The Legend of Mickey Tussler / Sophomore Campaign Blog Tour

January 2013 - Confirmed Dates

January 4
Novel d'Tales (review)
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January 7
CMash Loves to Read (guest post & giveaway)
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January 8
Crazed Mind (review)
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January 9
Sharon's Garden of Book Reviews (review)
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January 10
My Devotional Thoughts (review)
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January 11
The Bibliophilic Book Blog (guest post & giveaway)
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January 14
Welcome to My World of Dreams (guest post & giveaway)
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January 16
The Book Connection (interview)
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January 18
Rhodes Review (review 1 & review 2 & giveaway)
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January 23
Gina's Library (interview & giveaway)
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January 24
Concert Katie (review)
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January 25
I Am A Reader, Not A Writer (interview & giveaway)
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January 28
Every Free Chance Book Reviews (review)
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January 29
Reading Challenged (review 1 & review 2)
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Frank Nappi

Web Site:
franknappi.com

About the Movie:
franknappi.com/
a-mile-in-his-shoes.html

Movie Buy Link ($14.95):
Amazon

Bio:
Frank Nappi has taught high school English and Creative Writing for over twenty years. His debut novel, Echoes From The Infantry, received national attention, including MWSA's silver medal for outstanding fiction. His follow-up novel, The Legend of Mickey Tussler, garnered rave reviews as well, including a movie adaptation of the touching story "A Mile in His Shoes" starring Dean Cain and Luke Schroder. Frank continues to produce quality work, including Sophomore Campaign, the intriguing sequel to the much heralded original story, and is presently at work on a third installment of the unique series. Frank lives on Long Island with his wife Julia and their two sons, Nicholas and Anthony.

To Purchase Books

The Legend of Mickey Tussler
(Book 1)
can be purchased at:
Amazon
Barnes and Noble
FrankNappi.com

Paperback
Price: $12.95
Pages: 304
ISBN: 9781616086589
Publisher: Sky Pony Press
Release: April 1, 2012

eBook
Kindle - $12.95
Nook - $12.95

Add The Legend of Mickey Tussler to your Goodreads to-read list.

Summary:
In the late 1940s, the minor league Milwaukee Brewers are foundering yet again and manager Arthur Murphy is desperate. When he sees seventeen-year old Mickey Tussler throwing apples into a barrel, he knows he has found the next pitching phenom. But not everyone is so hopeful. Mickey’s autism—a disorder still not truly understood even today—has alienated the boy from the world, and he is berated by other players and fans. Mickey faces immense trials in the harsh and competitive world of baseball while coping with the challenges inherent to his disorder. An honest and knowledgeable book about overcoming adversity, and the basis for the television movie A Mile in His Shoes, Mickey’s powerful story shows that with support and determination anyone can be triumphant, even when the odds are stacked against him.

Reviews:
"This book does a very good job of treating gifted kids and teenagers with sensitivity and understanding in coping with and meeting these challenges."
-Alex Rodriguez, NY Yankees

"Speaks powerfully, brilliantly to anyone who loves baseball or anyone who loves a special person who is dealing with the rigors and challenges related to autism."
-Autism Speaks

"The baseball elements really sing; baseball fans will find much to appreciate, while the sports treatment of triumphing over adversity adds crossover appeal to the YA market."
-Publishers Weekly

"Riveting. Rewarding. THE LEGEND OF MICKEY TUSSLER reaches the heart the way Alex Rodriguez reaches the bleachers."
-New York Daily News

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Sophomore Campaign
(Book 2)
can be purchased at:
Amazon
Barnes and Noble
FrankNappi.com

Paperback
Price: $12.95
Pages: 280
ISBN: 9781616086633
Publisher: Sky Pony Press
Release: April 1, 2012

eBook
Kindle - $9.99
Nook - $9.99

Add Sophomore Campaign to your Goodreads to-read list.

Summary:
It’s 1949 and eighteen-year-old pitching phenom Mickey Tussler is back with the rejuvenated minor league Brewers in the sequel to The Legend of Mickey Tussler (the basis for the television movie A Mile in His Shoes). Despite Mickey’s proclamation that he will never play baseball again after last season’s violent conclusion, his manager—and now surrogate father—Arthur Murphy cajoles the emotionally fragile, socially awkward boy with autism into giving it another shot. Mickey reluctantly returns to the field and must once again cope with the violence and hatred around him. When a young African American player joins the team, the entire team is subjected to racial threats and episodes of violence, one of which Mickey witnesses firsthand. Struggling to understand such ugliness and hatred, and fearful of reprisal should he tell anyone about what he has seen, the boy’s performance on the field suffers. Mickey now must deal with a side of human nature he scarcely comprehends.

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Blog Tour Schedule

Links to Excerpts

'The Legend of Mickey Tussler' video book trailer

'Sophomore Campaign' video book trailer

'A Mile in His Shoes' movie trailer

Link to Press Release