St. Louis native Schuster's debut novel is filled with hopes, destinies and ultimately dreams deferred to live an unplanned for life. Edward Everett Yates is on the path to the major leagues and his dream is realized during a call up by the Cardinals. But split second actions and decisions change lives and Yates' life is put on a different path abruptly by the actions of one moment. Life is all about choices and opportunities and Schuster's work is an excellent study of how what you think your life should be isn't necessarily what your life ought to be. Baseball is used throughout the book as a mirror for Yates' path through life which makes the book extra appealing to a baseball fan.
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