It’s 1905 and the Chicago Cubs are banking on superstar Donald “Duke” Dennison’s golden arm to help them win the pennant. O...
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Feb 26, 2011
I loved this book! This is my second book by Allison Pittman and she is fast becoming a favorite!
This story takes place in the early 1900’s, in a dusty Missouri town where everyone knows each other, and superstitions run deep. “Duke” Dennison, the Chicago Cubs’ star batter, arrives on the scene, but he’s there to lay low and stay sober, not draw excitement. However, Duke isn’t used to sitting on the side lines. Before long, the whole town gets involved in baseball, but not everyone may mak More...
This story takes place in the early 1900’s, in a dusty Missouri town where everyone knows each other, and superstitions run deep. “Duke” Dennison, the Chicago Cubs’ star batter, arrives on the scene, but he’s there to lay low and stay sober, not draw excitement. However, Duke isn’t used to sitting on the side lines. Before long, the whole town gets involved in baseball, but not everyone may mak More...
Feb 28, 2009
Tina
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I loved this book. It really took me by surprise because it is such a creative idea to use baseball as the backdrop of the story. The characters in Stealing Home are well-drawn and the plot will grip readers as they are carried along on a story of romance and intrigue. Readers will love this book. It is a keeper.
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Aug 02, 2011
Ruth
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Picksville, Missouri, is a small town intent on unchanging and steeped in tradition until a whirlwind arrives, shaking up the status quo and forcing the townspeople to re-examine their tightly held beliefs and prejudices. That whirlwind is Duke Dennison, a star baseball player forced into rehab for alcoholism, and staying sober in Picksville is Duke's last hope of salvaging a career damaged beyond recognition by his reliance on drink. The charismatic baseball player's presence in her father's ho
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Feb 03, 2011
When the 1905 Chicago Cubs sent their superstar Duke Dennison to Picksville, Missouri, to dry out, the whole town went crazy for baseball. Railroad ticket agent Ellie Jane abandoned her post to work the scoreboard, and ended up flirting with feed store owner, Ned. Twelve-year-old Morris snuck out of church and showed the town his worth. But it's Duke who does the most changing.
This is not your grandmother's CBA. Some of the characters in this story are Adventist - a welcome change from More...
This is not your grandmother's CBA. Some of the characters in this story are Adventist - a welcome change from More...
Jun 05, 2009
Clockstein
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Stealing Home by Allison Pittman is a stunner of a historical novel. Ellie Jane Voyant has lived her life in 1905 Picksville, Mississippi as an eccentric outcast. Ned Clovis has loved her since he was 12 years old, but his life of silence since he lost his hearing has made him an outcast as well. Morris, a 12 year old Negro boy has a life very different in Picksville from Ned and Ellie, but he's trying to make something of himself, with a future and an education. Their lives are all irrevo More...
Mar 28, 2009
Kati
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This was a really nice story -- each of the four main characters were very interesting and well thought out. The book is divided up into parts and in each part there are 4 chapters ... one for each of the main characters, giving the reader the story in different perspectives, but all connected and related. What I read was an Advance Reader's Copy ... I hope when they publish the final book they use a little bit larger font for Morris' chapters. What they used in the ARC edition was a bit smal
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Jun 02, 2009
Acarrawa
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A very haunting story. The characters will remain with me for a long time. More than any of Pittman's other books that I've read, this one shows her talent as an author. I appreciated her skill as much as the plot.
May 23, 2009
Kelly
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This is a gorgeous book that will keep you thinking about the characters long after you've closed the book. Keep a box of tissues close by!
May 30, 2011
Laura
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I didn't care for this one. Not a baseball fan and didn't like the four different voices. Didn't finish it.
Jun 03, 2009
Liz
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I love how this is really a story about community and bonding together in hard times. It appears to be a baseball book, but it's for fans of baseball and those who aren't too. I do love this book.
Also, my friend is the cover model, and she's gorgeous! Yay! :)
Also, my friend is the cover model, and she's gorgeous! Yay! :)
Dec 08, 2010
Michele
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I reviewed this book for Multnomah on my xanga site http://www.xanga.com/catzndogz9.
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