Swap [Paperback]

Sam Moffie (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 302 pages
• Publisher: UEL Enterprises (November 30, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0978606205
• ISBN-13: 978-0978606206
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,646,775 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Sam Moffie has written 4 novels. All have won numerous awards and received good reviews.When not writing, he can be found observing human behavior at his 2 bars.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lust and baseball (with a verse or two to the tune of "Born in the USA"), July 15, 2007

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Amanda Richards (Georgetown, Guyana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Swap (Paperback)

This is the story of a young man who grew up trading baseball cards, and then later switched to trading baseball wives. Against the odds, Sheldon became a minor celebrity in his Ohio hometown. Born with a hearing defect and raised by a single parent, he still managed to play professional baseball, even though an unfortunate incident got him busted back to the minors.

Born down in a rust-belt town
The first pitch he threw was when he was real young
His friend was like a dog, chicks in heat so much
That he spent all his life just getting it up

That friend would be Tom, a fellow ball player who shared his exploits with the team, but his personal thoughts only with Sheldon. Tom married Lucy, a political activist fighting for the underdog and unaware of his dalliances. Lucy grew up poor, and was doing her best to be a good wife, mother and superhero until the day things clicked with Sheldon.

Got in a little hometown jam
When things got a little out of hand
Soon he came up with his swap plan
To go and become Lucy's man

Sheldon was married to Eleanor, a gorgeous woman with a monstrous past. Eleanor was rarely happy, and then one day she discovered that she and Tom had at least one thing in common.

The story moves fairly slowly, although fans of baseball and movie trivia won't notice this at all, and ever so often the author spices things up with a ribald recollection or two. Despite the title, the book is mostly about Sheldon, Tom, Lucy and Eleanor as individuals, and is rather skimpy on the actual logistics and details of the actual swap. Some questions are answered in the epilogue, but by then you're already more into the sideshows than the main attraction.

An interesting concept, and chock full of movie facts, this one is a gem of popular culture.




Amanda Richards, July 15, 2007

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Book That Puts the First Base Back into Baseball, April 17, 2007

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Spinetinglers Committee "Spinetinglers Reviews" (Ballygowan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Swap (Paperback)

Have you ever been out on a double date and found you have more in common with your friend's date than your own? Or maybe you have had impure thoughts about your best friend's wife. If so, Swap is the book for you.

Sheldon and Tom are two minor league baseball stars with one thing in common: their marriages are failing. Sheldon's is failing because his wife has lost interest in him and she has eyes for another man, - his best friend, Tom. And Tom's is failing because he has never quite grasped the concept of fidelity, and his wife has eyes for another man - his best friend, Sheldon. So how do Sheldon and Tom decide to resolve the situation? Quite simply, they just swap wives.

Swap is a fictional tale inspired by the New York Yankee family swap that occurred back in the seventies. The story is told from each of the four protagonists' point of view, providing insight into each character. Sheldon is a partially deaf baseball player who had a stint in the Major Leagues. Tom is a very conspicuous womanizer who is very proud of his extramarital activities. Tom's wife, Lucy, is a political activist; Sheldon's wife, Eleanor, a victim of an abusive father, is struggling in her search for a happy and contented life. These characters come together to tell a brazen story that at times can be poignant, but is also hilarious and outrageous throughout.

Swap is also a tale for movie lovers, as it is full of movie trivia: readers will find themselves playing the movie trivia game along with Sheldon's mother, a movie nut and one helluva a character who adds wisdom and good sense to the plot, along with movie quotes for every occasion. (So, if you know who played Frank Miller in High Noon, Swap is a must buy. Hint- it wasn't Lee Van Cleef).

So if you are a mad movie enthusiast who likes a saucy tale with baseball and wife swapping, this is the book for you.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A fun book, September 4, 2007

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Geoffrey Dunkak (durham, nc) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Swap (Paperback)

Once you get past the cheesy cover art, you'll find an entertaining book. Chock full of pop-culture, bar room banter and great movie references, it's a fun book to read.