Free (nook/Kindle/Kobo) A Season of Miracles [Award-Win Xtian 1970s Baseball Drama]

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A Season of Miracles & A Season of Mysteries by Rusty Whitener are his two (originally standalone and subsequent sequel-to) historical literary fiction coming-of-age/friendship novels with faith elements set in Alabama during the 1970s and revolving around the experiences of a group of childhood friends and their experiences surrounding Little League baseball competitions, which apparently have some sort of good vs evil metaphor uncovered via the friends' interactions as they get to know a newcomer on their team (who, quite frankly, sounds like either a Jesus or Satan analogue, but I could be entirely mistaken about his narrative function ) and deal with various personal and sportsmanship challenges, free for a limited time courtesy of Christian publisher Kregel.

According to the author's website, A Season of Miracles won the “Book of the Year Award Gold Medal” in the Religious Fiction category from ForeWord Review (apparently affiliated with the American Library Association), and has been adapted to film, while the 2nd novel is in the process of filming.

Currently free, probably just for one day @ B&N, Amazon (available to Canadians & in the UK) & Google Play (available to Canadians) for A Season of Miracles

A Season of Mysteries @ B&N, Amazon (available to Canadians & in the UK) & Google Play (available to Canadians)

Description (for A Season of Miracles only, since the one for Mysteries hints at some maybe spoilery happenings that haunt the characters in later years)
For twelve-year-old Zack Ross, life revolves around Little League. The 1971 season is his last chance to win the championship and with the help of a new power hitter named Rafer, that just might happen. Though Rafer is a little different, he can hit a baseball farther than Joe DiMaggio, and Zack knows that’s exactly what the Robins need to win it all.

As the season gets underway, it seems like nothing—not Rafer’s differences, the war in Vietnam, or the attention of a girl named Rebecca—will deter Zack and his team from their goal. But little by little, Rafer begins to make an impression on them all, giving them small gifts that seem awkward at first but are soon overshadowed by a gift they never saw coming—a miracle in the making. When Rafer is suddenly hospitalized, the team bands together, determined to stand by their new friend, determined to win the trophy in his honor. Larger questions of faith and love trouble Zack’s mind, but in the end, he will see there’s more to life than winning or losing. And years later as he looks back, he will finally understand the real miracle of the season—the gift of God’s grace.

A Season of Miracles is a compelling story of a friendship characterized by differences and of grace despite flaws. At times hilarious and at times tearful, it will bring southern fiction fans back to the simpler days they’ve long forgotten—and will never let them go.