Beyond the Fields: by Randolph Feezell, Beaumont, Texas, Lamar University Literary Press, 2022, 168 pp., $18.00 (paperback), ISBN 9781942956945.

"Beyond the Fields" is a memoir written by Randolph Feezell, a scholar in the philosophy of sport. The book explores the intersections between Feezell's personal experience playing baseball and his experience teaching academic philosophy. Feezell reflects on his upbringing on a farm in Oklahoma and discusses themes such as race, religion, and the relationship between sports and intellectual pursuits. The memoir also delves into Feezell's disillusionment with sports and his realization of the philosophical elements in the field. Overall, "Beyond the Fields" offers a unique perspective on the purposes and meaning of sport in a fully lived life. [Extracted from the article]