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The Ump

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154 pages, Paperback

Published July 12, 2025

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Bob Merz

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456 reviews10 followers
September 14, 2025
James N. Grossman, family lawyer, is perfectly content with his practice, home, and family. But when his daughter begs him to become an umpire for the high school games and he says yes, he starts to experiences conflicted feelings and self doubt. Can he find his way out of this.

I enjoyed this book very much. The characters are well written and likeable. Maybe the family is a little too perfect at times. All in all a quick and enjoyable read.
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65 reviews1 follower
September 24, 2025
Won this on librarything! Gave this a two-star because it was just okay. I believe the author could use a course in Critical Writing and learn what is important to write about and what to omit. A LOT of flowery descriptions that could have just been left out of the book and not affected the storyline one bit. The only well-written chapter was number 17. The family seemed to represent someone out of the 50's, think the Donna Reed Show, or Father Knows Best. The children, all in college or high school are portrayed as giggling and skipping around and holding on to dad's hand and receiving head kisses. Really? I think not. While mother is constantly giving father a reassuring hand-grasp on his arm telling him how great he is doing. Much repetition in the book about values. Short story that should have been shorter. Pass on this one, if given the choice.
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358 reviews99 followers
September 21, 2025
This book was ok. The story was kind of cute, and it definitely had some valuable lessons, but it got sort of redundant toward the end. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
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