Books by George Gmelch

George Gmelch recounts his pro baseball days with the Detroit Tigers Minor League team in the 1960s, when both he and the country were undergoing profound changes.

Behind the Smile is an inside look at the world of Caribbean tourism as seen through the lives of the men and women in the tourist industry in Barbados. The workers represent every level of tourism, from maid to hotel manager, beach gigolo to taxi driver, red cap to diving instructor. These highly personal accounts offer insight into complex questions surrounding tourism: how race shapes interactions between tourists and workers, how tourists may become agents of cultural change, the meaning of sexual encounters between locals and tourists, and the real economic and ecological costs of development through tourism. This updated edition updates the text and includes several new narratives and a new chapter about American students' experiences during summer field school and home stays in Barbados.

Luxury tourism in California's wine country

From the spark of ambition to play baseball to the necessity of reinventing life after baseball, this book describes the lives of the men who work at America's national game. It examines the ballplayers' routines and rituals, describes their joys and frustrations, and investigates the roles of wives, fans, and groupies in their lives.

A collection of interviews with twenty-one people who work in different parts of Major and Minor League Baseball. Organized by setting - the stands, the field, the press box, and the front office - the accounts offer an insight into various aspects of the game.