"Winner of a Houghton Mifflin Literary Fellowship Award."

Shoeless Joe Jackson comes to Iowa -- They tore down the Polo Grounds in 1964 -- The life and times of Moonlight Graham -- The oldest living Chicago Cub -- The rapture of J.D. Salinger

" "If you build it, he will come." These mysterious words, spoken by an Iowa baseball announcer, inspire Ray Kinsella to carve a baseball diamond in his cornfield in honor of his hero, the baseball legend Shoeless Joe Jackson. What follows is both a rich, nostalgic look at one of our most cherished national pastimes and a remarkable story about fathers and sons, love and family, and the inimitable joy of finding your way home."--from publisher

1020L