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Baseball Life Advice

Loving the Game That Saved Me

by Stacey May Fowles
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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.

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  • Release date

    April 11, 2017

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

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      • ISBN: 9780771038723
      • File size: 2726 KB

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9780771038723
      • File size: 2726 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from April 3, 2017
      Fowles (Infidelity) writes, “There is no real template for loving baseball when you’re a girl or a woman, so you have to fumble around a bit to make it your own.” But with this collection of essays, she has created that very blueprint. By bringing a fresh voice to an old, staid game, everything seems new again: father-son bonding becomes daddy-daughter time; macho retribution, long a part of baseball, is scorned as a huge turnoff; old myths that women are only there to swoon over the players are overturned, but so is the double standard that a female fan can’t express her appreciation for “the obviously aesthetically pleasing on-field show” without being dismissed as a “cleat-chaser.” Fowles broaches some dark topics, including spousal abusers being allowed back into major-league baseball, and how baseball helped her through the toughest of times, including those marked by sexual assault, depression, and infertility. The book deftly counters the “inherent loneliness of being a female fan.” Fowles writes unabashedly as a fan of “our” Toronto Blue Jays, but fans anywhere will relate to her love of the ballpark as her “favorite place in the world.” Agent: Samantha Haywood, Transatlantic.

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  • Kindle Book
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  • English

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