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And God Said, "Play Ball!" | 
 enlarge | Author: Gary Graf
Publisher: Liguori Publications
Category: Book
List Price: $12.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 194308
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 192
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.7
ISBN: 0764814753
EAN: 9780764814754
ASIN: 0764814753
Publication Date: January 31, 2006
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Product Description
This book is entertaining and educational: fanciful and inspirational. And God Said, "Play Ball!" makes the Bible more approachable by relating it to a game loved by both children and adults. It also shows that baseball is not only a game, but a never-ending series of lessons about life, as well. The book is divided into 18 chapters, each representing one half inning of a baseball game. In each half inning a topic is explored, with parallels being drawn between the Bible and the game. Author Gary Graf has been a baseball fan for more than 40 years and a Catholic longer than that. You won't find a more inspiring gift for the baseball fan in your life.
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And God said, "Play Ball" December 14, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This was such a fun read. i used it for a devotional and the group I presented it to loved it. Now, obviously, you need to have a love for baseball or the Bible to really enjoy this quick read. I have sent a copy to all of my baseball and God buddies for Christmas. The parallels are excellent in each chapter, or inning. You certainly don't need to be a Biblical scholar to enjoy this book. Now, when is the football edition coming out?
Grandma fan May 23, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
You have to love baseball and scriptures to thoroughly enjoy this book. Being a fan of both and having a son and three grandsons into both, this filled the bill. I originally bought the book for my son, however I read it first and I so enjoyed how Gary Graf weaved the game of baseball into God's game plan for all of us.
Loved it.
Refreshing Approach! April 10, 2005
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
Just finished this book and it was FABULOUS! Haven't seen anything like it before. Who would have thought baseball and the Bible would have that much in common??
I'd recommend this book. It's thought-provoking and a quick read, too.
Made me an even bigger fan of baseball and religion April 8, 2005
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I'll be honest. I've always been a, shall I say, "more frequent" fan of baseball than of religion. This book will have an impact on that. That it was an interesting baseball read was not the surprising part. The fact that it wove baseball and the Bible seamlessly (like a two-seam fastball) together was the surprise. It was a very entertaining read. It made the stories of the Bible come to life in ways that I hadn't previously experienced. I think anyone with even the slightest interest in baseball would find it fun. And if you have a strong religious background I bet it would be equally rewarding. Bringing together these two elements of life that people believe in so passionately was a natural. I think this would be a great gift for a lot of people. I know I have several people who will be receiving it for Father's Day.
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