{"product_id":"delayed-steal-baseball-stories-9780595694761-new","title":"Delayed Steal: Baseball Stories","description":"Baseball is life, or so the saying goes. In this book, a man's relationship with his father coincides with the twists, turns, and surprises experienced in the game of baseball. From a sandlot in Massachusetts at the turn of the century to an old stadium cum Wal-Mart in present day Oregon, the reader is taken from one game to the next, with father and son ever present-either on the field or in the stands. On his lifelong journey the man learns the lessons his dad tries to teach him on the diamond: discipline, obedience, loyalty, teamwork, curiosity, and respect. He handles life's curve balls, in the form of rejection, alcoholism, and divorce, with the grace and stamina of a true athlete-and in the process discovers the common bond he shares with his father. Steady and detailed as the game itself, \u003ci\u003eDelayed Steal\u003c\/i\u003e is a book for anyone who once sat in the stands as a kid, rooting for the home team. Author Marshall Umpleby also wrote the heart breaking World War II novel \u003ci\u003eOn Falcon's Wings\u003c\/i\u003e, described as \"terrific story telling\" and \"absolutely one of the best books I have ever read.\"","brand":"AUTHORHOUSE","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":51566205567266,"sku":"9780595694761-new","price":20.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9780595694761.jpg?v=1777011607","url":"https:\/\/www.albakireads.com\/products\/delayed-steal-baseball-stories-9780595694761-new","provider":"AlbakiReads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}