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Overview"National Bestseller A Globe and Mail Best Book A National Post Best Book of the Year A passionate ode to baseball, its culture, and its community, which both celebrates and challenges the game – and reminds us why it really matters. For Stacey May Fowles, the game of baseball is one of ""long pauses punctuated by tiny miracles."" In this entertaining and thoughtful book, Fowles gives us a refreshingly candid and personal perspective on subjects ranging from bat flips to bandwagoners, from the romance of spring training to the politics of booing, from the necessity of taking a hard look at players' injuries and mental health issues to finding solace at the ballpark. Fowles confronts head-on the stereotype that female fans lack real knowledge about the game, and also calls out the ""boys will be boys"" attitude and its implications both on and off the field. She also shares her reverence for the no-hitter, her memories of going to the ballpark with her dad, and the challenges of falling in love with someone who didn't like baseball. Throughout the book, she offers exhilarating snapshots of the Toronto Blue Jays' 2015 and 2016 seasons, and gathers a selection of inspiring ""baseball life advice"" quotes from players and others that provide unexpected insight into how we could all live better lives. With remarkable verve, intelligence, and an unabashed enthusiasm, Fowles explores how we can use the lens of baseball to examine who we are. And in this passionate ode to the game, its culture, and its community, she reminds us that although baseball can break your heart, it will always find a way to make it whole again." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Stacey May FowlesPublisher: McClelland & Stewart Inc. Imprint: McClelland & Stewart Inc. Dimensions: Width: 13.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 20.30cm Weight: 0.286kg ISBN: 9780771038716ISBN 10: 0771038712 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 11 April 2017 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsThis is beautiful. Stacey has used her own experiences at the ballpark to reveal what each and every fan has felt but didn t know why. She captures what we all love about the game. -- Buck Martinez, author of <i>Change Up </i>and the play-by-play announcer for the Toronto Blue Jays Fowles writing about her love of the game and the role of baseball in her life is honest, funny, touching, detailed, and charming. You do not need to be a sports fan or a baseball fan to enjoy this book; it is for anyone who appreciates beautiful writing, who has struggled to find their place in this world, or who has loved anything more than they can explain. -- Jessica Luther, author of <i>Unsportsmanlike Conduct</i> -This is beautiful. Stacey has used her own experiences at the ballpark to reveal what each and every fan has felt but didn't know why. She captures what we all love about the game.- -- Buck Martinez, author of Change Up and the play-by-play announcer for the Toronto Blue Jays -Fowles' writing about her love of the game and the role of baseball in her life is honest, funny, touching, detailed, and charming. You do not need to be a sports fan or a baseball fan to enjoy this book; it is for anyone who appreciates beautiful writing, who has struggled to find their place in this world, or who has loved anything more than they can explain.- -- Jessica Luther, author of Unsportsmanlike Conduct Author InformationSTACEY MAY FOWLES is an award-winning novelist, journalist, and essayist, and author of the popular Baseball Life Advice newsletter. She has written about sports for the Globe and Mail, The Walrus, Blue Jays Nation, Torontoist, the National Post, Deadspin, Hazlitt, and Vice Sports, among others. She has been a frequent guest on CBC Radio's Metro Morning and is a former member of q's sports panel. She lives in Toronto. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |