Realizing the Impossible Goal

In “Jumping Over the Moon” author E Dee Monnen focuses on setting a objective so high you may well need to “jump more than the moon” to reach it. The protagonist Phineas Gannon is a man of fine character with a generous spirit. Over the years he has neglected attention to physical workout and a moderate diet regime. A visit to his physician confirms his suspicions that he is at danger of an impending significant heart attack.

Phin feels threatened by this expertise and becomes certain that he is facing a shortened lifespan, He takes a significant appear at what he wants from life and begins instruction his nephew to take over the family members enterprise as he critical preparaes for early retirement to enable him to devote much more time with his wife Maggie, who he adores.

Phin also desires a single last win over his lifelong buddy Morton Cunningham. For many years they have had a rivalry centered on promoting an annual competitive sports occasion. Mort is at present two wins ahead.

The story takes location in the outskirts of Los Angeles in the midst of the Roaring Twenties. It is a wonderful “what if” fictional story based on the history of the Lakota Indians of South Dakota and professional baseball. In their latest and final challenge the stakes are high as Phin and Mort battle it out for the last slot in the Los Angeles Winter Ball League. Mort has recruited a team of former main league specialists. whilst Phin is counting on an unproven team of nine Lakota Indians.

Both males have taken over family members corporations and use their special talents to make them profitable. Phin workout routines his talent of difficulty solving as he faces hurdle soon after hurdle in recruiting an unproven team of nine Lakota Indians. In the process Phin establishes a kindred spirit of bonding with an Indian old-timer, Amos Smart Heart. Via this new friend Phin begins to see life with a new and a lot more meaningful purpose.

Author E Dee Monnen is recognized for her collection of baseball trivia by way of her writing and public appearances on radio and Tv. “Jumping Over the Moon” is highly entertaining, and motivating, a unique blending of information, philosophy, and faith. Very advised.

A complimentary copy of this book was supplied for review purposes by the publisher. The opinions expressed are my own. As reviewed for Midwest Book Review.

Robert D. Reed Publishers, 978-1934759592