Thom Ring

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Nathan Fears will tell you he’s a football player. It’s all he’s ever cared about. But after sustaining a brain injury making a hard tackle for his high school team, no one is supporting the only goal he has during his rehabilitation, to return to captaining the Crusaders’ defense before going on to play in college. 

In Nathan’s Journal, Nathan charts his progress toward that goal as well as his growing insight into what he’s lost. What he’s gained is harder to see.

READERS’ FAVORITE GIVES IT 5 STARS!

“A powerful journey that Ring manages with great pacing, balance, and realism. Beautifully illustrates the complexities of recovery and self-discovery, leaving a lasting impact on readers long after the final page.”

HENRY HITS THE BALL wins the INDIEREADER Discovery Award in the Action/Adventure category.

HENRY HITS THE BALL chosen as a finalist in the Independent Publishers of New England Literary Awards in the Literary Fiction category.

There's plenty more buzz about Henry:

From Writers Digest

“With its own unique spin, Henry Hits the Ball grabs readers and takes them for a wonderful ride that even non-sports experts will enjoy.” 

From Chuck Brodsky

"This novel grabbed me from the very beginning, and though I didn't want to finish it too quickly, I really couldn't put it down. It's a unique and unlikely baseball story that makes for a fun read."

From Readers Favorite

“An inspirational sporting story that shatters many myths about the ability of people with certain disabilities to function in the real world.”

From the IndieReader Discovery Award

"Henry Brademeier has a talent and a disability...but supported by job coach Peter Gardiner, he bedazzles all with his slugger-prowess and charms most with his unassuming presence. What he decides at the end of Henry Hits the Ball will continue to enchant readers as they learn more about autism, baseball, and what really matters."

Thom's collection of short stories, Goodbye and Other Stories, was chosen one of five finalists in the "Short-Story Fiction" category of the Next Generation Indie Book Awards. It was the only finalist not published by an academic press.

Whatever You Can Pay, which is included in Goodbye and Other Stories, has been awarded an Honorable Mention in the Mainstream/Literary Short Story category of the 85th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Among the ten competition categories, there were over 6,000 entries!

"Easy to read and easier to enjoy - these stories are quick and poignant"

- Ryn Hamill