Covering Home: Lessons on the Art of Fathering from the Game of Baseball Hardcover - 2000

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"Covering Home" weaves the secret lessons of being a good father through anecdotes and allegories of baseball, drawing on the game's richness of meaning, history and tradition to delight and guide fathers and would-be fathers on the path to effective fatherhood.
The author's love for the game and for the art of fatherhood is evident in his prose, which sparkles with insight, compassion, and a touch of wit. A sample: "The Baltimore Orioles had a unique outfielder back in the seventies named Ken Singleton, and he had an unusual habit: whenever he stepped up to bat, he would reach down and pick up three pebbles. These pebbles were a reminder that each time he batted he was entitled to three good pitches. This consciously repeated act heightened his awareness, and increased his discipline and patience as a hitter. . . . "Covering Home" speaks to fathers in their own language to spread an important message: give yourself to your children the way a player gives himself to the game he loves, looking at every part of yourself to see how you could be a better father.
Jack Petrash is a writer, speaker and retired teacher. His articles appear in numerous education and parenting journals, and he speaks frequently to father's groups and educational conferences throughout the U.S. and Canada. He is married and the father of three, including the world's biggestfifth-grade Cal Ripken fan. He lives in Kensington, MD.