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Knuckleball: The Uncertainties of (A) Life
Knuckleball: The Uncertainties of (A) Life
Knuckleball: The Uncertainties of (A) Life
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KNUCKLEBALL is an inspirational story of how one man learns to live through the unexpected and, in the end, discovers it is never too late to realize a dream.

It is 1955 in rural Indiana. As he stands on the pitchers mound on a hot August afternoon, fifteen-year-old Davie Miller focuses intently on the catchers mitt and grins when he sees his favorite sign --three fingers pointing toward the ground. KNUCKLEBALL<\b>. In a matter of seconds, Davie tosses his third no-hitter of the season. As he celebrates, Davie is already painfully aware of lifes uncertainties but he has no inkling of what lies ahead for him in the next thirty-five years.

Davie embarks on a journey into adulthood, not completely aware of the knuckleballs his mother has endured until she reveals the poignant details behind two tragic family events during a series of intimate conversations with her son. Never forgetting her words of wisdom, Davie lives life to the fullest, shows promise as a baseball player, discovers love and a rewarding career as a public relations professional, and swings at lifes knuckleballs with faith that is tested time and again. But an unforeseen gift for his fiftieth birthday changes everything forever.
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PublisherAuthorHouse
Release dateMar 1, 2012
ISBN9781467874199
Knuckleball: The Uncertainties of (A) Life
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Ken Beckley

KEN BECKLEY enjoyed a career in television news and served as executive vice president of H. H. Gregg as well as president and CEO of Indiana University’s Alumni Association. He is the recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Service Award from Indiana University and the Sagamore of the Wabash award from Governor Mitch Daniels. He is an inductee in the Indiana Broadcasters Hall of Fame. This is his first novel.

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