{"product_id":"baseball-dreams-fishing-magic-mike-reuther-9798215545744","title":"Baseball Dreams, Fishing Magic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBaseball is life.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSo is fly fishing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBut what if neither is quite as fulfilling as you expected them to be?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBut what if it turns out that the minor leagues are a lot tougher than he expected?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnd what if his other big love, fly fishing, is not quite it, either?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan he even find what it is?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan Jess with her ambitions help him find his true self?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShould he take second chances as both his father and a pitching coach who see something special in him urge him to do?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShould he follow the advice of Sir Jon, a former academic turned recluse and a fly fisherman?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSo many questions ... and as Grimes discovers, his remarkable journey is nowhere near its destination.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mike Reuther\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8215545742\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798215545744\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mike Reuther\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/21\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.32d","brand":"Mike Reuther","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44181174878463,"sku":"9798215545744","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ee016cf3-06af-404b-a73f-714ed16d62d8.jpg?v=1690258971","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/baseball-dreams-fishing-magic-mike-reuther-9798215545744","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}