Strike Three, You're Dead


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Lenny Norbeck and his friends The Mikes set out to investigate the suspiciousdeath of a young pitcher at a Philadelphia Phillies game.




Strike Three and You're Not Out!


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I don't love you anymore. I want a divorce. I regret to inform you that your services with our company are no longer required. The police are investigating your husband For The sexual abuse of your daughter. Our tests indicate that you have suffered extensive heart damage. Has life thrown you some serious curves? Have the storms been so numerous and devastating that, like Humpty Dumpty, it seems impossible that anyone or anything can put back together the broken, shattered pieces of your life? Does it seem like no one could possibly Understand The immensity of your pain? If so, then Vicki S. Meier's memoir, Strike Three and You're Not Out! Surviving Heartbreak through God's Grace will deeply touch you. This poignant story of one woman's heartache and hope in the face of divorce, condemnation, and difficult parenting will bless, inspire, and enrich you with the realization that we can endure all things through faith in Jesus Christ. Find victory over tragedy in Strike Three and You're Not Out!




Three Strikes You're Dead


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In this depression-era noir series debut, a politician's murder leads a Chicago crime reporter to a conspiracy involving the Cubs' race for the pennant. Chicago, 1938. A new mayoral candidate runs on a promise to stomp out organized crime. When he's gunned down, it seems clear that the mob cast their ballot with bullets. But Chicago Tribune reporter Steve "Snap" Malek senses more to the story. And his hunch is confirmed by none other than former syndicate kingpin Al Capone. Incurring his editors' anger, Malek ranges far beyond his beat, plunging headlong into a maverick investigation that soon spins beyond his control. In the process, he crosses paths with actress Helen Hayes, future Mayor Richard J. Daley, and pitching great Dizzy Dean, who was recently traded to the Cubs. And while Dizzy may be essential to a Cubs pennant win, he may also be the key to Malek's very survival.




Three Strike Summer


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"Dust Bowl refugee Gloria Mae Willard finds herself uprooted and working on a California peach orchard, where she tries to join the secret, all-boys baseball team that she's desperate to play on"--




Strike 3: What To Do When The Game's Over But Life Is Not


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What do you do when everything you thought you were created for ends? The life you dreamed of and achieved is destroyed and gone, never to be lived again. Nobody prepares you for life when the sport, the job or the career ends. But what if that ending is the perfect the plan? What if it's exactly the setup you need to pursue the greatest chapter of a life worth living for? Learn how I overcame the failure, the shame and pain in order to reinvent my life after the game ended. It's time to discover your new path. It's time to chase your next chapter!




Say It Ain't So


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Lenny, Mike, and Other Mike are back in school for the glory that is seventh grade, and this year, Mike is determined to make catcher on the middle-school team. When Mike's hard work pays off and he wins the coveted postition, Lenny is a little jealous, but he'll settle for being the team's unofficial announcer. The team has a brilliant new pitcher, Hunter Ashwell, and though he's a bit of a jerk, he and Mike have a great pitcher/catcher dynamic that could make the team champions. But things take a strange turn when Hunter's perfect pitching streak goes downhill, and Lenny suspects foul play—specifically, someone stealing Mike's catcher signals. But who could be responsible, and why?




Guy Langman, Crime Scene Procrastinator


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Sixteen-year-old Guy Langman, his best friend Anoop, and other members of the school Forensics Club investigate a break-in and a possible murder, which could be connected to the mysterious past of Guy's recently deceased father.




Strike Three, Marley!


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For young baseball fans and dog lovers, Marley's here to play! Marley can't wait for his first trip to the ballpark. He is ready to cheer for the home team. But is the home team ready for Marley? In this story about Marley’s first visit to a baseball game, Marley not only roots for the home team—he howls! Strike Three, Marley! is a Level Two I Can Read book, geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the engaging stories, longer sentences, and language play of Level Two books are proven to help kids take their next steps toward reading success.




Third Strike


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Joss is given a mission to eradicate vampires in his home town of Santa Carla, where he will need to protect his family including cousin Henry, who still carries a grudge.




SYLO


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The ultimate action-fueled end-of-the-world conspiracy trilogy from #1 New York Times bestselling author D.J. MacHale THEY CAME FROM THE SKY parachuting out of military helicopters to invade Tucker Pierce’s idyllic hometown on Pemberwick Island, Maine. They call themselves SYLO and they are a secret branch of the U.S. Navy. SYLO’s commander, Captain Granger, informs Pemberwick residents that the island has been hit by a lethal virus and must be quarantined. Now Pemberwick is cut off from the outside world. Tucker believes there’s more to SYLO’s story. He was on the sidelines when the high school running back dropped dead with no warning. He saw the bizarre midnight explosion over the ocean, and the mysterious singing aircraft that travel like shadows through the night sky. He tasted the Ruby—and experienced the powers it gave him—for himself. What all this means, SYLO isn’t saying. Only Tucker holds the clues that can solve this deadly mystery. LOOK TO THE SKY because Pemberwick is only the first stop.