One Fine Season
Bestfriends Pete O’Brien and Danny Grace are gifted college athletes, both hopingfor careers as professional baseball players. When a tragedy changeseverything, Danny struggles to cope with his overwhelming grief and fulfill apact the young men made years earlier.
Anopportunity to achieve his dream appears unexpectedly when events thrust Dannyinto the spotlight with the expansion Sacramento Miners. Along the way, threeguides – an aging catcher, a spiritual centerfielder and a wise manager – plusa beautiful woman help the rookie deal with his shattered faith. They leadDanny on a healing journey that climaxes when he faces the universe’s ultimateplan for humankind, and learns that even death cannot break the bonds of truefriendship.
The Story Behind This Book
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;">I contemplated writing this book for many years, driven by the desire to, in some small way, honor the memories of two childhood friends who died young. Their names were Danny Dettling and Pete Callinan. Danny and I hung out a lot between the ages of 12 and 14, playing on the same Pop Warner football team and spending summer nights camped out in my parent’s backyard in a blue-green pup tent that we routinely shared with my brother. Danny was always fun to be around and we became close friends. Pete was a fine all-around athlete and excellent baseball player, smooth and stylish, and a good person.<span> </span>Both died in their early 20s, Danny from a terminal illness and Pete following a tragic accident that left him paralyzed.<span> </span>Even now, three decades later, the picture of them remains clear in my mind.</span></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;"> </span></p><p></p>
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