The Twelfth Angel
Books / Paperback
ISBN: 0449911500 / Publisher: Ballantine Books, August 1996
After John Harding's wife and only child die in a car accident, he finds solace in coaching a tenacious young Little Leaguer dying of a brain tumor.
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"A very special story about life and love and courage."MERLIN OLSEN, SPORTSCASTERJohn Harding had a high-powered career, a loving wife, and a beautiful son. He's lost it all and has returned to his home town of Boland, New Hampshire, teetering on the brink of suicide. But an old friend asks John to manage his old Little League team, the Angels. Reluctantly, he agrees, and meets a hopeless player who bears a striking resemblance to his dead son--and through their extroardinary relationship, John finds the wisdom in living that he thought had slipped beyond his grasp forever....AN ALTERNATE SELECTION OF THE LITERARY GUILD
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