Stealing Home
- ISBN-10
- 1601421362
- ISBN-13
- 9781601421364
- Series
- Stealing Home
- Category
- Fiction
- Pages
- 344
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Publisher
- Multnomah Books
- Author
- Allison K. Pittman
Description
It’s 1905 and the Chicago Cubs are banking on superstar Donald “Duke” Dennison’s golden arm to help them win the pennant. Only one thing stands between Duke and an unprecedented ten thousand dollar contract: alcohol. That’s when sportswriter David Voyant whisks Duke to the one-horse town of Picksville, Missouri, so he can sober up in anonymity. He bides his time flirting with Ellie Jane Voyant, his unofficial chaperone, who would rather hide herself in the railway station ticket booth than face the echoes of childhood taunts. Ned Clovis, the feed store clerk, has secretly loved Ellie Jane since childhood, but he loves baseball and the Duke almost as much–until he notices Ellie Jane may be succumbing to the star’s charm. Then there’s Morris, a twelve-year-old Negro boy, whose only dream is to break away from Picksville. When Duke discovers his innate talent for throwing a baseball, Morris might just have found his way out. Four individuals, each living in haunted isolation, each harboring a secret passion. Providence brings them together. Tragedy threatens to tear them apart. Will love be enough to bring them home?
Get the book
Other editions
-
- 2021-03-16
- 352 pages
- Paperback
- Public Affairs
Similar books
-
Stealing Home
By Ellen SchwartzIt is 1947 and Yankee fever grips the Bronx.
-
Stealing Home: A Novel
By Allison K. PittmanPraise for Stealing Home “Stealing Home is pure poetry wrapped in wisdom. Allison Pittman gifts us with characters deep and true, dialogue that's real, and a plot that moves us to laughter and to tears while keeping us turning pages.
-
Stealing Home
By Sherryl WoodsHe was friendly with other parents, had even had dinner in some of their homes. ... The last time he'd felt that particular mix of anticipation and nerves, he'd been about to steal home plate in a critical game.
-
Stealing Home
By Becky WallaceThe Rodrigueses' house is gorgeous. They have a formal living room on the main floor and a game room with an attached movie theater on the upper floor. Two rows of reclining leather couches are positioned on risers in front of a ...
-
Stealing Home
By Tara WyattMaggie Jennings didn’t think she’d ever see Dylan McCormick again.
-
Stealing Home: The Story of Jackie Robinson
By Barry DenenbergJackie Robinson was a great athlete, but his destiny went far beyond the baseball diamond where he first became famous. He was a symbol of courage, hope, and unity for all Americans and for people throughout the world.
-
Stealing Home
By Shawn DurkinJosh is trying to fit in with the guys at his new school. Baseball is one thing he does really well. But his best friend on the school team is leading him into real trouble.
-
Stealing Home - a Con's Guide to Inheritance Theft
By Phillip C. LemmonsThey are also perfect strangers. Once they decide to steal an inheritance, cons are relentless. They don't stop until everything is taken. This book brings awareness to inheritance theft.
-
Stealing Home
By Mary StolzThough they still listen to baseball and go fishing, Thomas and his grandfather find life in their small house in Florida changed when Great-aunt Linzy comes to stay.
-
Stealing Home: A Novel
By Philip F. O'ConnorIn an effort to reestablish communication with his son, Benjamin Dunne volunteers to manage the boy's baseball team and becomes increasingly obsessed with winning as his family life continues to deteriorate