{"product_id":"and-god-said-play-ball-amusing-and-thought-provoking-parallels-between-the-bible-and-baseball-paperback-1","title":"And God Said, Play Ball!: Amusing and Thought-Provoking Parallels Between the Bible and Baseball - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGary Graf\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJack Zehrt\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book manages to be entertaining and educational, as well as fanciful and inspirational. It draws from the lives of Jesus Christ and Yogi Berra, Joseph of Nazareth and Joe DiMaggio, Moses and Hank Aaron, Saint Peter and Jackie Robinson. \u003ci\u003eAnd God Said, \"Play Ball!\"\u003c\/i\u003e makes the Bible more approachable by relating it to a game loved by both children and adults. It shows that baseball is not only a game, but a never-ending series of lessons about life, as well. \u003ci\u003eAnd God Said, \"Play Ball!\"\u003c\/i\u003e will appeal to Christian Athletes of any denomination. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe author has been a baseball fan for more than forty years and a Catholic a lot longer than that. He has played, coached, watched, or taught baseball since he was seven years old. He is very active in lay ministry and catechetics at his Catholic parish in Seattle, and has found both the Bible and baseball to be among the greatest teachers in his life. \u003cbr\u003eThis book includes 8 pages of timeless photographs. You won't find a more inspiring gift for that baseball player in your life--of whatever age--or that fan in front of your TV! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaperback\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003ePDF Samples\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003eSelected Excerpts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eListen to an interview with Gary Graf.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 8.71 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42587409350752,"sku":"9780764814754","price":29.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/aWtHVEdOK1k4YTRsbTFYc3FFM2IrQT09.webp?v=1771217698","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/and-god-said-play-ball-amusing-and-thought-provoking-parallels-between-the-bible-and-baseball-paperback-1","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}