The King's Game Author:John Nemo Veteran pitcher Cody King takes the mound for Game Seven of the World Series unaware it will mark the final nine innings of his troubled existence. With each pitch, King confronts a past - from being abandoned by his teenage mother to keeping his wife's love from fading away - filled with tragedy and talent. King, a fatherless son who grew up to... more » become one of the best pitchers in baseball, struggles in the midst of the most important performance of his life to allow the one true father he has never known reach him before it is too late. A story of fathers, sons and baseball, THE KING'S GAME chases after what many men flee from most - their own mortality and the beautiful, undeniable mystery that is God's love. "A rich, well-told, thought-provoking tale about the precious moments we have on this earth and the role baseball can play in shaping our lives." - The Tennessean« less