One Handed Catch

Its the Fourth of July, 1946, and eleven-year-old Norm Schmidt is as excited about the holiday as any kid, especially with America swept up in the joyous optimism that followed the end of World War II. But before the celebrating can begin, theres work to be done in his fathers butcher shop, and in a careless moment, Norm suffers a tragic accident that could put an end to all his dreams. Still, like the country he is part of, Norm is a fighterthe kind of kid who wont let a simple thing like losing a hand keep him from doing the things he loves. In this inspiring storybased closely on the childhood of her husbandauthor MJ Auch reminds us what guts and grit mean, and how even a kid with only one hand can still grab life by the throat.