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Swinging For The Majors
Inside the New Hampshire Fisher Cats Championship Season

By Michael Cousineau

"Swinging for the Majors: Inside the New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Championship Season" follows the Toronto Blue Jays' Double A team during its inaugural season, from spring training to the final game's champagne-soaked celebration.  

New Hampshire Union Leader reporter Michael Cousineau captures life in the minors as players nurse injuries, grapple with family issues and question their abilities.

"Each baseball season is filled with hopes, dreams and heartbreaks,"
Cousineau said. "You never know who may surprise people and make it to the big leagues."

"Swinging for the Majors" covers it all, from how Adam Peterson was
devastated after his poor performance in the majors, to Josh Bank's Subway lunch ritual on days he pitches, to teammates partying after hours on a Portland road trip. Baseball fans can even read about the experiences of a player who kept a journal.

Some of our favorite New Hampshire writers from outside our catalogue.

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By Merle Drown

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By Bob Begiebing

The Best Revenge: Short Stories (Hardscrabble Books)
By Rebecca Rule

Think Like a Dinosaur: And Other Stories
By James Patrick Kelly