The Boy at the Plate
A father, a son, a full count, and the lifetime that hangs in the space between pitch and swing.
Sports · Fathers & sonsEither/Or Publishing
Short stories from a long life.
Fiction and reflection rooted in real experience—sports and second chances, Tokyo backstreets and California freeways, fathers and sons, failures and the quiet courage to begin again. Learning about grief at a very young age created the strength to live
What you’ll find here
- Short stories drawn from real people, real mistakes, and real grace.
- Reflections on a life that ran from a hard childhood to a global career.
- Notes on fatherhood, marriage, courage, and starting over at any age.
For readers who are…
- Young men looking for a compass, not a lecture.
- Older adults wondering what to do with “the rest of the story.”
- Anyone who’s been knocked down and is quietly getting back up.
Midnight in Shinjuku
An American teacher in Tokyo, one wrong turn, and a chance to choose courage over looking away.
Tokyo · Moral choiceHow to Be a Good Man in a Loud World
Not a manifesto—just notes from seven decades of trying, failing, apologizing, and trying again.
Essays · Character