**Joseph M. Schuster's absorbing debut novel resonates with the pull of lifelong dreams, the sting of regret, and the ways we define ourselves against uncertain twists of fate—perfect for fans of Chad Harbach's *The Art of Fielding*.** **NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY *ST. LOUIS PO
The Might Have Been
✍ Scribed by Schuster, Joseph M
- Book ID
- 110489429
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 330 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780345532466
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✦ Synopsis
Joseph M. Schuster's absorbing debut novel resonates with the pull of lifelong dreams, the sting of regret, and the ways we define ourselves against uncertain twists of fate—perfect for fans of Chad Harbach's The Art of Fielding.
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
For Edward Everett Yates, split seconds matter: the precise timing of hitting a low outside pitch, of stealing a base, of running down a fly ball. After a decade playing in the minor leagues—years after most of his peers have given up—he's still patiently waiting for his chance at the majors. Then one day he gets called up to the St. Louis Cardinals, and finally the future he wanted unfolds before him.
But one more split second changes everything: In what should have been the game of his life, he sustains a devastating knee injury, which destroys his professional career.
Thirty years later, after sacrificing so many...
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Joseph M. Schuster's absorbing debut novel resonates with the pull of lifelong dreams, the stings of regret, and the ways we define ourselves against uncertain twists of fate. For Edward Everett Yates, split seconds matter: the precise timing of hitting a low outside pitch, of stealing a base, of r
**Joseph M. Schuster’s absorbing debut novel resonates with the pull of lifelong dreams, the sting of regret, and the ways we define ourselves against uncertain twists of fate—perfect for fans of Chad Harbach’s *The Art of Fielding*.** For Edward Everett Yates, split seconds matter: the prec