Delayed Steal

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 <I>Delayed Steal</I> 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 <I>On Falcon's Wings</I> described as terrific story telling and absolutely one of the best books I have ever read.