Josh 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.
It is 1947 and Yankee fever grips the Bronx.
Stealing home. On paper it looks like a hopeless proposition. A major-league pitcher's fastball (coming roughly 60 feet from die mound to home plate) arrives in less than one second. The distance from third base to home plate is 90 feet ...
He 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.
Praise 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.
All of the laws passed by Vichy were declared null and void, including “all those that establish or apply any ... 9; see also p. 12. 42 CDJC DLXXII–11 (n.d., probably January 1945), pp. 12–14. See also “Chronique Juridique,” in Bulletin ...
inside—somehow, some uninvited way. lt's the manner in which they're handled, the spirit in which they're received, and the lessons learned from them that will either strengthen the home right down to the very foundation or will tear it ...
Jesus stole second base on the very next pitch. One out later, he stole third. “How much you wanna bet he steals home?” Larry Levine said to the rest of them on the bench. “No way,” Pete said. “Nobody's ever done that in league play.
“You're right,” Helen said. “We need to get some buzz going.” “I don't think buzz will be an issue in Serenity,” Maddie said wryly. “Everyone in town already knows what we're up to. Just today Coach Maddox asked why we couldn't let men ...
The 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 ...
In 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