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rasnell · 05-10-2009, 08:24 PM

Thanks so much for your comments. We wrestled with the tense throughout the whole process. I wanted to stay in present tense so that you felt you were there, immediately, in the moment, throughout the 1929 season. However, I had so much historical detail that it led to flawed execution. I should have saved this for the footnotes or the appendix because it was important to me to stay in the present tense with the wealth of info that I had from Charlie's daughter, Della, and the day-by-day reporting that I researched throughout that pivotal season.

I love the feedback that I'm getting and how people pick up on different things that are their favorites:

1. Some have loved the details about William Wrigley as a businessman and how he gives back money that Charlie lost in the 1929 stock market crash because he had convinced him to invest.

2. Others believe that Dorothy is the surprising heroine of the book, pushing her husband to pursue his childhood dream even when his father mocks him for a child's game.

3. Still others have felt compassion for Hack Wilson, the goat of the 1929 World Series, and someone abandoned by both parents but finding his father figure in Manager Joe McCarthy.

4. Al Capone and the back story about the St. Valentine's Massacre have captured a lot of kudos from others.

Thanks again for your comments and I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Check out some video interviews that I did with Della and see what a treasure she truly is at www.rootforthecubs.com

05-10-2009, 08:24 PM	#38 (permalink)
rasnell Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,953 Thanked 6x in 3 posts	Thanks so much for your comments. We wrestled with the tense throughout the whole process. I wanted to stay in present tense so that you felt you were there, immediately, in the moment, throughout the 1929 season. However, I had so much historical detail that it led to flawed execution. I should have saved this for the footnotes or the appendix because it was important to me to stay in the present tense with the wealth of info that I had from Charlie's daughter, Della, and the day-by-day reporting that I researched throughout that pivotal season. I love the feedback that I'm getting and how people pick up on different things that are their favorites: 1. Some have loved the details about William Wrigley as a businessman and how he gives back money that Charlie lost in the 1929 stock market crash because he had convinced him to invest. 2. Others believe that Dorothy is the surprising heroine of the book, pushing her husband to pursue his childhood dream even when his father mocks him for a child's game. 3. Still others have felt compassion for Hack Wilson, the goat of the 1929 World Series, and someone abandoned by both parents but finding his father figure in Manager Joe McCarthy. 4. Al Capone and the back story about the St. Valentine's Massacre have captured a lot of kudos from others. Thanks again for your comments and I'm glad you enjoyed it. Check out some video interviews that I did with Della and see what a treasure she truly is at www.rootforthecubs.com __________________ Charlie Root won more games for the Cubs than any pitcher, yet was remembered for one pitch to Babe Ruth. Learn more, see rare video, and order the first biography of this Cub great as revealed by daughter Della, 90, and Roger Snell -- OOTP beta tester, Pulitzer Prize winner and author of "Root for the Cubs: Charlie Root and the 1929 Chicago Cubs". Beta tester, OOTP 2007-2010. Member, Society for American Baseball Research.