The Great Santini by Pat Conroy; 1989; 536 pages; Old New York Book Shop Press, Atlanta, GA; 0-937036-00-5; 9/1-9/6
This is a book that I first remember reading sometime in the late ’70’s.  I remember going to see the movie in Burnaby, BC with Joanne Gripp and Rick Lindholm.  I have read this book at least [...]

Sermon on the Mound, Finding God at the Heart of the Game by Michael O’Connor; 2001; 180 pages; Bethany House Publishers, Minneapolis, MN; 0-7642-2395-X; 8/23-8/25
I first read this back in 2001 and had decided that I wanted to reread it.  Well when I picked it up this time I wasn’t quite as impressed.  When I [...]