Stroke: A Novel

By Carlos L. Miller

Set on the Texas Gulf Coast, STROKE is the story of a young woman’s quest to compete in the male-dominated world of professional pool. Rich in images and accurate in the nuances of the game, Miller... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0972029346
• ISBN13: 9780972029346
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Redbud Publishing
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.0" x 6.4"

Customer Reviews

Stroke

A fast read into the interesting world of women's profesional pool playing, a contrast to the world of "The Hustler". Written by someone who knows and appreciates the game.

Sedonia is a sensuous women that is taken seriously

I was so touched by the authors keen awarness of women's chalenge of balancing feminity with being competitive in a male dominated sport. Sedonia is a sensuous women that is taken seriously at the table. Great read for everyone!

even people who don't read will like this

This is a great read even if you don't like to read alot. If you're a pool player, you'll love it -if you're not, it might make you want to learn how to play. Miller conjures up great visual imagery with his word crafting skill so you feel like you're watching STROKE "the movie". And Sedonia, at a fragile point in her life, is paradoxically soft and vulnerable while tough and driven. STROKE gives us a great look at today's billiard's competition - both as an up and coming popular sport among professional athletes as well as just plain folks.

From a Pool Idiot

For a guy, Carl Miller does a good job of writing from the female point of view. Readers who are complete idiots concerning pool will enjoy learning to appreciate it right along with heroine Sedonia, who is also naive about many aspects of the game at the start of the story. A great read.

Stroke - A great Novel

I think Stroke is one of the best of the novels featuring pool as its backdrop for a great story. The book is a great read and I highly recommend it to everyone.