The Walk-On is an outstanding novel by Richard Podkowski. Although Mike "The Steelman" Stalowski rules the football field, he is beginning to spiral out of control. Mike played football despite suffering from severe pain and an injury for years. Mike turned to alcohol and painkillers...

The Federal Case is a work of fiction in the sports fiction, legal drama, and slice-of-life subgenres, and it forms the fourth novel in The Deadball Files book series. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience and contains some occasional use of...

Chasing Influence: Transformational Coaching to Build Champions for Life by Troy Urdahl is a motivating and insightful book that offers a comprehensive guide to coaching for personal and professional growth. Urdahl's approach is focused on not only achieving success but also fostering lasting and meaningful...

Foulshot is a work of fiction in the crime drama, mystery, and intrigue subgenres, and forms part of the Frank Renzi thriller series penned by author Susan Fleet. It is best suited for the general adult reading audience. Detective Frank Renzi finds himself embroiled in...

Cliff Yeargin's BirdDog Boogie follows a mix of funny and dangerous characters and their chaotic, intriguing treasure hunt. Before Shoestring Stubbs died, he buried a treasure of stolen baseball memorabilia and created a map of its location. Forty years later, veteran baseball scout Grady "Biscuit"...

Inspired by real-life events, The Early Years of 'Squirt' Malone is a historical drama by Richard W. Kelly. Set during the first two decades of the twentieth century, the story follows John Malone, the son of a cattle ranch owner from Denton, Texas, who runs...

As the title suggests, The Outfielders by Robert P. Rowe is a baseball story woven around the troubled courtship and eventual coupling of its two main characters, Tony and Alex, both trapped in a town seemingly too small for their desires. The Outfielders is infused...

Infiltration by Rachel R. Heil is set in East Berlin, in 1986, where Lina Prochnow, an ambitious figure skater, and Ernst Jung, a dedicated Stasi officer, embody contrasting dreams and duties amidst the politically charged environment of the Soviet-occupied German Democratic Republic. Their lives intersect...

The Boy Who Ate Dirt by Michael Ringering is a short story about reflection and forgiveness. Jack Rose was known for his baseball skills from a young age, but that was not always a fulfilling experience for him. Some people were jealous, others slandered him,...

The Last Football Player is a work of fiction in the science fiction, sports fiction, and interpersonal drama subgenres. It is intended for the young adult reading audience and was penned by author John Blossom. In this inventive and immersive work filled with great sci-fi...