Red Sox Rule by Michael Holley

Red Sox Rule by Michael Holley

The story of the changing face of baseball and the inner workings of its finest organization

After a hundred "cursed" years, the Boston Red Sox rose gloriously to baseball domination. Under the leadership of manager Terry Francona, an extraordinary team of wildly disparate personalities--from the inscrutable Manny Ramirez to the affable David "Big Papi" Ortiz--pulled off two improbable post-season comebacks to make it to the World Series twice in three years . . . and ultimately emerged victorious. In Red Sox Rule, Michael Holley, bestselling author of Patriot Reign, provides a fascinating, insightful, and surprising inside look at how it all happened.

With the exclusive cooperation of Terry Francona and stories from the clubhouse and the conference room, Holley reveals the private sessions and the dugout and front-office strategies that have made the Red Sox a budding dynasty, overtaking their archrivals, the powerful New York Yankees, as the American League's elite team.

Cast in the Summer of Love, The Great Corporate Getaway, and The Christmas Number One are Michael J Holley's three comedy novels. His stand-alone stories are usually comedic, plot-driven escapades featuring a cast of real-life individuals. They're almost as good as a hacksaw baked into a Victoria Sponge when it comes to escaping. He was born in Southampton and lived in Liverpool, Manchester, and Stockholm before realizing that an international career in accountancy was threatening to ruin his best years. Luckily, he and his family relocated to the Isle of Wight three years ago, and he has been a full-time writer since then.

His indie-publishing-focused website has over 100,000 visitors, and he has authored a self-publishing handbook and routinely runs self-publishing seminars across the country. Michael still appreciates listening to good music and playing in bands, having been the taller half of the rhythm section for the indie-rock band Aura4. He also enjoys football (both watching and playing), swimming, reading (of course), and a nice cup of coffee. Michael J Holley can be found on Twitter (@mjholleywriter), Facebook (Michael J Holley), and his website (www.michaeljholley.com).