Billy Sunday, Home Run to Heaven (Sowers) (Paperback)

~ (Author), Louise H. Rock (Editor), Charles Shaw (Illustrator)

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Product Description

A professional baseball player, Sunday's enthusiasm for sports carried through to his religion.

About the Author

Robert A. Allen has made a life-long study of the life of Billy Sunday. He says, "During work on a master's degree in speech and theatre arts, I did extensive research and prepared a forty-five minute mono-drama on the life of Billy Sunday. I have presented that recital many times over the last several years." He has also published articles and a play about Billy Sunday.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 152 pages
• Publisher: Mott Media (MI) (November 1, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0880621257
• ISBN-13: 978-0880621250
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #179,518 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Billy Sunday Was An Evangelical Folk Hero, September 26, 2005

By	Penny Dreadful (Under Your Skin) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

My neighbor gave this book to me to read when I was about fourteen and just happened to tell her I had never heard of Billy Sunday, an evangelist she'd just mentioned. It's true I had never heard of Billy Sunday before that but every time I hear a reference to him now, I immediately think of this book and that sunny afternoon in 1993.

"Sunday" was a man who began life as a baseball player and remembered his days in that sport and the lessons it taught him about how to work a crowd. This backwoods Hellfire preacher was one of the most famous of all living Americans in his day and he headed open-air revivals the faithful would drive for days on end to reach. His charisma, forcefulness and dyed-in-the-wool sense of conviction gave him a powerful energy that sparked the interest of millions. One thing that I most remember about this brief biography of the first of the great broadcast media evangelists is the tone of respect it has for its subject. In fact it had so much reverence for Billy Sunday that I felt like maybe its lack of impartiality somewhat hamstrung its impartial reporting of the facts. So if anyone wants a celebration of Billy Sunday, this is the book, but for a warts and all portrait, I'd investigate what else is out there.

(Thanks, Mrs. Glenn!)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is a HOME RUN in itself, November 8, 2007

By	George T. Erdel (Murfreesboro,, TN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Wonderful Story about a most wonderful preacher.
He was truely an amazing man. An easy read but one that is really difficult to lay down until you are finished. I enjoyed it very much.
George Erdel

5.0 out of 5 stars A Decent, Compact Look at Billy Sunday's Entire Life and Career as a Famous Preacher, November 24, 2009

By	Bryan E. Leed "Jesus says, 'Go and Sin No More!" (Dayton, OH USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This book is a good introduction to the life of Billy Sunday. You can then decide if you want to read more about him or if you have learned enough about him.

This is a book written for teens, it is somewhat brief and to the point, not going too far in-depth, with a drawing to open each chapter. I learned a lot about Billy Sunday's life and career, from his Civil War father whom Billy never met, to his mother giving up Billy and his brother to a soldier's orphanage, to Billy getting discovered and recruited into professional baseball, to Billy getting Saved and becoming the most famous preacher of his era.

The book is a relatively quick read. Too long to read in one sitting, but easy to finish in a week's worth of reading sessions.

A much better book for those who love much longer reads would be "Billy Sunday: 1862-1935. The Life and Works of the Baseball Evangelist," by Elijah P. Brown. Billy Sunday: The Life and Work of the Baseball Evangelist (Ambassador Classic Biography Series)