USA Today says about Pinstripe Defection, "Facing the New York Yankees on the field is one thing, but dealing with the powerful franchise in the international arena and legal proceedings can be just as formidable - and eye-opening." A season of baseball can be made or broken by the right players, so with billions of dollars a year flowing through the world of professional baseball, it's easy to see why scouts who discover the next star player might bend a few rules. It's easy to see, too, why a team might make promises it might not keep in order to sign a talented young player, recently defected from Cuba. International baseball scouting can sometimes seem like the back room of a prohibition-era speakeasy -- dark, daunting and, often times, corrupt. This world was revealed to Jason Browning, a twenty-nine-year-old Arkansas attorney during his five year battle with one of the most powerful sports franchises in the world, the New York Yankees. Along the way, the attorney uncovered evidence of other under-the-table dealings.

If you have ever had late night, profound conversations about the existence of the supernatural or debates over organized religion, this book is for you. "Element" is a collection of short stories on a wide variety of subjects. It is a product of the author's continual struggle to comprehend issues which may have no rational explanation. From the basic mystery of the human mind to the existence of a higher being, the subject material is wrapped into tantalizing stories that will leave you wanting more. The lighter side of Element cleverly utilizes wit to reveal the underlying human spirit. "Element" contains stories on subjects ranging from murder mystery to the supernatural to origins of the Big Bang theory. But all of the stories touch on a deep level of the human psyche. Some of the stories may be somewhat controversial but all will move you to reach deeper for a better understanding of fundamental human (and non-human) qualities. As the title suggests, Element consists of many small components, but when placed together, form an entirely independent creation.