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Magic Season: A Son’s Story by Wade Rouse
*This is a PRE-ORDER; orders will be shipped May 3rd, 2022 (day of book’s release)*
Bestselling author Wade Rouse finds solace with his dying father through their shared love of baseball in this poignant, illuminating memoir of family and forgiveness.
Before his success in public relations, his loving marriage and his storied writing career, Wade Rouse was simply Ted Rouse’s son. A queer kid in a conservative Ozarks community, Wade struggled at a young age to garner his father’s approval and find his voice. ted was a hard-line engineer who offered little emotional support or encouragement. But Wade and Ted had one thing in common: an undying love for the St. Louis Cardinals,
For decades, baseball offered Wade and his father a shared vocabulary– a way to stay in touch, to connect and to express their emotions. But when his father’s health took a turn for the worse, Wade returns to southwest Missouri to share one final season with his father.
As the Cards speed toward a dramatic pennant race, Wade and his father begin to open up in a way they never thought possible. Together, during their own magic season, they’ll move toward forgiveness, reconciliation and peace.
Heartfelt, hilarious and lovingly rendered, Magic Season is an unforgettable story of love, family, and forgiveness against the backdrop of America’s favorite pastime.
