Straw: Finding My Way
by Darryl Strawberry
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Former baseball slugger Darryl Strawberry, whose achievements on the field were often overshadowed by his struggles off the field, recounts the highs, the lows, and the lessons of hope and survival he learned along the way. Darryl grew up in a working-class neighborhood in Los Angeles, where he channeled his energy into baseball and basketball. The New York Mets drafted him in 1980, and he won Rookie of the Year in 1983. Throughout the eighties and nineties, however, Strawberry faced many show more personal challenges, including drug use, tax evasion, solicitation, and allegations of domestic violence. His seasons with the Dodgers, Giants, and Yankees were interrupted by suspensions, visits to rehab, and treatment for colon cancer. But in 2006, Strawberry's life changed course dramatically. With his wife, Tracy, he devoted himself to his church and to his work with children and adults affected by autism and other developmental disorders. Here, for the first time, Darryl Strawberry delivers his own inspirational story.--From publisher description. show lessTags
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A straight-forward, no-nonsense look at Strawberry's life. He is brutally honest about his own failings and those of the people around him. This is a good book to look at not only if you are interested in baseball or Strawberry in particular, but if you are interested in some of the effects fame can have on a person.
Not to revealing and a bit preachy...but a good easy read.
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Darry Strawberry is a former Major League Baseball player, four-time world Series winner, eight-time All-Star, and National Baseball Hall of Fame nominee Today Darryl serve's the Lord Jesus Christ by spreading a message of hope and restoration through the power of the gospel.
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- Sports and Leisure, Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir
- DDC/MDS
- 796.357092 — Arts & recreation Recreation, sports, and performing arts Athletic and outdoor sports and games Ball sports Ball and stick sports Baseball Biography And History Biography
- LCC
- GV865 .S87 .S87 — Geography, Anthropology and Recreation Recreation. Leisure Recreation. Leisure Sports Ball games: Baseball, football, golf, etc.
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- Languages
- English
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- Paper, Ebook
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