second discovery has a direct connection with the relic found in McHenry. As events unfold, Joe finds himself at the center of the rediscovery of a sport long lost and forgotten by the ravages of time and war. With no living person having any first-hand knowledge of the game, can he figure out the pieces of the puzzle to resurrect the game of baseball? Will his friends take to the game? What will the adults think?

Soon, the answers begin to unfold, and a magical sequence of events leads to an epic finale on a national stage! $0.99 on Kindle.

Steal First and Other Old-Time Baseball Stories

Just Kindle Books — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 05:14:00 +0000

Whoa! You mean there actually was a player that stole first base? Yes! Catch the story about the zany guy who pulled that off in Stealing First and Other Old-Time Baseball Stories. Did you know that Hall-of-Famer Jackie Robinson was the star of a well-regarded Hollywood movie? The full story about #42’s successful stint in front of the camera is found in the pages of this book. Learn about the All-Star career of the man who Lou Gehrig displaced as Yankees first baseman, a major crisis Major League Baseball faced in 1969, and the statistical reasons why the term “The Mendoza Line” is inaccurate and unfair. $6.99 on Kindle.

The Fat Lady’s Low, Sad Song

Just Kindle Books — Sat, 22 Feb 2020 06:41:00 +0000

The Fat Lady’s Low, Sad Song is a novel about baseball, with a touch of romance, that portrays what it means to be part of a team and part of a community in the heartbreaking world of minor league ball. $0.99 on Kindle.

The Progeny

Just Kindle Books — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 08:32:00 +0000

The greatest Baseball player of all time was Babe Ruth, The Great Bambino. History tells us that he was married twice and both times adopted a little girl. However, his flamboyant lifestyle provided many opportunities for him to father a child of his own. The Progeny explores the very real possibility/probability that such a child existed. $4.99 on Kindle.

Free: The Progeny

Just Kindle Books — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 08:58:00 +0000

The greatest baseball player of all time was Babe Ruth. History tells us that he was married twice and both times adopted a little girl, but what if he fathered a child of his own?

The Babe is Back! Free on Kindle.

Everything I Know I Learned From Baseball: 99 Life Lessons from the Ball Field

Just Kindle Books — Sat, 05 May 2018 07:23:00 +0000

For many of us, baseball is a way of life. It can also help us live the life we strive for.

Everything I Know I Learned From Baseball is the first book ever to use the fundamentals of good baseball as building blocks for a life of happiness, fulfillment, and success.

Philip Theibert, motivational speaker and third-generation baseball coach, has crystallized a lifetime of baseball experience and love for the game into 99 essays in 9 areas of focus that will inspire you to be the best you can be. The pieces are supplemented by more than 40 quotes from well-known baseball personalities and others.

Great for both kids and adults to instill values and establish a positive and productive mindset. Let the keys to winning baseball help guide your pursuit of a winning life–personally and professionally, with your family, in relationships, and more. You may even learn a thing or two about baseball along the way. $0.99 on Kindle.

BALLS & STRIKES

Editor — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 11:28:51 +0000

Sports Novel – As the Congressional Hearings on Steroid Use in Major League Baseball approach, one-time heralded Major League Baseball prodigy Kingston Lowell is released from prison seeking to renew his life. But in order to grasp his future, he must first come to terms with his past. His search takes him from the Alabama of his youth to the Plains of Kansas and a series of events that will forever change his life. $2.99 on Kindle.

Playing Without Rules

Editor — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 13:24:31 +0000

A ballplayer’s girlfriend hides his daughter from him because she fears he’s like his abusive father.

Marcia Powers wants nothing to do with ballplayer Brock Carter, especially after she told him to go away and pursue his dreams. She has more than she can handle with an elderly father, a business to run, and a four-year-old daughter posing as her baby sister.

Brock Carter’s back in town to rekindle his romance with Marcia, and this time, he’s not letting her run him out of town. Marcia is unable to resist Brock, but determined to keep her secret.

Brock’s already lost his heart to Marcia once. Will he lose every dream, including baseball, when he discovers the real reason Marcia sent him away? $0.99 on Kindle.