* 2023 Readers' Favorite International Book Award Finalist - Sports Fiction* 2023 Independent Author Network Book Award Finalist - New Book (40K - 80K Words)* Featured in the Autumn 2023 Edition of "
Clean Fiction" E-zine
"...Douglas' novel opens with a classic cinematic set-up. It's one straight out of Spielberg's oeuvre..."
- gagaoverbooks.com
In the year 2166, baseball is just a distant memory, lost to history in the aftermath of a devastating second American Civil War a hundred years earlier. But, when Joe Scott, a curious 12-year-old, stumbles upon a relic from the distant past, from before the war, it sparks a search for its meaning. Little does he know that the wheels of Providence have been unwittingly set in motion which leads him on an epic quest of adventure and discovery.
Full of heart and a deep love of the game, The Death and Resurrection of Baseball is a thrilling tale of perseverance and triumph against all odds. Join Joe Scott, his family, and friends on their journey to rediscover the magic of baseball and prove that some traditions are worth preserving, no matter how far out into the future we go.
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Praise for The Death and Resurrection of Baseball
"Connecting the past and this imagining of the future gives readers insight into the major problems of the present world, whilst also delivering a classic story with suspense, action, intrigue, and, perhaps most importantly, hope"
- K.C. Finn, Readers' Favorite (Five-Star Review)
"The epicness of this tale and the sheer creativity of Douglas, is enough to make you overlook the fact that every character is nearly flawless and awash in politeness. But maybe that's part of what makes this feel-good story work."
- Michael Popke, Award-Winning Journalist
"This was my first Kindle book, and I picked an excellent book to start Kindle reading with. I liked it so well I got it for a Christmas gift for one of my nephews."
- Don Wardlow, Retired Baseball Radio Broadcaster, Host of "The Baseball Lifer" Podcast
"The last chapters gave me some of the most intense "goosebumps" feelings I've had....the book may give some, some of the highest levels of hope that any of us Americans have had in recent years."
- Sal Assante, Host of "We The Patriots" Podcast
"Absolutely an amazing book to read! If you are looking for "that" book to read, this book is for you - young, old, and forever the young at heart."
- Janis Melillo, Host of "Stories That Inspire Us" Podcast
"This is a great story that teaches us, through baseball, about ourselves today and for the future."
- Scott Kelley, Host of "Start Talking" Podcast
"I highly recommend this book to fans of futuristic and post-apocalyptic settings, baseball enthusiasts, readers interested in adventure and discovery..."
- Thera Reads, onlinebookclub.org
