The Love of Baseball - by Chris Arvidson & Diana Nelson Jones (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Written by and for baseball fans (or those trying to live with one), this collection of essays joins a perennial conversation all fans have--"Why do we love baseball?
- About the Author: Chris Arvidson is a writer who has worked in nonprofit communications and politics.
- 196 Pages
- Sports + Recreation, Baseball
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About the Book
"Thirty contributors share personal narratives of how they found an abiding passion for the sport and how their relationship to it changed over the years. The essays begin with stories of spring training optimism, followed by the guts and grind of the regular season, and ending with the glory (or heartbreak) of the playoffs"--Book Synopsis
Written by and for baseball fans (or those trying to live with one), this collection of essays joins a perennial conversation all fans have--"Why do we love baseball?" Thirty contributors share personal narratives of how they found an abiding passion for the sport and how their relationship to it changed over the years. Tracing the thematic arc of a typical season, the essays begin with stories of spring training optimism, followed by the guts and grind of the regular season, and ending with the glory (or heartbreak) of the playoffs.
About the Author
Chris Arvidson is a writer who has worked in nonprofit communications and politics. She lives in West Jefferson, North Carolina. Diana Nelson Jones lives in Pittsburgh, where she is a reporter and columnist for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)
Weight: .55 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 196
Genre: Sports + Recreation
Sub-Genre: Baseball
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Theme: Essays & Writings
Format: Paperback
Author: Chris Arvidson & Diana Nelson Jones
Language: English
Street Date: September 26, 2017
TCIN: 1004683250
UPC: 9781476669830
Item Number (DPCI): 247-20-5714
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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