Courtland's Spirits by Donald Lehmann	FAQ Would Uncle Bill like it?	"The finest baseball version of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol ever written"
YES! UNCLE	BILL WOULD	LIKE IT!
He played the game as a kid	became a fan as a kid	and still loves the game
This book appeals to all those	who played the game and love it	and will always care about it
BUT WAIT!!	THAT'S NOT	ALL!
You don't even need to	know anything about	baseball to like this book!
People who hate baseball	love this book!	It makes an ideal gift!
They like the Dickens stuff. Especially the baseball spirits and the way they whoosh John through time and space.	They like the father/son stuff. John always turns down his son's ideas, and his reasons ain't that good.	They like the names of the characters: Nifty Downstreet, Peeler Fitch, Steve Carnivore and all the rest.
They like the baseball spirits-- even though they're all dysfunctional!	Spirit Deirdre calls herself a pro, but she doesn't know who Comiskey was!	And Spirit Dave is so paranoid that he doesn't know what town he's in!
They like reading about	Little Leaguers and Big Leaguers	all in the same book!
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