The Gift of a Coach: A Novel of Baseball and Friendship

When Jake Wolff met Nick Zami, he didn't realize he had found his best friend for life. When Jake becomes the varsity coach for Brennan High baseball and elects Nick his assistant coach, Jake awakens to see he holds the entire world in his hands.
Jake Wolff has loved baseball ever since he knew what the word meant so when he gets a chance to coach, he can't help but jump at the opportunity. He didn't realize, however... How much he didn't know about Brennan baseball's program. With the help of Nick, Jake begins to rebuild the Brennan baseball program from the ground up after former head and tyrant Rick Lane tore it down. His methods were crude, unconventional, and the kids didn't learn anything. To say the least, they're a disaster. After learning what Lane did, Jake is worried he'll come back and try to break the team again. Jake's doubts are always quelled by Nick but he isn't sure Nick can quiet the biggest one he's ever had.
But through everything, can Jake and Nick work together to make this season unforgettable and teach Brennan High's team that baseball is so much more than that little ball with the red seams? And will Jake's biggest doubt... Come true? Or is the friendship with Nick even stronger than both of them know...

ACCLAIMED CRITICS SAY THAT THE GIFT OF A COACH IS:

"beautifully spoken word"

"makes what seems like a boring and dull sport extraordinary"

"I started reading planning to read just a few pages, but I couldn't put it down!"