Frank Changes My Thinking

Well I know that I have told y'all about Frank Nappi before.  I had finished one of his books last month that had me questioning if it was a subject matter I wanted to read.  When I was done, I found that as hard as it was the book was well written with a deep message within.  So now I am sharing two more of Frank Nappi's books.  

I am not a sports fan.  That is more of JD's poppi's relm.  Dear Hubby understands sports but caters to me by not having it on here non stop as so many people love to watch.  So it was great to have such a chance to understand the game as well as the story line of the people that make it up through Frank Nappi's newest book The Legend of Mickey Tussler.  Frank's  story was adapted into the movie A Mile in His Shoes.  (One that I loved!)  Frank also has Sophomore Campaign the next book of Mickey's story has been released.

Now what you will be opened up to is not just the world of sports.  But to the world of Autism.  Mickey Tussler is seventeen, just wanting to fit in but fighting a disorder that was not understood in the 40's.  Mickey has the ability to pitch a ball like no one else around at that time.  But he does not have the ability to understand the society that surrounds him.  I hate to give away any book but if you have seen the movie you know the story line.  These are two books that I want to wrench out of Dear Hubby's hands so I can gift them to Poppi.  I really think this is books he will not put down.  

I wish to thank Tribute Books for sharing with me on this Blog Tour.  It is wonderful to be a part of The Legend of Mickey Tussler/Sophomore Campaign blog tour.  Frank thanks for sharing with me once again.  Can I do a lil fan crush here?  You keep surprising me.  Every time I say "no I do not like that subject matter" I find that you make me change my way of thinking.  

The Legend of Mickey Tussler Book Summary:

In the late 1940s, the minor league Milwaukee Brewers are foundering yet again and manager Arthur Murphy is desperate. When he sees seventeen-year old Mickey Tussler throwing apples into a barrel, he knows he has found the next pitching phenom. But not everyone is so hopeful. Mickey’s autism—a disorder still not truly understood even today—has alienated the boy from the world, and he is berated by other players and fans. Mickey faces immense trials in the harsh and competitive world of baseball while coping with the challenges inherent to his disorder. An honest and knowledgeable book about overcoming adversity, and the basis for the television movie A Mile in His Shoes, Mickey’s powerful story shows that with support and determination anyone can be triumphant, even when the odds are stacked against him.
Prices/Formats: $12.95 paperback, $12.95 ebook

Release: April 1, 2012

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Sophomore Campaign  Book Summary:
It’s 1949 and eighteen-year-old pitching phenom Mickey Tussler is back with the rejuvenated minor league Brewers in the sequel to The Legend of Mickey Tussler (the basis for the television movie A Mile in His Shoes). Despite Mickey’s proclamation that he will never play baseball again after last season’s violent conclusion, his manager—and now surrogate father—Arthur Murphy cajoles the emotionally fragile, socially awkward boy with autism into giving it another shot. Mickey reluctantly returns to the field and must once again cope with the violence and hatred around him. When a young African American player joins the team, the entire team is subjected to racial threats and episodes of violence, one of which Mickey witnesses firsthand. Struggling to understand such ugliness and hatred, and fearful of reprisal should he tell anyone about what he has seen, the boy’s performance on the field suffers. Mickey now must deal with a side of human nature he scarcely comprehends.

Prices/Formats: $12.95 paperback, $9.99 ebook
Release: April 1, 2012

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Frank Nappi's Bio: 

Frank Nappi has taught high school English and Creative Writing for over twenty years. His debut novel, Echoes From The Infantry, received national attention, including MWSA's silver medal for outstanding fiction. His follow-up novel, The Legend of Mickey Tussler, garnered rave reviews as well, including a movie adaptation of the touching story "A Mile in His Shoes" starring Dean Cain and Luke Schroder. Frank continues to produce quality work, including Sophomore Campaign, the intriguing sequel to the much heralded original story, and is presently at work on a third installment of the unique series. Frank lives on Long Island with his wife Julia and their two sons, Nicholas and Anthony.