SHOELESS JOE

Shoeless Joe by W.P. Kinsella tells the story of reclusive author J. D. Salinger and an Iowa baseball fan who has built an authentic baseball field on his farm property for Shoeless Joe Jackson and other baseball players.

Growing up Field of Dreams was a family favorite, and I still love the movie today.  I have never read the book it is based on, so I am really looking forward to this month's Book to Movie discussion.  Pick up a copy today, and join us at Creekside Place on July 31st!

 

Looking for more baseball?  Give one of these books a try.

Calico Joe by John Grisham is set during the Cubs and Mets 1973 season.  It traces the paths of Joe Castle, a rookie hitter, and Warren Tracey, a hard-throwing pitcher.

The Great American Novel by Philip Roth follows the Ruppert Mundys of the Patriot League in this rearrangement of baseball's history.

The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach takes place at Westish College.  Baseball star Henry Skrimshander is destined for the big-leagues, but when a routine throw goes off course, the fates of five people are upended.

The Natural by Bernard Malamud tells the story of Roy Hobbs as he attempts to become the best there ever was.  It is a story of pride, second chances, and baseball.

Or, check out one of these baseball movies!

Field of Dreams
The Natural
42
Pride and Perseverance: The Story of the Negro Leagues
Moneyball
A Braves New World
Bad News Bears
Pitcher and the Pin-Up
Bull Durham


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