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In 1940's rural Mississippi, identical thirteen-year-old twins Jimmy and Billy McGee will play the most important game of their young lives. Challenged by their cross-town enemies to decide once and for all domain over their neighborhood baseball diamond, the boys and an entertaining crew of unique friends are determined to maintain control over their territory. But there's one unexpected dilemma. Their rivals will not accept that the boys' best friend and the team spark plug is black. And suddenly the twins are faced with a decision that will forever shape their lives and how their friends, family and the entire community perceive them.…mehr

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In 1940's rural Mississippi, identical thirteen-year-old twins Jimmy and Billy McGee will play the most important game of their young lives. Challenged by their cross-town enemies to decide once and for all domain over their neighborhood baseball diamond, the boys and an entertaining crew of unique friends are determined to maintain control over their territory. But there's one unexpected dilemma. Their rivals will not accept that the boys' best friend and the team spark plug is black. And suddenly the twins are faced with a decision that will forever shape their lives and how their friends, family and the entire community perceive them.
Autorenporträt
B.W. Gibson is an American novelist, singer/songwriter and world-traveler. Previously published works are parts one and two of his Extra Innings Trilogy: The Diamond Thieves and Race of the Gemini. A Hero Among Thieves is his third published novel and the final installment in this coming of age trilogy. Gibson, who was born in St. Louis, Missouri and has lived all over the United States, now resides with his husband in Akron, Ohio. He hopes these stories touch many peoples lives, particularly those who either lived during the late 1940s and early 50s, as well as, those whose parents, grandparents and great-grandparents grew up during this fascinating and climatic time in the American Deep South. For more information on this American author visit www.bwgibson.net