"Peter Gent grew up in Bangor, Michigan (population 2,000), one of the poorest towns in one of the poorest counties in Michigan. Gent fell in love with sports in Bangor, and eventually left the town for a roller-coaster career - first as a star football player for the Dallas Cowboys, then as a best-selling author and Hollywood screenwriter with North Dallas Forty." "But Gent crashed and burned out in the fast lane. A wrenching divorce was followed by a brutal custody battle that tore his family apart. When it was finally over, he managed to rescue his six-year-old son, Carter, from the wreckage, and returned home to raise his boy in the simple, authentic environment of a small American town." "The Last Magic Summer is a poignant memoir of the slow process by which Gent and Carter repaired their lives. They found healing in the game of baseball: Peter felt that the best way he could spend real, quality time with his boy, and impart whatever wisdom he had gathered, was to coach Carter, which he did for ten baseball summers." "Carter has grown into a young man, and in the fall he will leave home for college. This is his last summer with his dad, who is himself rounding fifty and facing the loneliness of the second half of life. After fighting so hard to save his boy from the mistakes of his own youth, and after having raised him as a single father for ten years, Gent must come to terms with the most painful part of parenthood: letting your child go."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

A Magic Summer tells of that remarkable season by chronicling the major events as viewed twenty years later. Interviews conducted twenty years after with members of the team--Seaver, Ryan, McGraw, and others--provide immediacy and, with that, fascinating updates and insights. This is a unique record and celebration of a season that Mets fans--and all baseball fans--will not soon forget. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports--books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. Whether you are a New York Yankees fan or hail from Red Sox nation; whether you are a die-hard Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys fan; whether you root for the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, UCLA Bruins, or Kansas Jayhawks; whether you route for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Los Angeles Kings; we have a book for you. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

'I think that it might be a magic genie lamp. I've seen quite a few pictures in these books I've been reading, and they look just like the pot we found!' Elizabeth, lovingly nicknamed Biz-Beth, and Lucky reunite for some summer fun, they waste no time in getting themselves into a mysterious situation. After they convince their families to let them explore a cave, what they find is more than anyone could have ever imagined! Will they be able to come together and make the best decision possible? Come along with author Jennifer Bean on an exciting journey filled with shocking surprises and unexpected adventures in Lucky and Elizabeth's Magic Summer.

Yes, 1969 was the year when the New York Mets ended seemingly endless summers of lovable futility to win the World Series and a place in baseball history. That season lives again in this "wonderful retelling" (Library Journal) that "will jog the memory of anyone who rooted for or against the Mets". ( Booklist). Photos.

"...provides a detailed look at America's pastime through the lens of pop culture, [an] A-to-Z inventory of how certain aspects of the game affect and reflect broader society."--from publisher description.

The everyday college student Trevor meeting up with friends from high school. The vampire mermaid Crystal sleuthing to get by. Just another day at the Jersey Shore. Or so they thought. Until they must make a choice. A choice that will change their lives forever. A fantastic urban fantasy as only the acclaimed Jonathan Evan Hudson could tell. Enjoy the riveting action and amazing adventure in this superb standalone novel.