It Happened in Wisconsin, Ken Moraff
It Happened in Wisconsin, Ken Moraff
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It Happened in Wisconsin

Author: Ken Moraff

Narrator: Dick Hill

Unabridged: 10 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 10/22/2013


Synopsis

Amazon Breakthrough Novel General Fiction Award WinnerIn an America ravaged by the Great Depression, a talented but ragtag baseball team sets out to change the world. Barnstorming the back roads and dusty ballparks of the Midwest, the Racine Robins rally fans to the populist cause, raising money for soup kitchens and strike funds even as they thrill small-town crowds and dazzle opponents on the field. Yet winning the hearts and minds of the people turns out to be easier for the players than facing the twin seductions of love and money, conflicting desires that threaten to derail everything they are fighting to achieve.After a sudden April snowstorm forces the Robins to find shelter in the Rockefeller hotel, the team begins to pull apart. Tensions mount—one player falls in love for the first time—and old friendships threaten to unravel as the men face temptations and ambition. Can this tough, tight-knit group stay true to its great cause when dreams and longing come knocking?

About Ken Moraff

Ken Moraff grew up in Ithaca, New York, and now lives near Boston, where he has been an environmental lawyer and Red Sox fan for more than twenty years. He and his wife, Karyn, have three children. This is his first novel.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mandy on November 29, 2013

The Racine Robins are on a mission to change the world. Rather than playing baseball just to become rich and famous, they want to contribute to society, to give to the poor and disadvantaged, to share the profit they make at their games with those worse off than themselves. They drive around the Ame......more

Goodreads review by Alec on November 16, 2013

No half stars allowed on Goodreads. That's probably okay since it forces a person to be critical when debating between a higher and lower score. The premise of this book, its price (free through my Amazon Prime account), and the beginning pages were enough to keep me reading. However, the end result......more

Goodreads review by Pamela on October 05, 2013

I had just finished the baseball-themed book The Art of Fielding when this book was delivered so I was in a baseball frame of mind. I was into it by a few pages and knew I was going to enjoy reading this. Character development was great. In one spot there is a heavy discussion around a dinner table.......more

Goodreads review by Mom2nine on November 11, 2013

This book was a very pleasant surprise. I entered the goodreads contest, because I grew up near where the story is based. I certainly was not interested in baseball of any type: minor or major league and was uncertain if I wanted to read a sports related story. This book is so much more than all tha......more

Goodreads review by Charie on October 26, 2013

First of all, I won the at Good Reads and thanks to the author and publisher. I love baseball - and I love baseball books. And this is a good one. The story of an idealistic team of baseball players who barnstorm the northern part of America's midwest during the Great Depression hits pretty close to......more


Quotes

“Moraff has presented an excellent description of the economic forces that existed during the final years of the Depression. The characters are believable and likable...Highly recommended and a pleasure to read.” Historical Novels Review