{"product_id":"2940044237292","title":"Chaos Theory As Applied to Love, Baseball, and the Rest of the Universe","description":"\u003cp\u003eChaos theory postulates that the flapping of a butterfly’s wings in China can produce a tornado in Chicago. If such extravagant effects can stem from such a tiny cause, what might be the consequences of first love on a small Missouri town?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChaos Theory as Applied to Love, Baseball, and the Rest of the Universe examines life's most elemental forces: love, death, religion, and, of course, baseball.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaised in a family of eccentric losers, George Seibenmann's only ambition is to pitch for his high school's baseball team. Ruth Hannon, on the other hand, is a young woman possessed of neverending hope, grounded faith, and a deadly fastball. When she breaks the gender barrier and becomes the team's starting pitcher, George senses a change in the wind – not only for the team but for himself as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRuth's older brother coaches the team from a wheelchair. Though paralyzed from the waist down, he appears to have the determination and skill to lead the team \"all the way to State.\" The team's remarkable string of victories causes a sensation in this most hopeless of hopeless towns – until a sudden and incomprehensible tragedy strikes. But, as defeat looms, George experiences a revelation of amazing grace – one impossibly suspended moment in time that changes the course of several lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mark Herder","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47170576777456,"sku":"2940044237292","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940044237292_p0.jpg?v=1763959021","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940044237292","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}