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Set in the 1940s, the story follows Davis Sterling, a privileged heir who shifts from a carefree lifestyle to a serious pursuit in sports writing, defying his father's expectations. His journey leads him to cover a baseball team, where he encounters the groundbreaking first white player in the Negro Baseball Leagues. Along the way, he also discovers love, challenging societal norms and personal ambitions. This narrative explores themes of identity, ambition, and the complexities of race in sports during a transformative era.
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Barnstorming, Jonathan Carroll
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- Released
- 2021
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- Title
- Barnstorming
- Subtitle
- A Negro Baseball Story
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Jonathan Carroll
- Publisher
- World of Empowerment
- Released
- 2021
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 308
- ISBN13
- 9781880765753
- Description
- Set in the 1940s, the story follows Davis Sterling, a privileged heir who shifts from a carefree lifestyle to a serious pursuit in sports writing, defying his father's expectations. His journey leads him to cover a baseball team, where he encounters the groundbreaking first white player in the Negro Baseball Leagues. Along the way, he also discovers love, challenging societal norms and personal ambitions. This narrative explores themes of identity, ambition, and the complexities of race in sports during a transformative era.