This is my first novel, which follows the town of Bloomington, IN as they try to buy the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Product Description

From Brooklyn, to Los Angeles, to Bloomington, Indiana?

Baseball ignites passion. Enough passion to unite a sports reporter and a cosmetics salesperson. More than enough to make the Volunteer Librarians of America throw bagels at the Celtic Troubadours. And just enough to let the citizens of Bloomington, Indiana compete with the largest media corporation in the world.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1310214 in Books
• Published on: 2005-09-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 180 pages

Review
"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

About the Author
JEFF STANGER lives in Indianapolis. His sports and humor column "Instant Replay" appeared regularly in BC Magazine, and Trolley Dodgers is his debut novel based on one of his columns.

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Customer Reviews

Bad for my circulation system...
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.

Did he write this just for me...?
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!

Who Wouldn't Love this Book?
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.