Description
Learn about Holy Land Hardball, a documentary on the Israel Baseball League.
A former minor leaguer gets one last chance at pro ball in the unlikeliest of places, Israel.
About the Author
Aaron Pribble played collegiate baseball at the University of Hawaii, then professionally in the Western and Central Baseball Leagues, in France, and in the Israel Baseball League. He holds a master's degree in political science and teaches at Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley, California. Pribble lives in San Francisco.
Reviews
"Mr. Pribble makes his adventure into a fascinating tale, full of both difficulties and thrills. Pitching in the Promised Land makes good reading."-Dorothy Seymour Mills, NY Journal of Books -- Dorothy Seymour Mills NY Journal of Books "[Pitching in the Promised Land] takes us on an interesting and enjoyable jaunt through a unique moment in Israeli and baseball history."-Donald H. Harrison, San Diego Jewish World -- Donald H. Harrison San Diego Jewish World "Aaron Pribble, a former professional baseball player turned schoolteacher, who starred for the Tel Aviv Lightning in the Israel Baseball League's only season, provides readers with a front row seat and his own unvarnished take on the upstart league."-Jonathan Papernick, Jewish Daily Forward -- Jonathan Papernick Jewish Daily Forward "This is, of course, much more than a baseball story. Pribble relates his romantic involvement, developing bonds of comradeship, and his efforts to consider his own Jewish identity within an Israeli society still striving to resolve its own contradictions. Pribble consistently hits the right notes, conveying his experiences with humor, irony, and a sense of novelty."-Jay Freeman, Booklist -- Jay Freeman Booklist "Pribble tells his story with wit, a little self-deprecating humor, and an eye for detail... It's hard to imagine a better introduction to a far-off land and its age-old conflicts."-James Bailey, Baseball America -- James Bailey Baseball America "With a writing style that is approachable, warm, effective, and engrossing, Pitching in the Promised Land will likely appeal to both Jewish seamheads and casual fans."-Joshua Platt, Jewish Book World -- Joshua Platt Jewish Book World "[Pribble's] is a story of coming of age spiritually and athletically in one short season in the throes of romance, Middle Eastern politics, and the dreams of America's pastime far from home."-Shofar Shofar
Book Information
ISBN 9780803271562
Author Aaron Pribble
Format Paperback
Page Count 280
Imprint University of Nebraska Press
Publisher University of Nebraska Press