CAL
RIPKEN, JR. said . . .
“It Takes More
Than Balls is a unique and fun book that lends a whole new
perspective on our national pastime. Congratulations to Deidre and
Jackie for presenting the game in such a wonderful and informative way.
This book is a great tool and a good read for all baseball fans of any
age.”
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". . . fun, easy-to-read and staggeringly informative. . ." MLB.com
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"...it is a guide to the intricacies and history
of the game that every woman should have, and frankly some men too...
It likely will go down as a keeper.
After all, it may be that death and taxes are the only certainties in life,
but mothers, sons, daughters, and Little League are next in line..."
Contra Costa Times
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". . . a grand slam of information and
entertainment. . ."
Asbury Park Press
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"A good book can teach you
a thing or two about an interesting subject, but a really good book glues
you to its pages with engaging language, humor, insight and heart... a
great book does both."
Girl Sox Nation
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". . .
this is NOT a baseball book 'for dummies'. . . "
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SportsTalk New York
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DETROIT DRIVER TAKES ON BOSTON
deidre@, 12:22AM, Monday 6/30/08
At the risk of sounding like Rainman, I’m
a pretty good driver. My high school Drivers Ed
class took place on the D.C. Beltway and I was
weaned at age 16 on the NJ Turnpike while
driving my mom to Cape Cod. So, I’m pretty
hard-core. No slouch. I like to drive really
fast but, honestly, that's pretty much the depth
of my talent. It 's that realization that I don't
have the total package that drives me to hand
the wheel over to Jackie. Jackson. Jack-o-rama.
She’s a true pro. Raised in Detroit, the Motor
City Girl rolls with the big boys and I’m in
awe.
What makes a good driver? Well, among many other
things like knowing how to jam an inferior
engine in order to make an 80 MPH merge, a good
driver sees getting lost as no cause for alarm.
The answer is always just to keep driving. We
got lost Friday night driving home from the
Boston airport, arriving at my aunt’s house at
1AM before we raided the refrigerator to eat
leftover ribs and find the makings for pizza
bagels. And we got lost the next morning heading
to the Red Sox' Fenway Park for the Jimmy Fund
event.
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