A striking and surprising debut novel about baseball, betrayal, and the heart and mind of America

Baseball fanatic Henry Granville spends hours introducing his son Denny to balls of all sizes and shapes. He turns his basement into an indoor stadium and guides Denny's behavior, ensuring that each action performed on one side is matched by an equal action on the other, from throwing a ball and swinging a bat to coloring and wiping his bum. Soon Denny can throw perfectly with either arm - a feat virtually unheard of in baseball. He skyrockets into the major leagues, breaking records held for decades. But when a journalist hungry for a scoop exaggerates Henry's obsession and exposes him as a monster, the pressures of media and celebrity threaten to destroy the world that father and son have created.

A baseball novel - and much more - The Man with Two Arms explores the ways in which we protect, betray, love, and shape each other as we attempt to find our way through life.