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JaDan Publishing Company is proud to offer the following releases on our secured online book store.
Autographed copies are also available for sale.
To purchase books or art directly from us, please contact us at 303.300.2866 or email: therealstrikezone.com



NEW ITEM JUST IN!

"BLAKE STREET DAYS"
by Malcom Farley (Limited Edition Print - from original oil on canvas)

Print Only: (12" x 15") $25.00
Framed Print: (19.5" x 23") $99.00
Tile: (7.5" x 7.5") $49.00

This is a true collector's item - painted by renowned sports artist Malcom Farley. You'll see this displayed (and for sale) at Coors Field. It depicts author and one-time batting practice pitcher Jan Sumner on the mound at Coors Field. Prints available framed, print only, or in tiles.

LEGACY OF A MONARCH: AN AMERICAN JOURNEY
by Jan Sumner

ISBN 0-9703197-5-4
188 pages, with 16 pages of rare photos.
U.S. $15.00, Canada $18.00

With a Foreword by President Bill Clinton, and an Introduction by Don Baylor, this biography of Byron "Mex" Johnson, an All-Star Negro League baseball player of the 1930s-1940s, is a history not only of a black baseball player, but of an African American's journey through American history.


FAT PITCH: MY SIX SEASONS WITH THE COLORADO ROCKIES
by Jan Sumner

ISBN 0-9703197-0-3
132 pages
U.S. $12.95, Canada $19.00

"It all began when major league baseball came to Denver. Through a strange series of events, I started throwing batting practice for the Colorado Rockies in 1993."

FAT PITCH provides a humorous and insightful look at my batting practice experiences, both on and off the field, with various players and coaches. From Galarraga and Bichette, to Baylor and Leyland, it was an interesting and exciting six-year journey.


FACE TO FACE WITH SPORTS LEGENDS
by Joe Cullinane

ISBN 0-9703197-1-1
264 pages
U.S. $15.00

With 53 years in broadcasting, Joe Cullinane has rubbed elbows with some of the biggest names in sports - from modern-day icons to sports legends of old: Jack Dempsey, Joe DiMaggio, John Elway, Jackie Robinson, Magic Johnson, Mickey Mantle, Wayne Gretzky, Pee Wee Reese... and many more.

FACE TO FACE with Sports Legends documents Joe Cullinane's journey from a junior sports writer contestant (in the summer of 1937) to a broadcasting professional; as he still gives periodic reports for the Colorado Rockies to the Sports Network in Philadelphia.


DEATH CAMASS
by Jan Sumner

ISBN 0-9703197-2-X
242 pages
U.S. $15.00

DEATH CAMASS: A poisonous plant capable of killing man or animal. Digging up your family history can be fascinating...sometimes terrifying.

From Independence, Kansas to New Orleans to Storm Lake, Iowa, Jonathan Smyth traces his family's roots, only to find they are buried in secrecy and mysterious events, none of which he knew anything about. Although pulled into an ever-darkening hole, Jonathan can't resist. He has to know the truth. What starts as a mere pursuit of his past, winds up changing his life forever.


A PARENT'S GUIDE TO SPORTS NUTRITION FOR YOUNG ATHLETES
by Bunny Foxhoven, R.D.

ISBN 1-4107-4301-2
226 pages
U.S. $15.00

This book is a compilation of 14 years of nutrition work with athletes and children. It has been written to help you:

Understand nutrition as it relates to your growing young athletes; choose foods that are good for pre-game meals; know what to prepare for post-game recovery; calculate total daily nutrition needs; choose nutrition rich foods when shopping. It has been written with competitive athletes in mind.


THE MENTAL SIDE OF HITTING: A GUIDE TO OUT-THINKING THE PITCHER
by Mike Epstein

ISBN 0-9703197-3-8
125 pages
U.S. $15.95

"The Mental Side of Hitting: A Guide to Out-Thinking the Pitcher makes available to you the knowledge all good hitters seek, but are challenged to find. While I have written it in the male gender, the mental concepts and patterns are equally applicable to either baseball or fastpitch softball hitters." - Mike Epstein


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WHEN PRO FOOTBALL WAS FUN
A ROLLICKINGLY FUNNY NOVEL ABOUT A NEW NFL FRANCHISE IN THE 1970s
by Vic Boccard

ISBN 0-9703197-4-6
360 pages
U.S. $15.00

"As a person who has been associated with professional football most of my life as a player, director of player personnel and General Manager, I've read Vic Boccard's novel with considerable interest and enjoyment. It should command tremendous interest among the millions of pro football fans throughout the country. Even though it is fiction, it is accurate. The steps and timing present a true picture of how a new NFL franchise would be developed. The characterization of the coaches and personnel are excellent and believable... even the selection of names are true-to-life. In my opinion he has a winner!" - Fred Gehrke, Fmr. General Manager, Denver Broncos


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