The Death and Resurrection of Baseball: Echoes From A Distant Past

"A gentler than typical entry in the post-apocalyptic canon, Douglas' novel opens with a classic cinematic set-up. It's one straight out of Spielberg's oeuvre, or else something by Stephen King."

- gagaoverbooks.com

 

A clean, unique, and groundbreaking Sports Fiction, and Dystopian novel for Young Adults on up.



The Death and Resurrection of Baseball transports the reader 140 years from now into the post-civil War 2.0 United States of America to the year 2166. A futuristic United States far from our current recognition.

 

12-year-old Joe Scott lives in the northern Illinois city of McHenry and goes exploring in the woods one day in a no man's land that a hundred years earlier was the site of the bloodiest battle of the war. There, he discovers a relic from the distant past, from before the war.

 

As events unfold, Joe finds himself at the center of the rediscovery of the sport of baseball, long lost and forgotten by the ravages of time and the lingering aftereffects of the war.

 

The Death and Resurrection of Baseball will take you back to the happy days of your youth and your coming of age. The story will thrill you, move you, and make you think long and hard about where The United States of America is currently, and where we could be headed.

 

Baseball has always been a metaphor for America and has always brought Americans together. In The Death and Resurrection of Baseball, you will find its greatest strength, hope!

 

What others are saying:



"I would not hesitate to recommend The Death and Resurrection of Baseball to fans of fascinating fiction everywhere."

- K.C. Finn Readers Favorite FIVE-STAR REVIEW



"The epicness of this tale, and the sheer creativity of Douglas, is enough to make you overlook the fact that every character is nearly flawless and awash in politeness. But maybe that's part of what makes this feel-good story work."

- Michael Popke - Award-Winning Journalist.



"This was my first Kindle book, and I picked an excellent book to start Kindle reading with. I liked it so well I got it for a Christmas gift for one of my nephews."

- Don Wardlow - Retired Baseball Radio Broadcaster "



"What a beautiful novel... One of hope and passion led by the innocence of youth."

- John G. - (Verified Purchase)