Coop

Coop is a 35,000-word Novella. Matt Cooper was once a high school baseball coach who stood up for the things he believed in. Prevailing against long odds, he led his team to a Georgia state championship. A tragic accident cost him everything-his career and even his voice-he hasn't spoken for seventeen years.Now, at long last, his grandson Billy gives Coop a reason to coach again. He learns to stand tall again, making room in his life for the people who love him: his estranged daughter and Miss Charlotte, the pleasingly plump ex-District Attorney with the cockeyed smile and flamboyant hat.This story has it all: integration, draft dodging, a mysterious accident, baseball, and even a red-headed little leaguer-all the things we love about the South!