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Baseball Dreams, Fishing Magic: One Man's Trip Through This Crazy Thing Called Life (Mike Reuther Baseball Books) Kindle Edition

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Baseball is life.

So is fly fishing.

But what if neither is quite as fulfilling as you expected them to be?

A talented pitcher and cocksure small-town kid with big dreams, Nick Grimes is certain his blazing fastball will send him straight to the Major Leagues. And he's not the only one with big dreams. Jess, a young waitress who captures his heart, dreams of becoming a famous novelist. The future is bright, they can both feel it - and barely out of high school, Grimes signs a professional contract to pitch for the Detroit Tigers.

But what if it turns out that the minor leagues are a lot tougher than he expected?

And what if his other big love, fly fishing, is not quite it, either?

Can he even find what it is?

Can Jess with her ambitions help him find his true self?

Should he take second chances as both his father and a pitching coach who see something special in him urge him to do?

Should he follow the advice of Sir Jon, a former academic turned recluse and a fly fisherman?

So many questions ... and as Grimes discovers, his remarkable journey is nowhere near its destination.

With echoes of A River Runs Through It and The Rookie, Baseball Dreams, Fishing Magic will take you on a journey of a young man chasing the American dream on baseball fields and trout streams and in bar rooms, but most of all, within his own soul.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00LT8D3EW
Publisher ‏ : ‎ ; 1st edition (July 13, 2014)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 13, 2014
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2456 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 153 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #1,043,863 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #79 in Baseball Statistics
- #429 in Baseball History
- #2,036 in Sports Fiction (Kindle Store)

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Mike Reuther

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Mike Reuther draws on his life experiences and creativity to write contemporary fiction and character-driven books ranging from fly fishing fiction and baseball novels to mysteries.

He is the author of the Sanity Series of Books.

Reuther has also penned books on writing, particularly those targeted at the beginning writer. Write the Darn Book has helped aspiring authors reach their goals of starting a book and completing it by pushing the fast writing method.

A longtime journalist and freelance writer, he has written countless newspaper articles covering subjects ranging from health care and politics to government and sports.

He is the author of nearly twenty books, including Baseball Dreams, Fishing Magic, Nothing Down, The Crazy Writers Group, Fishing for Sanity, and Pitching for Sanity I and II.

Mike loves to hear from his readers and other writers.

He can be found on Twitter @papreuther.

He makes his home with his family in central Pennsylvania.

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David Spell

Good book!

Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2017

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This was such a good story. I have always been a baseball fan and this story plays out like a ball game. It's not a fast-paced story but the characters keep you turning the page. You want to see them succeed and do well. Great stuff!

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Notagit

Loved it.

Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2019

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This is not my typical read but I thoroughly enjoyed this and I am certain my husband will too, so I'm recommending this.

I should note, I rarely give a 5 star review, as it feels like that should be reserved for Catch 22 level novel., So 4 means it's a terrific read, enjoy!

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Great read.

Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2016

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Good storyline, great characters. As much as I love baseball and fishing, I believe I would identify most readily with Sir John. Sometimes the writing itself left a little to be desired; by that I mean usage of the same word multiple times in a paragraph or even within a sentence.

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honest Abe

A touching journey to finding one's self

Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2014

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Mike Reuther has arrived as a serious novelist. I was moved to tears by this simple yet elegant tale of finding what really matters in life. There were many lines and moments that were very touching. In this short novel. Reuther manages to create a vivid sense of what life is like in a small blue collar central Pa. town.( a setting for several of his novels). His characters are real and engaging; there is no contrivance. These are people you may have had limited contact with,but you know them nevertheless. Tortured by what others may want or expect from you( a wife who wants the trappings of success) and what your dreams tell you to do, Nick Grimes evolves from observing others. The loving advice from his dad("Baseball, you might say, was for us a bridge linking two silences") his discernment of baseball as a joy in life rather than a job, and his love for the streams and mountains of central Pa, mold Nick from a youth with no path to a mature adult. He comes to realize that "the best things in life are free" and to enjoy the journey of life wherever your dreams take you.

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Deb in san jose

Good easy read, nothing earth shattering!

Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2022

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Subject matter familiarity!

Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2019

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A interesting story that makes you realize that goals are important in life, but so is the journey. It is a book truly worth reading.

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Steven Serafin

Good story

Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2016

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Loving baseball and fishing made this story a personal favorite. A quick read with characters that I seemed to already know.

Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2018

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A young man and woman meet in a bar in their home town and get into a discussion about their dreams for their future, him as a pro baseball player and her as a novelist. Their discussion propels each of them to follow their dreams. The two keep in touch occasionally over the years because a connection was born in their chance meeting. This is a nice, clean fun read everyone should enjoy.

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