J. Frederick Weiss
J. Frederick Weiss grew up in close proximity to the western shores of Lake Erie, raised by his blue-collar mother and father. He spent many wonderful days with his father fishing the lake and later in life working in view of and adjacent to the shores of Lake Erie.
The small towns of this area were close-knit communities, and sports.... more
J. Frederick Weiss grew up in close proximity to the western shores of Lake Erie, raised by his blue-collar mother and father. He spent many wonderful days with his father fishing the lake and later in life working in view of and adjacent to the shores of Lake Erie.
The small towns of this area were close-knit communities, and sports such as softball, baseball, and football were a bonding element and part of the fabric of people’s lives. Weiss still lives in the Ohio Valley, a short drive to Lake Erie, where the memories for this book were born.
An Amazon reviewer praised Hometown Home Run as a “wonderful story of life and sports (softball) in small town America… It is endearing and makes one want to live where Murdock Nolan (the protagonist) lives. It is heartwarming and good humored. The age group for this book varies depending on the sophistication of the reader. It would be especially a good read for age groups ranging from 12-adult…”
