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""Movies with Balls is equal parts fandom, analysis, and nerdiness. It's a wonderful time."" --Shea Serrano, New York Times bestselling author of Movies (and Other Things) Movies with Balls will make you want to rewatch the movies you already love, and discover gems you've never seen. Play ball! If you're the kind of fan who cheers every single time you watch Rocky beat Drago, or remembers who said ""Be the ball, Danny"" and ""If you build it, he will come,"" this is the book for you. Movies with Balls celebrates and analyzes more than two dozen of the greatest sports films of all time, with expert play-by-play and color commentary on the movies themselves and the athleticism they portray. You'll be transported into fictional arenas, stadiums, gyms, fields, and golf courses to relive the climactic moments from: Caddyshack; The Natural; Field of Dreams; Dodgeball; The Karate Kid; Rocky IV; The Waterboy; Bend it Like Beckham; Creed; and many more!

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Patrick Mealey is a genderqueer voice-over artist, singer, and audiobook narrator working out of Dallas, Texas, and Los Angeles, California. Originally from Delaware, Patrick has always been involved in the arts, with over a decade of musical and performance experience. Following their graduation from DeSales University, where they obtained a BA in radio, television, and film with a minor in theater, Patrick began pursuing the voice-over world and has been working as a full-time voice actor since 2021. They have lent their voice to multiple video game and anime projects, including Gashin Tezuka in AMAIM Warrior at the Borderline, Ryota Sato in My Unique Skill Makes Me OP Even at Level 1, multiple characters in Genshin Impact, and much more. Patrick is also a lover of books and reading, with a huge love for genres of horror, mystery/thriller, science fiction, fantasy, young adult, and LGBT. They are dedicated to collaborating with their clients and giving the best performances on any given project! Outside of acting, Patrick also enjoys physical fitness, gaming, playing guitar, singing, performing in musicals, and taking care of their pet cat Draco.

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