Wherever I Wind Up: My Quest for Truth, Authenticity, and the Perfect Knuckleball

Anglický jazyk

Wherever I Wind Up: My Quest for Truth, Authenticity, and the Perfect Knuckleball

Vydavateľstvo: Penguin Publishing Group
Rok vydania: 2013
Formát: Paperback
Rozmer: 203 x 135 mm
Jazyk: Anglický jazyk
ISBN: 9780452299016

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O knihe

The perfect gift for baseball fans, now with a new epilogue by author R.A. Dickey, winner of the 2012 Cy Young award.

"An astounding memoir-haunting and touching, courageous and wise."-Jeremy Schaap, bestselling author, Emmy award-winning journalist, ESPN

In 1996, R.A. Dickey was the Texas Rangers' much-heralded No. 1 draft choice. Then, a routine physical revealed that his right elbow was missing its ulnar collateral ligament, and his lifelong dream-along with his $810,000 signing bonus-was ripped away. Yet, despite twice being consigned to baseball's scrap heap, Dickey battled back. Sustained by his Christian faith, the love of his wife and children, and a relentless quest for self-awareness, Dickey is now the starting pitcher for the Toronoto Blue Jays (he was previously a star pitcher for the New York Mets) and one of the National League's premier players, as well as the winner of the 2012 Cy Young award.

In Wherever I Wind Up, Dickey eloquently shares his quintessentially American tale of overcoming extraordinary odds to achieve a game, a career, and a life unlike any other.