The Greatest Show on Dirt
by:
James Bailey (author)
Lane Hamilton takes stock of his life and doesn't like what he finds. His friends are all chasing their dreams, while he's working for a goose-stepping bully on the middle-management track to nowhere. When Lane is fired for sleeping through an important meeting, a high school buddy lands him a...
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Lane Hamilton takes stock of his life and doesn't like what he finds. His friends are all chasing their dreams, while he's working for a goose-stepping bully on the middle-management track to nowhere. When Lane is fired for sleeping through an important meeting, a high school buddy lands him a job with the Durham Bulls. Despite the grueling hours, it doesn't take him long to realize even a bad day at the yard beats a good one in Corporate America.But is his new gig worth risking his magazine-cover girlfriend? And between jealous co-workers and psychotic relief pitchers, will he survive the season? The Greatest Show on Dirt is set in historic Durham Athletic Park, a place so rich in character that it plays as big a role as the crazy cast that makes up Lane's Bulls family. Here is a realistic portrayal of what life was like working in the minor leagues in the early 1990s, before the explosive growth that saw many old ballparks replaced by miniature versions of big league stadiums. No one got rich, but they sure had a good time.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781461116509 (1461116503)
Publish date: January 17th 2012
Publisher: CreateSpace
Pages no: 254
Edition language: English
This might be my perfect example of a good summer read. It doesn't have 'classic lit' stamped all over it; it's not going to be a challenge to determine the meaning of any subtext. It moves really well, has engaging likeable characters and unlikeable characters that aren't too flat. It has a bit of ...