A Day at the Ballpark: And More Slice of Life Stories

Like the author’s earlier book, Living Dangerously and Other Slice of Life Stories, the protagonists in A Day at the Ballpark are from a pre-boomer generation that came of age in post-World War II America. The book is rich in experiences and attitudes that prevailed over an 80-year span of life in America.

As in Living Dangerously, Schwarz draws on subjects adapted from his life and long business career to bring the reader more tales of protagonists facing challenging life events. Some stories are set in the 1960s at Harvard Business School while other reflect suburban married life in the early 21st century.

This book, like its predecessor, is a collection of easy-reading stories but, with just a little digging, contain some interesting life lessons, often from the same characters. The chapters are short and make for good bedside reading, and these too are perfect for a short airplane flight—as long as you are not the pilot.