A love letter to America's most beloved sport and an exploration of the deeper dimensions it reveals. For more than a decade, New York University President Sexton has used baseball to illustrate the elements of a spiritual life in a wildly popular course at NYU.
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A love letter to America's most beloved sport and an exploration of the deeper dimensions it reveals. For more than a decade, New York University President Sexton has used baseball to illustrate the elements of a spiritual life in a wildly popular course at NYU.
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Hardcover in good condition. There is water staining along the top of the spine, top of the blue hardcover, and the top edge of the inside pages. Other than that, all inside pafes are in good shape. Some shelf wear and staining to the blue spine and cover. No dust jacket.
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Better title might be: Baseball as an American Cultural Religion. Not as snappy. More accurate. Regardless ... don't miss it!
I've learned so much about how deeply ingrained baseball is in our American history and culture. It's a lot longer and more important history than I ever knew!
This book describes an enriching, reverent (sometimes irreverent!) and relevant treasure chest of gems that feed our souls in ways that unite us as Americans like almost nothing else can. Each chapter is named and themed for each of nine innings, giving us separate lenses to experience baseball threading through our history as fans, owners, players, managers, even Supreme Court justices. Powerful!
When so much else is rocking us to our core, breaking the rules and breaching the boundaries of our world, baseball stays within its own limits. We learn in this book that baseball is a living American tradition and it continues to celebrate a part of us that sorely needs comfort. For whatever reasons, its lore, rules, rituals and perceived wholesomeness remain loved and respected by most Americans. Certainly, it's a kind of living religion in this country, providing some much needed stability. Thank goodness!
As a long time baseball fan (not a fanatic) and grandparent to four boys who've lived and breathed baseball for about a decade so far, this book has taught me a great deal and increased my appreciation for what it's brought to our culture and country.
Originally bought this book for the oldest grandson (age 16) who's considering a baseball career of some sort. Will still give it to him, though maybe not till he graduates high school at least. Hope he reads it at least once every decade of his life after that. Kudos to his dad (my son-in-law) who first had the dream for him to play baseball. I really get it now.