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    Seven Parts Of A Ball Team And Other Sports Stories
    Seven Parts Of A Ball Team And Other Sports Stories
    Seven Parts Of A Ball Team And Other Sports Stories
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    Seven Parts Of A Ball Team And Other Sports Stories

    By Scott H. Young

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    Beloved Canadian author Scott Young delves into Canada’s love of sports with this heartwarming short-story collection, which features “Seven Parts of a Ball Team,” “Player Deal,” “We Won’t Be Needing You, Al,” “Vacancy in Goal,” and “White Musky.”

    With his trademark wit, Young reminds us of the simple joy of taking part in sports.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateApr 8, 2014
    ISBN9781443434164
    Seven Parts Of A Ball Team And Other Sports Stories
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    Scott H. Young

    Scott Young is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Ultralearning, a podcast host, computer programmer, and an avid reader. Since 2006, he has published weekly essays to help people learn and think better. His work has been featured in the New York Times, Pocket, and Business Insider, on the BBC, at TEDx, and other outlets. He doesn’t promise to have all the answers, just a place to start.

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