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

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

* 2023 Readers' Favorite International Book Award Finalist - Sports Fiction * 2023 Independent Author Network Book Award Finalist - New Book (40K - 80K Words) * Featured in the Autumn 2023 Edition of " Clean Fiction " E-zine "...Douglas' novel opens with a classic cinematic set-up. It's one straight out of Spielberg's oeuvre..." - gagaoverbooks.com In the year 2166, baseball is just a distant memory, lost to history in the aftermath of a devastating second American Civil War a hundred years earlier. But, when Joe Scott, a curious 12-year-old stumbles upon a relic from the distant past, from before the war, it sparks a search for its meaning. Little does he know that the wheels of Providence have been unwittingly set in motion which leads him on an epic quest of adventure and discovery. Full of heart, and a deep love of the game, The Death and Resurrection of Baseball is a thrilling tale of perseverance and triumph against all odds. Join Joe Scott, his family, and friends on their journey to rediscover the magic of baseball and prove that some traditions are worth preserving, no matter how far out into the future we go. Order your copy now! Praise for The Death and Resurrection of Baseball "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, Host of "The Baseball Lifer" Podcast "The last chapters gave me some of the most intense “goosebumps” feelings I’ve had....the book may give some, some of the highest levels of hope that any of us Americans have had in recent years." - Sal Assante, Host of "We The Patriots" Podcast "Absolutely an amazing book to read! If you are looking for “that” book to read, this book is for you - young, old, and forever the young at heart." - Janis Melillo, Host of "Stories That Inspire Us" Podcast "This is a great story that teaches us, through baseball, about ourselves today and for the future." - Scott Kelley, Host of "Start Talking" Podcast "I highly recommend this book to fans of futuristic and post-apocalyptic settings, baseball enthusiasts, readers interested in adventure and discovery..." - Thera Reads, onlinebookclub.org "A gentler than a 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. William Douglas's The Death and Resurrection of Baseball stands as a passionate hymn to the power of sport to unite and the place of baseball specifically in American identity. Written in folksy prose that nods to classic sports movies like The Natural or Field of Dreams, it's lively enough for younger readers and populated with appealing, gutsy characters. Though in many ways familiar, even to those with no grounding in the sport, the story proves warm, stirring and irresistible to all but the most hardened of cynics." - gagaoverbooks.com ____________ " The Death and Resurrection of Baseball: Echoes From A Distant Past is a work of fiction in the sports and futuristic fiction subgenres. It is suitable for the general reading audience and was penned by author William R Douglas. We find ourselves in the year 2166, the not-too-distant future, but in a world far from our current recognition. A divisive America has suffered a deadly and severely bloody Second Civil War, which has resulted in many casualties, both in terms of people and in terms of culture. One such relic is the sport of baseball, now lost to history, until a discovery by a young boy that will spark echoes of a long-past time, and perhaps light a brighter path for the country's future. Author William R Douglas uses the camaraderie, tradition, excitement, and enthusiasm around the sport of baseball to create an excellent metaphor in this novel, which seeks to heal a broken and divided country. One of the things I especially enjoyed about the work was its dialogue and narrative quality, which is evocative of a very different future world, but also harks back in the right places to nostalgic moments and the parlance of days gone by. Connecting the past and this imagining of the future gives readers insight into the major problems of the present world, whilst also delivering a classic story with suspense, action, intrigue, and, perhaps most importantly, hope. Overall, I would not hesitate to recommend The Death and Resurrection of Baseball to fans of fascinating fiction everywhere." - Reviewed by K.C. Finn for Readers' Favorite From Readers: "What a beautiful novel of relevance depicting how things might be amidst the calamities