I chose this book because I prefer non-fiction over fiction and multiple people had reccomended it. I was positive it would be easy to relate to due to the fact that I have a background filled with baseball. This story is purely about baseball so it would be absurd not to enjoy (for me atleast). I idolize stories about the underdog coming through. My favorite book of all time is The Blind Side. Skimming through the synopsis of One Shot at Forever made me have some flash backs of the The Blind Side. There's a surplus of similarities. Both stories are about conquering obstacles and getting from the worst of the worst to the best of the best. Both stories teach the same lesson: with teamwork and faith, no obstacle is strong enough to put a fault in your path. In a nutshell, One Shot at Forever is not your typical underdog story. It's about a baseball team from the small town of Macon, Georgia. Small is an understatement, by the way. They've had horrifying seasons for as long as any golden-ager still living in the town can remember. It was a miracle for them to just win the league. They didn't just win the league. They didn't just win the city tournament. What did they win? Thats' for you to discover. I strongly reccomend this book to anybody, not just baseball players. It teaches life lessons. It provides inspirtation and motivation to all parts of your life. Hey, what's it going to hurt? Give One Shot at Forever a try.
Below is an excerpt from the book to give you a sneak peek of the miracle.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/chris_ballard/05/17/oneshot.excerpt/index.html
Also, if you're not the reading type (like me), here are two videos that serve as trailers of the book.
That was a really good overview with your view on why you chose it and a little bit of what it's about. You had me reading wanting to know why they had suddenly made a change then you said they one a tournament then two tournaments. Although the best part of your post was that you had us all thinking you were going to tell us what they won then you fooled us by make us feel suspense when you didn't say what they had won. Great job overall with your formatting, details, etc.
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