What do a sports reporter, a radio talk-show host and a Mary Kay Sales Director have in common? They're trying to buy the Los Angeles Dodgers. Follow the town of Bloomington, Indiana on its quest to buy the L.A. Dodgers and move them to the Midwest. You'll enjoy getting to know the funny residents of this college town as they come together to capture the attention of the nation, turn the baseball world upside down, and pursue an impossible dream.
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"Stanger weaves an engrossing tale that is equal parts dreamy and plausible." -- Curled Up With A Good Kids Book
Trolley Dodgers "is the fiction equivalent of a no-harm, lighthearted family movie. -- Tribune-Star, Terre Haute, IN.
Trolley Dodgers is a story in which readers can’t help but root for the underdog. -- ForeWord Magazine
Trolley Dodgers "is the fiction equivalent of a no-harm, lighthearted family movie. -- Tribune-Star, Terre Haute, IN.
Trolley Dodgers is a story in which readers can’t help but root for the underdog. -- ForeWord Magazine
About the Author
Jeff Stanger lives and writes in Indianapolis. His sports and humor column Instant Replay appeared regularly in BC Magazine in the mid 90's. Trolley Dodgers is his first novel and is based on a column that appeared in the July 1997 issue. In addition to writing fiction, he writes grant proposals for a variety of local and national nonprofit organizations.
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Jeff Stanger was born in 1968 under mysterious circumstances that may or may not have included CIA involvement. He grew up in Indiana and took to writing at an early age. In 1986, he enrolled at Indiana University where he spent the better part of a decade. Despite being handed a degree and a mandate to leave campus, he managed to hang around Bloomington for another 6 years before finally moving to Indianapolis.
In 2005, he released his first novel, Trolley Dodgers, based on a column he wrote for the now defunct BC Magazine. (Nearly all of the newspapers and magazines he has worked for have gone under, thus earning him the distinction of being the only writer banned from gainful employment at every major newspaper and periodical in the 48 contiguous states.)
Trolley Dodgers was very well received and has earned the author enough money to keep his two turtles fed (He still has to work for a living). The book is a humorous look at the town of Bloomington, IN as they try to buy the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Kansaska was released in 2008. Although it's hard to pronounce, it's easy to read and that might be why it's been a hit on Amazon's Kindle application. The book follows a season in the mythical K.R.A.P. League and is a splendid return to the glory days (1940's) of minor league baseball.
The romantic novel Delicious Fiction is up next. It will be released Summer 2011.
When he's not writing books, Stanger is a fundraiser, public speaker, and radio talk show host. He is also the publisher of Blue Trolley Press, an online magazine for fundraising professionals.
In 2005, he released his first novel, Trolley Dodgers, based on a column he wrote for the now defunct BC Magazine. (Nearly all of the newspapers and magazines he has worked for have gone under, thus earning him the distinction of being the only writer banned from gainful employment at every major newspaper and periodical in the 48 contiguous states.)
Trolley Dodgers was very well received and has earned the author enough money to keep his two turtles fed (He still has to work for a living). The book is a humorous look at the town of Bloomington, IN as they try to buy the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Kansaska was released in 2008. Although it's hard to pronounce, it's easy to read and that might be why it's been a hit on Amazon's Kindle application. The book follows a season in the mythical K.R.A.P. League and is a splendid return to the glory days (1940's) of minor league baseball.
The romantic novel Delicious Fiction is up next. It will be released Summer 2011.
When he's not writing books, Stanger is a fundraiser, public speaker, and radio talk show host. He is also the publisher of Blue Trolley Press, an online magazine for fundraising professionals.
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Bad for my circulation system...,
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but great for my mind.I found this novel to be hilarious, swift-moving, and at times, painful. A great read, but not so much while sitting atop any sort of commode. I read seven chapters in one "sitting" and had to crawl out of the bathroom like some unfortunate amputee. So, I'd say this book will give you good feelings, and not-so-good creepy pins-and-needles feelings too. Read with caution.
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Did he write this just for me...?,
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I just finished the book Trolley Dodgers and am sad it is over. Before I pick it up to start again (tonight!) I wanted to pass along a positive review. This book is fabulous, especially if you have spent any time in Bloomington, Indiana. I felt like I was reliving my college days again with Stanger's descriptive scenes, and the characters he created were as familiar as old friends. As a baseball fan, a graduate of IU, and a Mary Kay chick, it feels like Stanger has captured too many parts of my life in his book. Scary? Yes... but I MUST read it again!
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Who Wouldn't Love this Book?,
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I can't imagine anyone not thinking this book is entertaining. They'd have to be anti-baseball, anti-makeup, anti-romance, anti-poking fun at people, anti-big life dreams and just plain anti-American! I am an avid reader and I almost never read a book more than once -- but this one I've read multiple times and it made me laugh out loud every time. The characters are quirky and endearing. Stanger's sense of humor is evident throughout; he says things we all think, but wouldn't say out loud. If you've ever lived in a small town, you'll feel right at home. This is the kind of book that will have you cheering for the underdog right up to the very end.
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