Barry Schwartz had everything: two healthy young children, a strong marriage, a house in the Colorado mountains, and a job that let him ski a hundred days in a good year. But at thirty, debt-ridden and maybe just a little bit bored, he decided it wasn't enough, and headed for Wall Street to make the big bucks.
With the voice of a born storyteller and an intimate knowledge of the business of high finance, Lasser gives us stunning scenes that capture the life Barry finds waiting for him on the fast track: the wry banter of the morning commute, the hardball diction of Wall Street, and the...

While struggling with his dying father and estranged son, the coach of an amateur baseball team pins his hopes for a championship season on a rookie hitter who wanders into town, fresh from prison. The events that unfold are unexpected and overwhelmingly powerful--and will change the men's lives forever.