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Jonathan Weeks

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Born

in Schenectady, The United States

Website

http://www.jonathanweeks.blogspot.com

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Historical Fiction, Sports, Thriller

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Roger Angell, Phil Pepe, Roger Kahn, Stephen King, Michael Crichton

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Weeks spent most of his life in the Capital District region of New York State. He earned a degree in psychology from SUNY Albany. In 2004, he migrated to Malone, NY. He continues to gripe about the frigid winter temperatures to the present day. He has published several books on the topic of baseball. He would have loved to play professionally, but lacked the talent. He still can't hit a curve ball or lay off the high heat. In the winter months, he moonlights as a hockey fan. ...more

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Average rating: 4.1 · 156 ratings · 38 reviews · 17 distinct works • Similar authors

	Mudville Madness: Fabulous Feats, Belligerent Behavior, and Erratic Episodes on the Diamond 3.77 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Umpire Was Blind!: Controversial Calls by MLB's Men in Blue 4.56 avg rating — 16 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Baseball's Most Notorious Personalities: A Gallery of Rogues 4.06 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shocktober: The Biggest Upsets in World Series History 3.63 avg rating — 19 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lore of the Bambino: 100 Great Babe Ruth Stories 4.36 avg rating — 11 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cellar Dwellers: The Worst Teams in Baseball History 4.30 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Legend of the Mick: 100 Great Mickey Mantle Stories 4.30 avg rating — 10 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Baseball's Dynasties and the Players Who Built Them 4.11 avg rating — 9 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tales of the Yankee Clipper: Stories and Reflections on Joe DiMaggio (Yankees Icon Trilogy, #3) 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Bridgeport Hammer 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Not sure why readers didn't give this book higher ratings. It's an intriguing horror story with a lot of memorable characters. The author evaluates their strengths, weakness, motivations, and past traumas. I guess if I could fault this book on someth ...more
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I have always been drawn to apocalyptic fiction. It wasn't until I checked this book out of the library that I realized it belonged to a sub-genre I generally avoid. Not knowing exactly what I was getting myself into, I read it anyway (in one sitting ...more
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Anyone expecting an actual ghost story will be sorely disappointed. The ghost in this novel is of the metaphorical variety. While the narrative is poetic and engaging at times, the story itself is quite a puzzle--muddied by frequent time-jumps, cultu ...more
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