COVERING HOME - Lessons on the Art of Fathering from the Game of Baseball by Petrash, Jack - 2000

Robins Lane Press, 2000. Hardcover. Good.

Beltsville, Maryland, U.S.A.: Gryphon House. Fine/Very Good+. 2000. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 0876592175 Used A Fine copy in a VG+ dust jacket. Light edge/corner wear to clipped dj. .

Robins Lane Press. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. 8.60 X 5.60 X 0.60 inches

Robins Lane Press. Used - Good. Good condition. Like New dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

Robins Lane Press, January 2000. Hardcover. USED Good.

Robins Lane Press, 2000T. hardcover. Good. 0.6000 in x 8.6000 in x 5.6000 in. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear .

Robins Lane Press, 2000-01-01. Hardcover. Used:Good.

Beltsville, Maryland: Robins Lane Press, 2000. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo. (xii) 114 pp. Personalized inscription on the half-title page by Jack Petrash. Quarter-bound in black cloth on beige boards; lettered in gilt on the spine; headband. Light rubbing on the corners of the dustjacket; price intact; aside from the author's inscription, no interior markings. The Chapters are: If You Want the Season of a Lifetime Prepare for It; Understand the Pace of the Game and Manage Accordingly; To Be an All-Star Make the Highlight Film and Avoid the Blooper Reel; Good Habits Last All Season Long So Establish Them Early and Practice Them Often; Work Both Sides of the Plate; If You Have a Shallow Bench Keep Your Game Simple; Develop Well-rounded Players; Remember You Can't Win Them All; and Start a League of Your Own; followed by Extra Innings..

Beltsville, MD: Robins Lane Press, a division of Gryphon House, Inc, 2000. Presumed First Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Very good/very good. xii, 114, [2] pages. Inscribed on half-title page. DJ has slight wear and soiling. Mr. Petrash knows what he is talking about, having been a single parent of 2 sons and a daughter after a divorce, combined with his day job as a teacher. The book has nine lessons, just like the number of innings in a regulation game. He also has some extra inning advice if it goes longer. Jack Petrash interweaves advice and insights on how to be an effective, loving father with anecdotes and allegories of baseball. Using terms and illustrations from baseball, Petrash shows that to be a good father takes similar qualities required to be a good player: be present, establish routines early in a child's life, keep bad situations from escalating out of control, and avoid dwelling on parental failures by focusing on successes. Covering Home is one of the most reader… Read More

Robins Lane Press, 2000-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!