Dear Loyal
Readers,
A new book is on
the way. It is my sixth volume overall and my third short novel. The title is One
Pitch at a Time. You guessed it: a story about baseball. It is also about
the pandemic and the perilous times we are living through. To tell you more,
here is the back cover copy:
In the mythical
town of Gold Ridge, California, Brett Corcoran is pursuing his dream of a
career in professional baseball. After a disastrous fall training season, he is
cut from the local community college team. But when his father, Don, finds his
old high school coach Webb Johnson living in a flophouse in town, everything is
about to change.
Don persuades
Webb to work with his son to rebuild his dream. But there is one provision:
Webb must abstain from alcohol while ignoring Don’s downward spiral into the
same disease. Webb begins to bring himself and Brett back from rock bottom,
teaching old school lessons and building confidence. Brett is helped along in
his quest by Ramona, a passionate young nursing student and the love of his
life. Meanwhile, as a pandemic and social chaos unfold, Don is heading towards
the abyss.
In this moving
novella, a young man battles family conflicts and personal demons to resurrect
his dream of professional baseball amid a pandemic and social upheaval.
And there you have it. If my grandkids ever ask, "Papa, what did you do in 2020, during the 'stay at home' times?", this will be my answer.
The paperback is
available from the iUniverse bookstore and Amazon.com, and it will be up on
Barnes & Noble soon. For you e-reader fans, the Kindle and Nook versions
take a little longer to release (I'll keep you posted). I hope you find it a ripping-good tale.
Thanks for
reading,
C.W. Spooner
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