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The Super Ladies

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Description

For three middle-aged women in the suburbs of Cleveland, the issues seemed compelling but relatively conventional: sending a child off to college, dealing with a marriage gone stale, feeling "invisible." But changes were coming . . . and not the predictable ones. Because Margie, Katherine, and Abra are feeling a new kind of power inside of them - literally. Of all the things they thought they might have to contend with as they got older, not one of them considered they'd be exploding a few gender roles by becoming superheroes.At once a delightful and surprising adventure and a thoughtful examination of a woman's changing role through life's passages, THE SUPER LADIES is larger-than-life fiction at its very best. PRAISE FOR SUSAN PETRONE'S THROW LIKE A WOMAN: "While, on the surface, this is a novel about a woman battling to make her way in the man's world of professional baseball, debut author Petrone presents a stirring and humorous story of a woman doing considerably more than that-trying to rediscover herself, provide for her family, and perhaps find a little love along the way." - Booklist "Throw Like a Woman is that rare baseball novel, both a paean to the game and a deeper exploration of character. Susan Petrone has a fan's heart and a scout's eye. Read it now. Don't wait for the movie." - Stewart O'Nan, co-author of Faithful and A Face in the Crowd "For baseball fans who yearn for a female Jackie Robinson, reading Susan Petrone's fun and absorbing novel Throw Like a Woman becomes a kind of prayer. 'Please, Lord! Give talent a chance. Let this dream come true!'" - Mary Doria Russell, author of The Sparrow "Someday there will be a woman who plays Major League Baseball. And when it happens, I suspect it will be an awful lot like Susan Petrone's fun Throw Like a Woman. Susan knows baseball and so the novel - and her hero Brenda Haversham - crackles with authenticity. You can hear the pop of the ball hitting the catcher's mitt." - Joe Posnanski, author of The Soul of Baseball, NBC Sports National Columnist "Petrone's storytelling is first-rate, and she weaves a credible baseball tale with well-defined characters throughout." - The Wave

Product Details

PublisherStory Plant
Publish DateAugust 14, 2018
Pages320
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconPaperback / softback
EAN/UPC9781611882582
Dimensions8.4 X 5.6 X 0.8 inches | 0.8 pounds

About the Author

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Susan Petrone lives with one husband, one child, and two dogs in Cleveland, Ohio. In addition to writing fiction, she blogs about her beloved Cleveland Indians at itspronouncedlajaway.com. She is the author of one previous novel, Throw Like a Woman.

Reviews

"A delightful and entertaining book with an amusing storyline. Thoroughly enjoyed this read in its entirety!"-- "CMash Reads"
"The Super Ladies is a treat and so are the ladies themselves."-- "Buried Under Books"
"Very enjoyable read! This book was fun, quirky, different, and realistic - even with their 'super powers' it still seemed realistic! Like if this ever did happen in real life I would imagine it would be exactly like this."-- "Wall-to-Wall Books"
"What a kick!"-- "Book Reviews from an Avid Reader"
"Book clubs of America, uncork the wine and settle in for a great discussion. THE SUPER LADIES is big fun!"--Mary Doria Russell, Author of The Sparrow, A Thread of Grace, and Epitaph

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