Riding for my life by jerry bailey 2005 hc dj jockey signed. He has a great house, a great wife, and a great kid but thats just on the surface. Your little sports fan will love these childrens picture books about baseball. The anatomy of greatness, by brandel chamblee if dad is a golfer, chances are hes obsessed. Based on a true country, is a dark and absurd comedy in which the author takes swipes at the hypocrisy. An irreverent black comedy about sex, drugs, murder and childrens b. In researching baseball books for this book list i was impressed with the size and breadth of the available books. Upper peninsula michigan say yah to da up eh scenics from the up of michigan, gary st. The baseball is more of a setting to the main part of the story and the characters just happen. The 9 best kids books about baseball in 2016 fatherly.
Hiley is author of baseball dads, the candidates, and hubris falls. Baseball dads sex, drugs, murder, and childrens baseball. Who better to explain the ins and outs of baseball than an author who has written dozens of new york times bestsellers on the subject. Hiley you may be on to something with this writing style and i. Theres a popular saying about the lone star state that shows up on bumper stickers from time to time. Its been nearly a decade since the country was captivated by tony soprano and his takenoshit crew of new jersey gangsters that you couldnt help but root for, despite the fact that they lived on the wrong side of the law. A terrible musician, a reprehensible fisherman, and a mediocre golfer, hiley decided to take a break from the business world a couple of years ago to pursue his lifelong passion of writing.
If youre thirsty, were serving up comedy shots with a truth chaser, and a healthy basket of red meat debate with a side of whys. Its a special installment here at the bar room brawl. Book cover design, interior design, layout and ebook production for matt hileys dark, comedic novel, baseball dads. Mar 10, 2014 baseball dads a love story by matthew s. Who knew so much fun could be had when you mix crazy neighborhood politics with little league football and murder.
Hiley in which one man takes on the duty of bludgeoning honor back into a sometimes dishonorable world. Hiley you may be on to something with this writing style and i agree no one wants daddy baseball. Baseball dads is a pitch black comedy by author matthew s. In his outrageous new novel, baseball dads, hiley takes a bat to texan high society. Waldos life a backstage pass into my world of chaos and. Baseball dads hilariously beanballs youth sports culture.
Review of baseball dads while this was a fictional book that i enjoyed reading, i struggled to decide whether or not to include this book here as it truly isnt a sports book. I couldnt possibly include all of the wonderful baseball themed picture books out there on the shelves. Hiley takes readers on a dark, twisted and hilarious journey into the perilous world of parenting with baseball dads. Based on a true country, is a dark and absurd comedy in which the author takes swipes at the hypocrisy and selfserving nature of. He is happily married to his college sweetheart, and the proud father of four children. Baseball dad shirt kids baseball tee toddler baseball shirts baseball gift teeball mom shirt baseball birthday shirt mens tshirt scrapendipitydesigns 4.
The baseball is more of a setting to the main part of the story and the characters just happen to have kids playing baseball to draw them together. Baseball dads matthew hiley 9781626342033 netgalley. Baseball dads kindle edition by hiley, matthew s humor. He attended texas christian university, and then northwood university, where he met his wife. Dwayne devero is just like you and me, except he simply doesnt give a st any more. His first, 2010s hubris falls, met with much critical acclaim and dealt, in very raw. Up to 20 books are listed, in descending order of popularity. Swinging for the fences, hiley sends at least a couple runners home. Baseball dads book publisher and distributor, greenleaf. Hiley well i have to give it to hiley, he absolutely does warn the reader what they are in for before the book even gets started. They have four children together, along with five dogs, six cats, and two lizards hes into the animal rescue thing. Golf channel analyst chamblee offers up a book that any golfplaying dad will treasure.
Thats the book covers tagline and, like a list of ingredients on a food package. Based on a true country, is a dark and absurd comedy in which the author takes swipes at the hypocrisy and selfserving nature of those leading the. Hiley 2015, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. I decided to include it here in case it does help someone decide whether or not to pick up this book. Baseball dads paperback march 11, 2014 by matthew s. An irreverent black comedy about sex, drugs, murder and childrens baseball. His writing style is sharp, witty, offensive, and completely unafraid. Peter golenbock may have sports writer chops, but since this is an abc book for younger kids, i doesnt exactly stand for infield fly rule and s doesnt describe a suicide squeeze. Baseball dads is a pitch black comedy in which one man takes on the duty of. Books about little league baseball what should i read next. Books about dads from the bear who adopts a lonely cub in the picture book little cub to the mistreated sharecropper in the newberywinning sounder, there are plenty of exceptional dads in books.
Im a truthseeking missile and no hypocrite is safe. A love story which was pitched to us as one of the most politically incorrect book ever, and it fucking delivered i felt as. Disk jockey gags by walt hiley, signed, 1st edition, 1958 hb. His first, 2010s hubris falls, met with much critical acclaim and dealt, in very raw language, with the taboo realities of race, religion, and politics. At its worst, baseball dads is absurd, sickeningly violent entertainment. He also says he doesnt care and isnt interested whether you happen to be offended or not. He both disturbs and delights by imagining vigilante justice taken to an extreme.
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