Pickup Games is a romantic novel about the love between Paul and Sara, who meet in a pickup basketball game. Set against the backdrop of their obsession with playing basketball, Pickup Games explores their romance, the subculture of pickup games and issues of values, parenting and love. With the help of a mysterious benefactor, their dreams come true. They also help to pick up the spirits and fulfill the dreams of others.

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My nine-year old daughter drew this sketch when asked what playing basketball with joy looked like. The sun is shining. She is happy with a basketball in one hand, a balloon in another, free cookies on one side and a dog eating a 'hot dog' on the other. That is the joy of a child at play.

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Pickup Games by Gary David Ritner
Phone: (651) 329-7829 | gary@garyritner.org

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Romantic Novels and Screenplays
by Gary David Ritner

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