Books shipping out today

For those of you who pre-ordered (I believe my little sister in Las Vegas gets the honor for being the first), the books are shipping out today. Curtis Montgomery at Darby Printing helped make the production process a breeze. And when he's not handling sales at Darby, he's a dad-coach and an umpire in Paulding County. His verdict on the book? "It's about as big as a rule book, and probably more people will read it."

Thanks for the link and artwork

Thanks to Rick Brozek who updates the website at Druid Hills Youth Sports, I'm going to have a fancy announcement for the book. For more information on Rick (design services and youth sports photography), see http://www.brozekdesign.com

Also... I've got to acknowledge the work of two professionals (both friends) on the cover photo and design. Joe Boris (http://www.borisphotography.com) was at one of our state tournament games in 2004 and took the photo of Henry outside our dugout. Something about it captures the whole spirit of the book in one image. Greg Brough, a designer at Southface (http://www.southface.org/), created the look for the book jacket.

Ball Crazy coming soon...

Ball Crazy goes on sale at the end of February 2010.