White Heat is about life and sports -- in that order. The novel, set in the '50s, puts a microscope on the social pressures of the era in a rich plot that just happens to involve the American Pastime.This is a probing examination of the pressures adults bring to bear on a young man in a sports-minded American town. But life, not sport, is the game -- and the racial prejudice that permeated the South is central to the book.Randy Joe Keegan, a gifted teenage pitcher, goes against the grain when he pitches for an otherwise all ...
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White Heat is about life and sports -- in that order. The novel, set in the '50s, puts a microscope on the social pressures of the era in a rich plot that just happens to involve the American Pastime.This is a probing examination of the pressures adults bring to bear on a young man in a sports-minded American town. But life, not sport, is the game -- and the racial prejudice that permeated the South is central to the book.Randy Joe Keegan, a gifted teenage pitcher, goes against the grain when he pitches for an otherwise all black team in the South. His humanity tells him people are people, but the message he gets from most of the whites he knows is that his black teammates are less. He also discovers that racism is not confined to the white community alone.The book's characters, black and white, are memorable -- often heroic, frequently flawed. Youth and adult readers, male and female, whether baseball fans or not, will find common ground and a reason to revel in the author's presentation of the most poetic of America's games.
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Add this copy of White Heat to cart. $5.00, like new condition, Sold by LSQ Books, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by Baskerville Publishers.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. near fine book near fine dustjacket. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 362 p. Audience: General/trade. White Randy Joe Keegan is pitching for an all-black semi-pro team, the Jason Longhorns. Randy discovers that life, not sport is the game and the racial prejudice in East Texas. Well written important novel
Add this copy of White Heat to cart. $5.88, very good condition, Sold by Half Price Books Inc rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by Baskerville Pub.
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Good. Dust jacket missing. First edition, first printing. SIGNED and inscribed by the author. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Stated first edition, first printing, 1992. The author's inscription is found on the title page. Decorative endpages. The top right corner of the front cover board shows the remains of a price sticker once adhered to the volume by a previous owner. The back cover board show signs of minor to moderate scratch mark damage. The head and tail of the spine show signs of minor shelf wear damage, as do some of the corners. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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Fine Condition in Fine jacket. Inscribed by Author. Dust Jacket is in fine condition without tears or chips or other damage. Dust jacket in mylar guard. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Sports & Pastimes; Baseball; Inscribed by Author. ISBN: 096275093x. ISBN/EAN: 9780962750939. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 21791.
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Very Good. Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE boxes Very good in very good chipped torn creased dust jacket. Tips lightly bumped. First edition *
Add this copy of White Heat to cart. $36.19, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by Baskerville Pub.
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